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gābălus, i, m. an old Germ. word, i. q. the modern Gabel (fork); hence, as an instrument of punishment, a kind of gallows (syn.: furca, patibulum, crux). Lit.: in gabalum aliquem suffigere, Varr. ap. Non. 117, 15.—* Transf., as a term of reproach, gallows-bird, hang-dog, Macrin. ap. Capit. Macrin. 11.

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Headword:

gābălus

Headword (normalized):

gābălus

Headword (normalized/stripped):

gabalus

IDX:

19200

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n19183

Key:

gabalus

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