adjective

viscātus

fem. viscāta · neut. viscātum

smeared with birdlime; limed twigs

smeared with birdlime: virgae, limed twigs.

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Lit., Varr. R. R. 3, 7, 7; Ov. M. 15, 474: alae, id. A. A. 1, 391.—

by extension

Transf.: omnia viscatis manibus leget, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 332, 30; 396, 4.—

figuratively •

Trop.: viscata beneficia devitare, i.e. entangling, Sen. Ep. 8, 3: munera, i.e. for which one expects a good return, Plin. Ep. 9, 30, 2.

Perseus ID: n51115 Key: viscatus