hypodromus

hypodromus [LL < ὑπόδρομος; spellings sts. conf. w.CL hippodromus], ~um , underground space, dark or secret place. b treasury. c latrine, privy. mox angelicus dux ‥ erexit aegrum, ductoque comite in quoddam suum ~um, tale protulit consolationis antidotum Gosc. Mir. Aug. 3; ypodromus, obscurus locus Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 630.  b ypodromum, goldhordhus vel spondoromum Ælf. Sup. 184.  c ypodromum, ‥ digle gangern Ælf. Sup.; privy, gong, ‥ cloaca, ‥ ipodromium PP.