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murrinus

murrĭnus (murrhĭnus, myr-rhĭnus), a, um, adj. [1. murra],
  • of or belonging to myrrh: odor, Plaut. Poen. 5, 4, 6 (1179): oleo, Vulg. Esth. 2, 12.—Subst.: mur-rĭna, ae, f. (sc. potio), a drink made of good wine, flavored with myrrh and other spices, Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 51 (744); Doss. ap. Plin. 14, 13, 15, § 92; § 93; cf.: murrina, genus potionis quae Graece dicitur νέκταρ, Paul. ex Fest. p. 144 Müll.
murrĭnus (murrhĭnus, myr-rhĭnus), a, um, adj. [3. murra], of or belonging to the stone murra, murrine (post-Aug.).
  • I Adj.: trulla, made of murra, Plin. 37, 2, 7, § 20: vitrum, painted in a manner resembling murrine vases, id. 36, 26, 67, § 198.—
  • II Subst.: murrĭna or myrrĭna, ōrum, n. (sc. vasa), vessels of murra, murrine vases, murrines: murrina et crystallina ex eādem terrā effodimus, Plin. 33 prooem. § 5; 37, 2, 7, § 18; Juv. 6, 156.

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