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* cuscŏlĭum (-cŭlĭum), ii, n., the scarlet berry of the holm oak, Plin. 16, 8, 12, § 32.

Cusinius, ii, m., a Roman proper name, Cic. Att. 12, 38, 4; 12, 41, 3.

cūsĭo, ōnis, f. [cudo], a stamping of money, Cod. Th. 11, 16, 18.

cūso, āre, v. freq. [id.], acc. to Prisc. p. 890 P.

cūsor, ōris, m. [cudo], a coiner of money, Cod. Just. 10, 64, 1.

* cuspĭdātim, adv. [cuspido], to a point, with a point: decisus calamus, Plin. 17, 14, 24, § 102.

cuspĭdo, no perf., ātum, 1, v. a. [cuspis], to make pointed, to point (only in the foll. pass.): hastilia, Plin. 11, 37, 45, § 126; cf. id. 18, 19, 49, § 179.

cuspis, ĭdis, f. [etym. dub.], a point, the pointed end of any thing (freq., esp. in the poets).

  1. I. Prop.: asserum, * Caes. B. C. 2, 2: vomeris, Plin. 18, 18, 48, § 172. acuta contorum, Verg. A. 5, 208: acuta teli, Ov. M. 1, 470: hastae, id. ib. 5, 9; 6, 78: jaculi, id. ib. 7, 673: medicata, Sil. 13, 197: aquilae, the pointed end of the standard; Gr. στύραξ, Suet. Caes. 62 et saep.
  2. II. Meton. (pars pro toto).
    1. A. A spear, javelin, lance, Verg. A. 11, 41; 12, 386; Hor. C. 4, 6, 8; id. S. 2, 1, 14; Ov. M. 6, 673; Liv 4, 38, 3 and 4; 8, 7, 9 and 11; Plin. 34, 15, 45, § 152 al.
    2. B. A spit, Mart. 14, 221, 2.
    3. C. The trident of Neptune, Ov. M. 12, 580; cf. triplex, id. ib. 12, 594; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 181.
    4. D. The sting of a bee, Plin. 21, 13, 45, § 78.
    5. E. A scorpion’s sting, Ov. M. 2, 199.
  3. F. A pointed tube, Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 4.

Cuspĭus, ĭi, m., a Roman proper name, Cic. Fam. 13, 6, 1 al.

cussĭlīris, is, e, adj. [root sku-, to cover, hide; cf.: obscurus, scutum], cowardly (an ancient word for ignavus, acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 50, 13 Müll.).

custōdēla, ae, f. [custos] (ante-class. form for custodia; in later Lat. preserved only in the vulgar lang.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 51, 5 Müll.), a watch, guard, care, etc.: qui more antiquo in custodelam suom conmiserunt caput, Plaut. Rud. 3, 2, 10: in custodelam nos tuam ut recipias et tutere, id. ib. 3, 3, 34: (capram) in custodelam simiae concredere, id. Merc. 2, 1, 9: familiam pecuniamque tuam endo mandatelā tutelā custodelāque meā (esse aio), an ancient judicial formula in Gai Inst. 2, § 104 Huschke: feralis, of a corpse, App. M. 2, p. 124, 17: publica, id. ib. 7, p. 193 fin.: salutaris carceris, id. ib. 9, p. 217, 15: acrior, id. ib. 10, p. 245, 15.

custōdĭa, ae, f. [custos], a watching, watch, guard, care, protection (freq. and class.).

