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noun

vervex

gen. vervēcis · gender masculine · decl. 3rd
a wether
a wether.
Lit., Varr. L. L. 5, § 98 Müll.; id. ap. Non. 189, 30; Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 40; Cic. Leg. 2, 22, 55.—
mutton-head by extension
Transf., a name for a stupid fellow, qs. mutton-head, Plaut. Merc. 3, 3, 6; Auct. ap. Sen. Const. 17, 1; Juv. 10, 50.
Perseus ID: n50674 Key: vervex