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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

mădĭdo: āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. and n. madidus,
I to make wet or moist, to wet, moisten (post-class.).
I In gen.
   A Act.: proluvie linerent et madidarent se suā, Arn. 2, 70: madidari ex imbribus arva, id. 1, 3: madidatae spongiae, App. M. 8, p. 210, 6.—
   B Neutr., to be wet: ille novo madidantes nectare pennas concutit, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 88.—
II In partic., to make drunk, intoxicate: mero multo madidari, Arn. 5, 163: injecisse madidatis vincula, id. 5 init.>