Lewis & Short

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viscātus, a, um, Part. [id.], smeared with birdlime: virgae, limed twigs.

  1. I. Lit., Varr. R. R. 3, 7, 7; Ov. M. 15, 474: alae, id. A. A. 1, 391.
    1. B. Transf.: omnia viscatis manibus leget, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 332, 30; 396, 4.
  2. II. Trop.: viscata beneficia devitare, i.e. entangling, Sen. Ep. 8, 3: munera, i.e. for which one expects a good return, Plin. Ep. 9, 30, 2.

visco, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a., to smear, besmear: cum se inter articulorum conjunctiones usu commotionum viscaverit (sanies), Theod. Prisc. 2, 21: spirat et hinc miseri viscantur labra mariti, are glued, smeared, Juv. 6, 463.