carus

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From Lat. carus, meaning expensive and seneo, to be weak; expensive but weak.

From The Foolish Dictionary An exhausting work of reference to un-certain English words, their origin, meaning, legitimate and illegitimate use, confused by a few pictures [not included] by Wurdz, Gideon

Fraudes dolosque mire perosus, fidus amicis, omnibus ordinibus juxta carus.

From Catholic Churchmen in Science by Walsh, James J.

At another time, a gentleman having asked him to subscribe to Dr. Busby's translation of Lucretius, he declined to do so, saying it would cost too much money; it would indeed be "Lucretius carus."

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 341, November 15, 1828 by Various

Madame du Ch�telet's epitaph on Voltaire contains an error, where canis twice appears, but should be carus.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 94, August 16, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

H�c dum agit, ecce Fuscus Aristius occurrit mihi carus, & illum Qui pulchr� n�sset.

From An Essay towards Fixing the True Standards of Wit, Humour, Railery, Satire, and Ridicule (1744) by Clifford, James L.