  1. I. In gen.
    1. A. Lit.: in tuam custodiam meque et meas spes trado, Plaut. Most. 2, 1, 59: agitare custodiam, to keep guard, id. Rud. 3, 6, 20: iis impedimentis custodiae ac praesidio VI. milia hominum unā reliquerunt, Caes. B. G. 2, 29: sub hospitum privatorum custodiā esse, Liv. 42, 19, 5: tam fida canum, Cic. N. D. 2, 63, 158: pastoris, Col. 8, 4, 3: paedagogorum, Quint. 1, 2, 25: dura matrum, care, oversight, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 22 et saep.: navium longarum, Caes. B. C. 3, 39: ignis (Vestae), Cic. Leg. 2, 12, 29: urbis, Caes. B. C. 1, 17; 2, 36; Liv. 5, 10, 4; cf.: urbis, sui, Suet. Aug. 49: corporis, id. Galb. 12: illa (sc. pontis), Nep. Milt. 3, 2: portus, Auct. B. Alex. 17: cum in ejusdem anni custodiā te atque L. Murenam fortuna posuisset, Cic. Mur. 31, 64: aliquid privatā custodiā continere, id. Sull. 15, 42: circum familias conventus Campaniae custodiae causā distribuit, Caes. B. C. 1, 14 fin.: in muro custodiae causā conlocati, id. ib. 1, 28; Auct. B. Afr. 46: navis quae erat ad custodiam ab Acilio posita, Caes. B. C. 3, 40: tribunus adpositus custodiae (alicujus), Tac. A. 1, 6: ignaviam suam tenebrarum ac parietum custodiis tegere, Cic. Rab. Perd. 7, 21: a cujus audaciā fratris liberos ne materni quidem corporis custodiae tegere potuissent, id. Clu. 11, 31: fida justitiae, id. Fin. 2, 34, 113: una fidelis memoriae rerum gestarum (litterae), Liv. 6, 1, 2: libertatis, id. 4, 24, 4: suae religionis, Quint. 6, 1, 20: decoris, id. 11, 1, 57 et saep.
    2. B. Meton.
      1. 1. Usu. in plur. and in milit. lang., persons who serve as guards, a guard, watch, sentinel: colonia meis praesidiis, custodiis, vigiliis munita, Cic. Cat. 1, 3, 8; 2, 12, 26; id. Verr. 2, 3, 24, § 60: neque clam transire propter custodias Menapiorum possent, Caes. B. G. 4, 4; 7, 19; 7, 27 et saep.
        In sing. (collect.), Cat. 62, 33: abest custodia regi, Ov. M. 14, 371: unicus anser erat, minimae custodia villae, id. ib. 8, 684: corporis, a body-guard, Curt. 5, 1, 42.
      2. 2. A place where guard is kept, a watch- or guard-house, watch-station: haec (urbs) mea sedes est, haec vigilia, haec custodia, Cic. Phil. 12, 10, 24: privata, id. Sull. 15, 42: in hac custodiā et tamquam speculā, id. Phil. 7, 7, 19: ceteri in custodiam conditi, Tac. H. 4, 2.
        In plur., Cic. Imp. Pomp. 6, 16; id. Rab. Perd. 7, 21
  2. II. With the access. idea of hindering free motion, a watching, guarding, custody, restraint, confinement.
    1. A. Lit.: nec cuiquam uni custodiam ejus (sc. Philopoemenis capti) satis credebant, Liv. 39, 50, 2: quive (servi) inve ludum custodiamve conjecti fuerint, Gai Inst. 1, 13: animal quod custodiam nostram evadit, id. ib. 2, 67: famulos vinclis atque custodiātueri, Cic. Tusc. 2, 21, 48.
      Plur.: in praedonum hostiumque custodias tantum numerum civium Romanorum includere, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 55, § 144: libera, private custody, confinement in one’s house, Liv. 24, 45, 8; Vell. 1, 11 (cf.: libero conclavi, Liv. 39, 14, 9); and in plur.: in liberis custodiis, Sall. C. 47, 3; cf. trop.: domi teneamus eam (eloquentiam), saeptam liberali custodiā, Cic. Brut. 96, 330.
      Perh. in a play upon the words libera custodia: ut sis apud me ligneā in custodiā, Plaut. Poen. 5, 6, 28.
    2. B. Meton.
      1. 1. A place of confinement, a prison, hold: Lentulus comprehenditur et in custodiā necatur, Caes. B. C. 3, 104 fin.; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 27, §§ 68 and 69; id. Cat. 1, 8, 19; id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 4, § 14; id. Div. 1, 25, 52; id. Tusc. 1, 29, 71 et saep.
        Trop.: corporis custodiis se liberare, Cic. Rep. 6, 15, 15.
      2. 2. Persons in confinement, captives, prisoners (post-Aug.): in recognoscendis custodiis, Suet. Tib. 61; id. Dom. 14: unus ex custodiarum agmine, Sen. Ep. 77, 18.
        Of a single person: eādem catenā et custodiam et militem copulat, Sen. Ep. 5, 7.

custōdĭārĭum, ii, n. [custos], a watchhouse (late Lat.), Tert. ad Martyr. 2; Inscr. Orell. 1391.

custōdĭārĭus, ĭi, m. [custos], a jailer, Inscr. Orell. 1541.

custōdĭo, īvi, or ĭi, ītum, 4 (fut. pass. custodibitur, Plaut. Capt. 3, 5, 71), v. a. [custos], to watch, protect, keep, defend, guard (freq. and class.).

