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exsors

exsors, without lot, not assigned by lot

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

exsors , sortis: (adj.), without share, lot, or part; deprived of, 6.428; not provided or given by lot; unallotted, undesignated, 5.534; different from others; distinguished, 8.552.

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exsortia Adjective: neuter accusative plural, Adjective: neuter nominative plural of exsors

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ex-sors (exors), sortis, adj., without lot, i.e. who has not cast a lot, who obtains a thing out of course; also, that for which a lot has not been cast, chosen, choice.
  • I Prop. (poet.): te voluit rex magnus Olympi Talibus auspiciis exsortem ducere honorem, Verg. A. 5, 534: ducunt exsortem (equum) Aeneae, id. ib. 8, 552; Val. Fl. 4, 340.—
  • II Transf., in gen., having no share in, free from, deprived of.
          • α With gen.: dulcis vitae, Verg. A. 6, 428: amicitiae et foederis, Liv. 23, 10, 3: culpae, id. 22, 44, 7: periculi, Tac. A. 6, 10: matrimoniorum, Plin. 5, 8, 8, § 45: cos exsors secandi, incapable of cutting, Hor. A. P. 305.—*
          • β With dat.: hospes conflictui huic, Sid. Ep. 8, 12 fin.

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