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mandra

mandra, a drove of cattle, cattle train

mandra, ae, f., = μάνδρα, a stall or pen for cattle, etc. (poet.).
  • I Lit.: mulorum, Mart. 5, 22, 7.—
  • II Transf.
    • A A herd of cattle: stantis convicia mandrae, abuse from the herd penned up or stopped, i. e. from the drovers, Juv. 3, 237; cf.: mandrae, locus in quo porci includuntur, Vet. Schol. ad loc.—
    • B In plur., a checkered draught-board, gaming-table: vincas Novium Publiumque mandris clusos, i.e. penned up in the squares, Mart. 7, 72, 8.

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