I.to need, want, to stand in need or want of any thing (class.).
I. Lit., with abl.: “bona existimatione,” Cic. Rosc. Com. 15, 44: “pecunia,” Nep. Ages. 7: “medicina,” id. Att. 21: “iis rebus, quae ad oppugnationem castrorum sunt usui,” Caes. B. C. 4, 35: “cibo,” Suet. Galb. 7: “constantia inter dubia,” Tac. H. 3, 73: “pecunia,” Val. Max. 7, 2, ext. 9.—
II. In gen.
A. To need, be in want of, require.
(α).
With gen. (class.): “ingenii et virtutis,” Cic. Fam. 6, 4, 2: “indigeo tui consilii,” id. Att. 12, 35, 2: “alterius,” id. Lael. 14, 51.—
(β).
With abl., Cic. Fam. 12, 11, 2; Serv. ap. Cic. Fam. 4, 5, 1; Cic. ad Q. Fr. 1, 3, 2.— Pass.: “cum praesidio earum (avium) indigetur,” Plin. 10, 27, 39, § 75: “fruges indigebant tecto,” Col. 12 praef. § “3: pax et quies bonis artibus indigent,” Tac. H. 4, 1; 4, 51; Suet. Aug. 29. —
B. To long for, desire; with gen. (class.): “non auri, non argenti, non ceterarum rerum indigere,” Cic. Sull. 8, 25.—Hence, indĭgens , entis, P. a., in want of, needing any thing
(α).
With gen.: “quid enim? Africanus indigens mei? minime hercle: at ne ego quidem illius,” Cic. Lael. 9, 30: “alienarum opum,” Nep. Reg. 3: praesidii, Auct. B. Hisp. 17.—
(β).
With abl. (post-Aug.): “cotes oleo indigentes,” Plin. 36, 22, 47, § 164: “disceptatio multā curā indigens,” Gell. 14, 2, 13.—
B. Subst.: indĭgens , ntis, comm., a needy or indigent person: “indigentibus benigne facere,” Cic. Off. 2, 15, 52; id. Fin. 2, 35, 118.