  1. I. In gen.
    1. A. With material objects: Q. Caepio Brutus pro consule provinciam Macedoniam, tueatur, defendat, custodiat incolumemque conservet, Cic. Phil. 10, 11, 26: tuum corpus domumque, id. Mil. 25, 67: quod me receperit, juverit, custodierit, id. Planc. 10, 26; cf.: in meā salute custodiendā, id. ib. 1, 1: me non solum amicorum fidelitas, sed etiam universae civitatis oculi custodiunt, id. Phil. 12, 9, 22: ut haec insula ab (Cerere) … incoli custodirique videatur, id. Verr. 2, 4, 49, § 107: urbes, Quint. 7, 10, 13: maritimam oram viginti navibus longis, Liv. 36, 2, 11 (cf. tueri, id. 36, 2, 7): officinam diligentiā, Plin. 12, 14, 32, § 59: castra nocte, ne quis elabi posset, Liv. 9, 42, 6: amictum, Quint. 5, 14, 31: poma in melle, to lay up, preserve, Col. 12, 45, 3: paries, qui laevum marinae Veneris latus Custodit, Hor. C. 3, 26, 6: tua, id. S. 2, 3, 151: hic stilusme veluti custodiet ensis, id. ib. 2, 1, 40.
      Esp.: se, to be on the watch: quanto se opere custodiant bestiae, Cic. N. D. 2, 49, 126: fac ut diligentissime te ipsum custodias, id. Att. 14, 17, A, 8.
          1. (β) With ab: Gortynii templum magnā curā custodiunt non tam a ceteris quam ab Hannibale, Nep. Hann. 9, 4: poma ab insomni dracone, Ov. M. 9, 190: cutem a vitiis, Plin. 28, 8, 25, § 89.
    2. B. With immaterial objects (freq. in postAug. prose), to keep, preserve, regard, take heed, observe, maintain: id quod tradatur posse percipere animo et memoriā custodire, Cic. de Or. 1, 28, 127: dicta litteris, id. ib. 2, 2, 7; cf.: ex his (arboribus) quas memoria hominum custodit, Plin. 16, 44, 85, § 234: illa quae scriptis reposuimus, velut custodire desinimus, Quint. 11, 2, 9; opp. mutare, id. 12, 8, 6: modum ubique, id. 4, 2, 35: regulam loquendi, id. 1, 7, 1: praecepta, Col. 1, 8, 15: eam rationem, id. 4, 29, 11: ordinem, id. 12, 4, 1: quae custodienda in olearam curāpraecipiemus, Plin. 17, 18, 29, § 125: morem, id. 14, 12, 14, § 88: religiose quod juraveris, id. Pan. 65, 2 et saep.
          1. (β) With ab: teneriores annos ab injuriā sanctitas docentis custodiat, Quint. 2, 2, 3.
          2. (γ) With ut or ne: in aliis quoque propinquitatibus custodiendum est, ut inviti judicemur dixisse, Quint. 11, 1, 66: quo in genere id est praecipue custodiendum, ne, etc., id. 8, 3, 73; 8, 5, 7; Col. 4, 24, 11: ut custoditum sit ne umquam veniret, etc., Suet. Tib. 7.
  2. II. With the access. idea of hindering free motion, in a good or bad sense.
    1. A. In gen., to hold something back, to preserve, keep: multorum te oculi et aures non sentientemspeculabuntur atque custodient, Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 6: aliquem, ne quid auferat, to watch, observe, id. Div. in Caecil. 16, 51: ejus (sc. epistulae) custodiendae et proferendae arbitrium tuum, Cic. Att. 15, 13, 1: librum, id. Fam. 6, 5, 1: codicillos, Suet. Tib. 51: prodit se quamlibet custodiatur simulatio, Quint. 12, 1, 29.
    2. B. Esp., to hold in custody, hold captive: noctu nervo vinctus custodibitur, Plaut. Capt. 3, 5, 71; Cic. Fragm. ap. Quint. 9, 3, 50: ducem praedonum, id. Verr. 2, 5, 27, § 68: obsides, Caes. B. G. 6, 4: Domitium, id. B. C. 1, 20: bovem, Verg. A. 8, 218 et saep.
      Hence, * cu-stōdītē, adv. (acc. to I.), cautiously, carefully: ut parce custoditeque ludebat! Plin. Ep. 5, 16, 3.

custōdītĭo, ōnis, f. [custodio].

  1. I. In gen., guardianship, care: custoditio est opera ad custodiendum quid sumpta, Paul. ex Fest. p. 61, 15.
  2. II. Transf., a keeping, observance: legum, Vulg. Sap. 6, 19.

custos, ōdis, comm. [root sku-, to cover, hide, etc.; cf. scutum, κεύθω, Germ. Haut, Haus, Corss. Ausspr. I. p. 353], a guard, watch, preserver, keeper, overseer, protector, defender, attendant, etc., protectress, etc., in a friendly or hostile sense (freq. and class.).

