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|lshtext=<b>lĕpus</b>: ŏris, m. (com., Varr. R. R. 3, 12; Plin. 8, 55, 81, § 217;<br /><b>I</b><br /> v. [[infra]]) [cf. Aeol. and Sicil. [[λέπορις]]>, collat. form of [[λαγώς]]>, Varr. L. L. 5, § 101 Müll.; id. R. R. 3, 12; [[but]] Curt. compares [[lepor]], [[lepidus]], [[root]] in Gr. [[λάμπω]]>], a [[hare]], Varr. R. R. 3, 12; Plin. 8, 55, 81, § 217: [[lepus]] [[multum]] somni affert, qui illum [[edit]], [[Cato]] ap. [[Diomed]]. p. 358 P.; Plaut. Pers. 3, 3, 31: auritosque sequi lepores, Verg. G. 1, 308: [[pavidus]], Hor. Epod. 2, 35; id. C. 1, 37, 18: [[dare]] semesum leporem, Juv. 5, 167.—Of the she-[[hare]]: [[lepus]] cum [[praegnans]] [[sit]], Varr. R. R. 3, 12; Plin. 8, 55, 81, § 219; cf.: fecundae leporis, Hor. S. 2, 4, 44 (fecundi, Keller).—Prov.: aliis leporem exagitare, to [[hunt]] the [[hare]] for others, i. e. to do [[something]] of [[which]] others [[reap]] the [[advantage]], Petr. 131; cf. Ov. A. A. 3, 661: [[lepus]] [[tute]] es et [[pulpamentum]] quaeris? What! [[you]] a [[hare]], and [[hunting]] for [[game]]? —In mal. [[part]]., Liv. Andron. ap. Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 36; cf. [[Don]]. ad h. l. and Vop. Num. 13. —As a [[term]] of endearment: [[mens]] [[pullus]] [[passer]], mea [[columba]], mi [[lepus]], Plaut. Cas. 1, 50.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> A [[poisonous]] seafish, of the [[color]] of a [[hare]], the Aplysia depilans, Linn.; Plin. 9, 48, 72, § 155; 32, 1, 3, § 8.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> The [[constellation]] Lepus, Cic. Arat. 365; id. N. D. 2, 44, 114; Hyg. Astr. 3, 22; Manil. 5, 159.