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Definitiones

initialism of vōtum solvit libēns meritō (“has fulfilled his vow freely as merited”)

abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Exempla

“Magvsa/noHercvl / sacrvFlavs / Vihirmatisfil / svmmvsmagistra / civitatisBatavor / v·s·l·m·”

To Magusanus Hercules dedicated; Flavus, son of Vihirmas, highest magistrate of the civitas of the Batavi, has fulfilled his vow freely as merited.

“Marti / Halamard—o / sacrvm / T·Domit·Vindex / ↄ·Leg· XX ·V·V / v · s · l · m”

“deae / Viradecdi / cives Tvngri / et navtae / qvi Fectione / consistvnt / v·s·l·m”

To the goddess Viradecdis the Tongeren citizens and sailors who stay at Vechten have fulfilled their vow freely as merited.

“Matribvs / Noric i s / Annevs / Maximvs / mil·Leg·I·M / v·s·l·m·”

To the mother goddesses of Noricum Anneus Maximus, soldier in Legion I Minervia has fulfilled his vow freely as merited.

“d e a e / Nechaleniae / L·Patrvitivs / Satvrninvs / v · s · l · m To the goddess Nehalennia Lucius Patruitius Saturninus has fulfilled his vow freely as merited. Note: this object with the CH-spelling as well as other objects with I𐌝 or 𐌝 such as i 1970/12.33 suggest the H in Nehalennia was pronounced more like a [x] sound.”

“in·h·D·D ^deae / Nehalenniae·C·Ivl / Aprilis·veteranvs·exbf / cos·pro·se·et·svis·v·s·l·m / Maximo·et·Aeliano·cos In honour of the Divine House; to the goddess Nehalennia Gaius Iulius Aprilis, veteran, out of consular benefice for⟳ himself and his family has fulfilled his vow freely as merited during the consulate of Maximus and Aelianus. Note: the Divine House meant the imperial family; we're guessing Aprilis rather than Virilis because of an inscription found in Cologne, CIL XIII 8204, ‘I · O · M / et·genio / loci·C / Iul·Aprilis / bfcos·pro / se·et·svis’.”

“deae / Nehaleniae / M·Exgingivs / Agricola / Cives·Trever / negotiator / salarivs / C·C·A·A·v·s·l·m To the goddess Nehalennia Marcus Exgingius Agricola, citizen of the Treveri, merchant in salt at Cologne, has fulfilled his vow freely as merited.”

“150–250 near Colijnsplaat, RMO, i 1974/9.78”

To the goddess Nehalennia Freio Palusonis has placed this altar at his own expense; he has fulfilled his vow freely as merited.

“deae·Nehalenniae / Placidvs·Vidvci·fil / cives·Veliocassinivs / negotiat·Britann / v · s · l · m To the goddess Nehalennia Placidus, son of Viducius, citizen of the Veliocasses, merchant on Britain, has fulfilled his vow freely as merited.”

“Nehalenniae / Bosiconivs / Qvartvs / actor·navis / Flori·Severi / v · s · l · m”

To Nehalennia Bosiconius Quartus, ship administrator of Florus Severus, has fulfilled his vow freely as merited. Note: an actor was a slave charged with oversight and administration, able to act (even financially) on behalf of his owner in the performance of his duties.

“deae·Nehalenniæ / Vegisonivs·Mar/tinvs · cives / Secvanvs·navta / v · s · l · m To the goddess Nehalennia Vegisonius Martinus, citizen of the Sequani, sailor, has fulfilled his vow freely as merited.”

“Nehalenniae·LSecvndivs / Similis·et·T·Carinivs / Gratvs·negotiatores / allecari·v·s·l·m”

“deae / Nehalen/niae·pro / navibvs / Merca/torivs / Amabilis / v·s·l·m”

To the goddess Nehalennia for the ships Mercatorius Amabilis has fulfilled his vow freely as merited.

“deae·Nehalenniae / Sextvs·Severini/vs·Severvs·v·s·l·m”

To the goddess Nehalennia Sextus Severinius Severus has fulfilled his vow freely as merited.

“deæExomnæ / Avnivs / Vitalis / v·s·l·m”

“d e o / Mercvrio / ex·ivssv / ipsivs·T·Fl / Virilis / v · s · l · m”

To the god Mercurius on his order Titus Flavius Virilis has fulfilled his vow freely as merited.

“d e o / Mercvrio / L·Priminivs / Provincia/lis·et·Agisil/ia·Restitvta / v·s·l·m”

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