I.gen. plur. lienum, Plin. 23, 7, 63, § 121) [for plien; Sanscr. plīhan; Gr. σπλήν], the milt or spleen.
I. Lit.: “lienes turgent, Cato. R. R. 157: seditionem facit lien (of a stitch in the side),” Plaut. Merc. 1, 2, 14: “jam quasi sona liene cinctus ambulo,” id. Curc. 2, 1, 6: equisetum lienes cursorum exstinguit, Plin. 26, 13, 83, § 132: “at lienis, ubi affectus est, intumescit,” Cels. 4, 9: “lienis bubulus,” id. ib.: “lienem coërcere,” id. ib.: “extenuare,” id. ib.: “consumere,” Plin. 26, 8, 48, § 76.—