bĭjŭgĭs, e, adj. [bis-jugum] (a rare form for bijugus). I.Lit., yoked two together: equi, Verg. G. 3, 91: bijugum Colla lyncum, Ov. M. 4, 24: curriculum,
drawn by a pair of horses
, Suet. Calig. 10.—II. In gen., double: uno bijuges tolli de limine fasces, i. e. two brothers, consuls from one family, Claud. Prob. et Olyb. 233.
bĭjŭgus, a, um (contr. form bīgus, Manil. 5, 3; cf. also bĭjŭgis, e), adj. [id.], yoked two together (poet.): leones, Lucr. 2, 602; Verg. A. 10, 253: equi, Mart. 1, 13, 8: serpentes, Val. Fl. 7, 218: currus,
drawn by two horses
, Lucr. 5, 1299: temo, Stat. Th. 2, 723: certamen = bigarum, the contest with the bigae, Verg. A. 5, 144.—II.Subst.: bĭ-jŭgi, ōrum, m. (sc. equi), two horses yoked abreast: telo Admonuit bijugos, Verg. A. 10, 587; 10, 399: desiluit Turnus bijugis, i. e.