Meaning of lixa | Babel Free

Definitions

1. water
   declension-1, masculine
2. sutler, camp follower, attendant
   declension-1, masculine
3. lye
   declension-1, masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“Lixarum proprietas haec est, quod officium sustineant militibus aquae vehendae; lixam namque aquam veteres vocaverunt; unde elixum dicimus aqua coctum. Lix[a] etiam cinis dicitur vel umor cineri mixtus; nam etiamnunc id genus lexivum vocatur. Varro de Vita Populi Romani lib. I: 'proinde ut elixum panem ex farre et aqua frigida fingebant'.”

The particular quality of lixae is this, to bear the duty of carrying water for the soldiers, for the ancients called water "lixa"; whence we say "elixus", meaning cooked with water. Ash or liquid mixed with ash is also called "lix[a]"; for even now that type is called lexivus. Varro de Vita Populi Romani Book I: "therefore they made soaked/boiled bread from emmer and cold water"

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