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palpē̆bra, ae, f. (collat. form palpē̆-brum, i, n., Non. 218, 19; Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 1), an eyelid (usually in plur.; cf. cilium).

  1. I. Lit.: palpebrae sunt tegmenta oculorummunitaeque sunt palpebrae tamquam vallo pilorum, etc., Cic. N. D. 2, 57, 142: ipsae palpebrae, quibus mobilitas inest, et palpitatio vocabulum tribuit, etc., Lact. Opif. Dei, 10 init.; Lucr. 4, 952: Regulum resectis palpebris vigilando necaverunt, Cic. Pis. 19, 43; cf. Tubero ap. Gell. 6, 4, 3.
    In sing., Cels. 5, 26, 23.
  2. II. Transf.
      1. 1. Plur., the eyelashes, Plin. 11, 37, 56, § 154; 25, 13, 99, § 156.
      2. 2. Plur., the eyes (eccl. Lat.): palpebrae ejus interrogant filios hominum, Vulg. Psa. 10, 4.