  1. I. In gen.
    1. A. Of living beings.
      1. 1. In gen.: antiqua erilis fida custos corporis, Enn. Med. ap. Non. p. 39, 2 (Trag. Rel. v. 289 Vahl.); cf. in masc.: corporis, a body-guard, Liv. 24, 7, 4; so plur., Nep. Dat. 9, 3; Suet. Calig. 55 al.: Commium cum equitatu custodis loco relinquit, Caes. B. G. 6, 6 fin.: cum vigillis custodibusque nostris colloqui, id. B. C. 1, 22 init.: portae, Cic. Cat. 2, 12, 27: fani, id. Verr. 2, 4, 43, § 94. custos defensorque provinciae, id. ib. 2, 5, 6, § 12: pontis, Nep. Milt. 3, 1: patrimonii, Quint. 4, 2, 73: hortorum, Suet. Calig. 59: gregis, Verg. E. 10, 36: pecuniae regiae, Curt. 5, 1, 20: ipse pecuniae quam regni melior custos, Liv 44, 26, 12: rei publicae custos senatus, Cic. Sest. 65, 137: templorum, id. Dom. 55, 141: custos ac vindex cupiditatum, id. Agr. 2, 9, 24: salutis suae, Quint. 5, 11, 8; Curt. 3, 6, 1; Tac. A. 3, 14 et saep.: his discipulis privos custodes dabo, Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 76; so of teachers of youth, id. ib. 4, 3, 19; Ter. Phorm. 2, 1, 57; Hor. S. 1, 4, 118; id. A. P. 161; 239: virtutis (ego) verae custos rigidusque satelles, id. Ep. 1, 1, 17.
        Freq. of the gods, etc.: dei custodes et conservatores hujus urbis, Cic. Sest. 24, 53; cf.: custodi Jovi, Suet. Dom. 5: montium custos Diana, Hor. C. 3, 22, 1: rerum Caesar, id. ib. 4, 15, 17: multae tibi tum officient res, Custodes, etc., i. e. attendants of women, eunuchs, etc., id. S. 1, 2, 98 Heind.
        Of dogs, Verg. G. 3, 406; Col. 7, 12; so of Cerberus, Verg. A. 6, 424 al., and of the constellation Bootes, Ἀρκτοφύλαξ, Vitr. 9, 4, 1: armorum, the officer in charge of the arms in an army or fleet, Dig. 49, 16, 14, § 1; Inscr. Orell. 3630 al.
      2. 2. In civil affairs, t. t., a man who took charge of the vessel into which voting tablets were put (in order to prevent false suffrages), Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 18; Cic. Agr. 2, 9, 22; id. Red. Sen. 7, 17.
    2. B. Of inanimate subjects.
      1. 1. Of abstract subjects: natura Ipsaque corporis est custos et causa salutis, Lucr. 3, 324: haec custos dignitatis (fortitudo), Cic. Tusc. 2, 14, 33: sapientia custos et procuratrix totius hominis, id. Fin. 4, 7, 17; id. Off. 2, 7, 23: leges diligentissimae pudoris custodes, Quint. 8, 5, 19 al.
      2. 2. Of receptacles, safes, e. g. of a quiver: eburnea Telorum custos, Ov. M. 8, 320; of an incense-box: turis, id. ib. 13, 703; and in husbandry, the stump of an amputated vine-branch, i. q. resex, pollex, praesidiarius or subsidiarius palmes, Col. 4, 21, 3.
  2. II. In a hostile sense.
    1. A. In gen., a watch, spy: Dumnorigi custodes ponit, ut, quae agat, quibuscum loquatur, scire possit, Caes. B. G. 1, 20 fin.: custodem, inquit, Tullio me apponite. Quid, mihi quam multis custodibus opus erit, etc., Cic. Div. in Caecil. 16, 51; id. Verr. 2, 5, 25, § 63; Caes. B. G. 1, 20 fin.: num nam hic relictu’s custos, Nequis, etc., Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 55; cf. v. 59; Curt. 5, 11, 2; Suet. Tib. 12 al.
    2. B. Esp., a jailer, keeper: carceris, Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 57; Nep. Eum. 11, 1; id. Alcib. 4, 4: quem ex Mauritania rex proditionis insimulatum cum custodibus miserat, Sall. H. 2, 25 Dietsch: te sub custode tenebo, Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 77; Tac. A. 2, 68; 3, 28; 4, 60 al.

Cusus, i, m., a small river in Germania, now prob. the Waag, Tac. A. 2, 63 fin.