Lewis & Short

Parsing inflected forms may not always work as expected. If the following does not give the correct word, try Latin Words or Perseus.

vīmen, ĭnis, n. [vieo], a pliant twig, a switch, withe, osier, etc.

  1. I. Lit., Varr. R. R. 1, 23, 5; Caes. B. G. 2, 33; 7, 73; id. B. C. 1, 54; 2, 2; Verg. E. 2, 72; id. A. 6, 137; Tib. 2, 3, 15; Ov. M. 6, 345 al.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. A set, slip; of willow, Col. 4, 30, 3.
    2. B. The staff or wand of Mercury, Stat. Th. 2, 30.
    3. C. Woven work, esp. a basket: quernum, Ov. M. 12, 436: breve Picenorum, Mart. 4, 88, 7.