Xystum, n. ge. Vitrun. A knot garden: an open walke.
Xystus, ta, tum. Gorgeous: trimme: gay: gallant.Z Aphirus, A fishe of the kinde of gilt heades, but that hee is somewhat blewe in coulour.Zaphene.A stone like to Aumber: nowe blacke, nowe yealowe.Zea. Dioscorides. After some beerebarley: spelt.
xystus, i, m., or xystum, i, n., = custo/s or custo/n. I. Among the Greeks, a covered portico or gallery, where the athletes exercised in winter, Vitr. 5, 11, 4; 6, 10, 5; Tert. Apol. 38.—II. Among the Romans, an open colonnade or portico, or a walk planted with trees, etc., for recreation, conversation, philosophic discussion, etc., Cic. Att. 1, 8, 2; id. Brut. 3, 10; id. Ac. 2, 3, 9; Sen. Ira. 3, 18, 3; Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 17; 5, 6, 19; 9, 7, 4; 9, 36, 3; Suet. Aug. 72; Phaedr. 2, 5, 18.