Lewis & Short

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1. Hister, tri (less correctly Ister), m., = Ἴστρος, the lower part of the Danube (the upper part, Danubius).

  1. I. Prop.
    1. A. In gen.: Ponticum simul et Hadriaticum mare et Histrum amnem et Alpes conspici posse, Liv. 40, 21: turbidus et torquens flaventes Hister arenas, Verg. G. 3, 350: stat vetus urbs, ripae vicina binominis Histri, Ov. P. 1, 8, 11.
    2. B. Esp.: Histro fallacior, an epithet applied by Tertullian to Marcion; because the river, on account of its strong eddies and many mouths, was dangerous to the navigator, Tert. adv. Marc. 1, 1.
  2. II. Meton., one who dwells on the Danube: collo triumphati proculcat Honorius Histri, Claud. VI. Cons. Honor. 648: aut tibi captivo famulus mittetur ab Histro, Mart. 7, 79, 11.

‡ 2. hister, v. histrio init.