Liberalitas, see [Donum].
Libertus; Libertinus. Libertus means the freed-man, with reference to his master, in opp. to servus; Cic. Mil. 33. Sext. 35. Tac. G. 25. Suet. Cæs. 75; libertinus, with reference to his rank, in opp. to civis and ingenuus. Liv. x. 21. xli. 8. Suet. Cl. 54. Senec. Contr. iii. 21. Quærendus mihi gener erat aliquis libertinus; quid ergo? alieno potius liberto? Cic. Verr. i. 47. Trebonius fecit heredem libertum suum . . . Equiti Romano libertinus homo fit heres. Suet. Cl. 25. Tac. H. iii. 58. (vi. 194.)
Libido, see [Cupido].
[Libra]; Pondo. Libra pondo is the full expression, literally a balance in weight, that is, a scale, filled so as to balance a pound; libra (λεῖος) is a less definite expression, inasmuch as leaving out the pondo, makes it doubtful whether the balance itself be not understood; pondo is an elliptical expression, in which the principal notion, weight, is expressed, and the accessory notion left out; the scale that is filled must balance the definite weight. In a similar manner operæ pretium est, is distinguished from operæ est, and from pretium est. (vi. 195.)
[Librare]; Vibrare. Librare hastam (from λεῖος) means to raise the spear in a horizontal direction, in order to hurl it with greater force, and with a surer aim; vibrare (ὑφή) to brandish it backwards and forwards, or up and down, that is, either in a horizontal or perpendicular direction, in order to testify an eager desire for the combat. (v. 196.)
Liburna, see [Navigium].
Licet, see [Concessum est].
[Ligare]; Viere; Vincire; Nectere; Obligare; Obstringere; Devincire. 1. Ligare and viere denote to bind, in order to prevent things falling asunder, synonymously with copulare, like δέειν; whereas vincire and nectere mean to fetter, in order to hinder free movement, synonymously with coercere, like δεσμεύειν. 2. Ligare is the general, viere (ὀχεῖν) the technical expression for binding fast, etc. 3. Obligare means to oblige by acts of kindness; obstringere, to oblige by benefits; devincire, to rivet to one’s self by a lasting intimate connection. The obligatus feels himself bound by the conventional duties of social life; the obstrictus, by the duties of morality or religion; the devinctus, by the duties of piety. (iv. 282.)
[Lima]; Scobina. Lima is a tool for filing smooth; scobina, for filing off. (vi. 197.)
Limes, see [Finis].