Lewis & Short

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Līris, is, m.,

  1. I. a river between Latium and Campania, now Garigliano, Hor. C. 1, 31, 7; Mel. 2, 4, 9; Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 227, 3, 5, 9, § 56; Cic. Leg. 2, 3, 6; Luc. 2, 424.
    Acc.: Lirem, Cic. Leg. 2, 3, 6: Lirim, Liv. 26, 9: Lirin, Tac. A. 12, 56.
    Hence,
  2. II. Līrī-nas or Līrēnas, ātis, adj., of or belonging to the Liris: interamnates Succasini, qui et Lirenates vocantur, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 54.

līro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [lira], to plough or harrow in the seed.

  1. I. Lit.: terram cum primum arant, proscindere appellant: cum iterum, offringere dicunt: tertio cum arant jacto semine, lirare dicuntur, Varr. R. R. 1, 29, 2; cf.: haec (iteratio) quoque ubi consuetudo patitur, crate dentata, vel tabula aratro adnexa, quod vocant lirare, operiente semina, Plin. 18, 20, 49, § 180: lirantur una jugera quatuor, Col. 11, 2, 47.
    1. * B. Transf., to scratch one’s lips: alicui labias, Pompon. ap. Non. 18, 5.
  2. * II. Trop., for delirare, to be mad, to rave: et si Pierias patitur lirare sorores, Aus. Ep. 10, 8.