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|lshtext=<b>murra</b>: (less correctly [[myrrha]], murrha, v. Bramb. Orthog. p. 107), ae, f., = [[μύρρα]] | |lshtext=<b>murra</b>: (less correctly [[myrrha]], murrha, v. Bramb. Orthog. p. 107), ae, f., = [[μύρρα]].<br /><b>I</b> Prop., the [[myrrh]]-[[tree]], an Arabian [[tree]], of [[which]] [[myrrh]] [[was]] the [[sap]]: murram in iisdem silvis permixtā arbore nasci tradidere [[aliqui]], Plin. 12, 15, 33, § 66; Ov. M. 10, 310; 15, 399.—<br /><b>II</b> [[Meton]].<br /> <b>A</b> Myrrh, the [[gum]] [[which]] exudes from the [[myrrh]]-[[tree]]. The ancients used it to flavor [[their]] [[wine]]; [[they]] also anointed [[their]] [[hair]] [[with]] a [[perfumed]] [[unguent]] made from it: lautissima [[apud]] priscos vina erant, murrae odore condita, Plin. 14, 13, 15, § 92: crines murrā madentes, Verg. A. 12, 100: crines murrā madidi, Ov. M. 5, 53; 3, 555; 4, 393; cf. id. Med. Fac. 88.—<br /> <b>B</b> Personified, the [[daughter]] of [[Cinyras]], [[who]] [[was]] changed [[into]] a [[myrrh]]-[[tree]], Ov. M. 10, 298 sq.; Hyg. Fab. 58.<br /><b>murra</b>: (less correctly murrha, [[myrrha]]), ae, f., = [[μύρρα]].<br /><b>I</b> A [[stone]] of [[which]] [[costly]] vessels (v. [[murrinus]] and [[murreus]]) were made: maculosae pocula murrae, Mart. 10, 80, 1; [[hence]], [[poet]]. transf., vessels of [[murra]], murrine vases, id. 4, 86.—<br /><b>II</b> The [[myrrh]]-[[tree]] and [[myrrh]], v. [[myrrha]]. —<br /><b>III</b> Murra, the [[name]] of a [[horse]], perh. of a [[spotted]] one, Inscr. Grut. 341.<br /><b>murra</b>: ae, and murris, ĭdis, f., = [[μύρρα]] and μνρρίς,<br /><b>I</b> a [[plant]], called also [[smyrrhiza]], [[sweet]] - cicely, Plin. 24, 16, 97, § 154. | ||
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murra: (less correctly myrrha, murrha, v. Bramb. Orthog. p. 107), ae, f., = μύρρα.
I Prop., the myrrh-tree, an Arabian tree, of which myrrh was the sap: murram in iisdem silvis permixtā arbore nasci tradidere aliqui, Plin. 12, 15, 33, § 66; Ov. M. 10, 310; 15, 399.—
II Meton.
A Myrrh, the gum which exudes from the myrrh-tree. The ancients used it to flavor their wine; they also anointed their hair with a perfumed unguent made from it: lautissima apud priscos vina erant, murrae odore condita, Plin. 14, 13, 15, § 92: crines murrā madentes, Verg. A. 12, 100: crines murrā madidi, Ov. M. 5, 53; 3, 555; 4, 393; cf. id. Med. Fac. 88.—
B Personified, the daughter of Cinyras, who was changed into a myrrh-tree, Ov. M. 10, 298 sq.; Hyg. Fab. 58.
murra: (less correctly murrha, myrrha), ae, f., = μύρρα.
I A stone of which costly vessels (v. murrinus and murreus) were made: maculosae pocula murrae, Mart. 10, 80, 1; hence, poet. transf., vessels of murra, murrine vases, id. 4, 86.—
II The myrrh-tree and myrrh, v. myrrha. —
III Murra, the name of a horse, perh. of a spotted one, Inscr. Grut. 341.
murra: ae, and murris, ĭdis, f., = μύρρα and μνρρίς,
I a plant, called also smyrrhiza, sweet - cicely, Plin. 24, 16, 97, § 154.
