Ancient Latin Agricultural Writers, Vol. IV

Amarantini amaranth flowers, Col. 9, 4. But Bodæus a Stapel wants "tamaricini" tamarisk substituted. Cf. Amarantus.

Amarantus amaranth, Col. 9, 4. It is listed here among the trees, but it is not among the trees, but rather the herbs, for which reason Bodæus a Stapel to Theophr. hist. plant. 4, 7, from an old code which has "amaricus," substituted "tamarica" or "tamariscus," which is among the small trees, and whose history is recounted at length by the praised man. Lipsius also helps somewhat, who has "amaracus." Schöttg. Immortal amaranths, Col. 10, 175.

Amarefcunt to become bitter. Almonds become bitter if the trees are gnawed by the flock, Pall. 2, 15.

Amarissimus most bitter disease to be solved by bitter potions, Veg. 1, 11.

Amati the herb so called, Veg. 3, 4. See Morgagni Ep. III, § 22, who replaced "amati" with "avia" from Col. 6, 14, as the words in the first edition were marked with an obelus.

Amat it loves/tends to. It tends to be dug up frequently, Pall. 3, 24. To be pruned and dug around, Pall. 4, 10.

Ἀμβολιεργὸς amboliergos man, Col. 11, 1. Meaning a delayer, who "anaballei," rejects and puts off necessary things. From Hesiod, Erga 2, 31.

Ambrosios ambrosial juices, Col. 10, 408.

Ambulacra walkways in the wine cellar, Pall. 1, 18.

Ambulatio a walk/walking, Varr. 3, 5. A place where one walks, just as "Gestatio" a place for carrying/riding in Cic. Att. 4, 9, ad Q. Fr. 3, 1, Plin. ep. 5, 6, 17. Schöttg. Villa walks, Col. 1, 6.

Ambulator walker/wanderer. Let not the farm manager be a wanderer, Cat. 5. Col. 1, 8. Now "ambulatores" were called "circulatores" and "homines circumforanei" men who go about the markets. Thus Mart. lib. 1, epigr. 42. And thus below in Cato, in the same chapter: "if he does this, he will feel less like wandering." Meurs. Let not the female manager be a wanderer, Cat. 143.

Ambulaturæ for walking/gait. The horse loses the grace of its gait, Veg. 2, 5. 4, 6. See Salmas. to Capitol. Maxim. cap. 3. It is undoubtedly that kind of gait which the French today still call "l'Amble."

Ambulat walks/goes. The holiday family walks, Varr. 1, 16. To walk composedly, Col. 6, 2. Ships walk, Cat. 1. Thus ships are said to go. See Heins. to Ovid. R. A. 488. Gellius 10, 26 defends Sallust with this authority, whom Pollio had criticized because he had said "transgressos" crossed over, who had "transfretassent" sailed across. To traverse the shores by ships, Justin. 12, 10. Barth Adv. 73, 2, p. 1118 thinks that slowness and a smooth course are indicated in this way.

Amelli amellus shrubs, Col. 9, 4. Root, Col. 9, 13. Cerda describes it copiously to Ge. 4, 271.