Lewis & Short

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stercŏro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [stercus].

  1. I. To dung, manure with dung, to muck: loca, Varr. R. R. 1, 38; Cic. Sen. 15, 54: agrum, Mart. Cap. 3, § 305; Col. 2, 16, 2; Plin. 17, 9, 6, § 50.
  2. II. To cleanse from dung: latrinas, Dig. 7, 1, 15: stercorata colluvies, dungheap, Col. 1, 6, 24.
    Hence, stercŏ-rātus, a, um, P. a., dunged, mucked, manured: locus stercoratissimus, Col. 11, 2, 85; 2, 11, 8.

stercus, ŏris, n. [Gr. σκώρ; gen. σκατός, dung; Sanscr. cakrt = sakart].

  1. I. Lit., dung, excrements, ordure (syn.: fimus, merda), Varr. R. R. 1, 38; Col. 2, 15; Cato, R. R. 29; 37; Cic. Div. 1, 27, 57; Hor. Epod. 12, 11 al.; Fest. p. 344 Müll.; cf. Varr. L. L. 6, § 32 ib., and Fest. s. v. Quando stercus, pp. 258 and 259 ib.; Juv. 14, 64.
    Prov.: aurum in stercore quaerere, Cassiod. Inst. Div. Lit. 1, p. 510.
        1. b. As a term of abuse: nolo stercus curiae dici Glauciam, Cic. de Or. 3, 41, 164.
  2. II. Transf.: ferri, i. e. dross, slag, Scrib. Comp. 188.