Lewis & Short

1. vĕternus, a, um, adj. [vetus], of great age, old, ancient (only post-class.).

  1. I. Adj.: rupes, Fulg. Myth. 1 praef.: silentia, Prud. Cath. 9, 68.
  2. II. Subst.: vĕter-nus, i, m.
    1. * A. Old age, age, Stat. Th. 6, 94.
    2. B. Old dirt (post-Aug. and very rare), Col. 4, 24, 6; App. M. 9, p. 223.
    3. C. Lethargy, somnolence (as a disease of aged people).
      1. 1. Lit.: num eum veternus aut aqua intercus tenet? Plaut. Men. 5, 4, 3.
        Of the deep, long sleep or torpidity of bears, Plin. 8, 36, 54, § 127.
      2. 2. Trop., drowsiness, dulness, sluggishness, sloth (freq., but not in Cic.), Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 6, 4 (cited ap. Cic. Fam. 2, 13, 3); Hor. Ep. 1, 8, 10; Verg. G. 1, 124; Cat. 17, 24; Col. 7, 5, 3; 7, 10, 4; App. Flor. 3, p. 357.