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* contĭger, gĕri, m. [contus-gero], a spear-bearer, a lancer, Paul. Nol. Carm. 20, 188.

contignātĭo, ōnis, f. [contigno, a joining together of beams; hence, concrete], a floor composed of joists and boards; a story, floor, Caes. B. C. 2, 9; 2, 15; Auct. B. Alex. 1; Vitr. 2, 9; Liv. 21, 62, 3; Pall. 1, 9, 2 al.

con-tigno, no perf., ātum, 1, v. a. [tignum], to join together with beams, to furnish with beams, joists, or rafters (rare), Caes. B. C. 2, 15; Vitr. 1, 5; Plin. 9, 3, 2, § 7.

‡ contignum, i, n. [contigno], a structure of beams; meton., a piece of flesh with seven ribs, Paul. ex Fest. p. 65, 7 Müll.

contĭgŭē, adv., v. contiguus fin.

contĭgŭus, a, um, adj. [contingo] (not ante-Aug.).

  1. I. Act. (lit. touching; hence), bordering upon, neighboring, contiguous, near; absol. or with dat.: (Pyramus et Thisbe) contiguas tenuere domos, Ov. M. 4, 57: Cappadoces, Tac. A. 2, 60: luna montibus (opp. admota caelo), Plin. 2, 9, 6, § 43: perit Valens quinquagesimo anno contiguus, Amm. 31, 14, 1: tibi, Ov. A. A. 3, 410.
  2. * II. Pass., that may be touched, within reach: hunc ubi contiguum missae fore credidit hastae, Verg. A. 10, 457 (intra jactum teli, Serv.).
    * Adv.: contĭgŭē (acc. to I.), closely: sequi aliquem, upon his heels, Mart. Cap. 9, § 909.