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|lshtext=<b>fērĭae</b>: ārum (in the <[[number]] opt="n">[[sing]].</[[number]]>: FERIA a feriendis victimis vocata, Paul. ex Fest. p. 85, 12 Müll.), f. for fes-iae, [[same]] [[root]] [[with]] [[festus]],<br /><b>I</b> days of [[rest]], holidays, festivals (syn. justitium), a [[great]] [[number]] of [[which]], [[both]] [[private]] and [[public]], were kept by the Romans; the [[latter]] [[being]] [[either]] stativae, [[fixed]], [[regularly]] recurring on [[certain]] days; or conceptivae, movable, [[settled]] [[every]] [[year]] anew; or imperativae, [[temporary]], ordained by the consuls on [[account]] of [[some]] [[particular]] [[occurrence]]; or, [[lastly]], the Nundinae, Macr. S. 1, 16; Varr. L. L. 6, § 13 Müll.; Cic. Leg. 2, 12, 29; 2, 22, 57; Plaut. Capt. 4, 1, 3 et saep.: [[feriae]] Domini, Vulg. Levit. 23, 2: [[feriae]] denicales, [[Latinae]], novendiales, privatae, etc., v. sub h. vv.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., [[rest]], [[peace]], [[leisure]]: [[indutiae]] sunt belli [[feriae]], Varr. ap. Gell. 1, 25, 2: praestare Hesperiae longas ferias, i. e. [[peace]], Hor. C. 4, 5, 37.—Comically: [[venter]] gutturque [[resident]] esuriales ferias, [[keep]] [[hunger]]-holidays, i. e. [[fast]], Plaut. Capt. 3, 1, 8: tuas possidebit [[mulier]] faxo ferias, shall [[fill]], [[amuse]] [[your]] [[leisure]], id. Ep. 3, 4, 37.—Prov.: [[sine]] ullis feriis, i. e. [[without]] [[rest]], [[incessantly]], Arn. 1, 9; cf.: feriis caret [[necessitas]], [[necessity]] has no [[law]], Pall. 1, 6, 7.—Sing. (eccl. Lat.): feria, a week-[[day]], Tert. Jejun. 2.