decayed (part. adj.) Copy link Outline I. Lit.1. cărĭōsus (as teeth)2. exēsus (of which part is eaten away)3. marcĭdus (strictly, drooping, withered)4. obsŏlētusII. Fig. • decayed (part. adj.): I. Lit.: 1. cărĭōsus (as teeth): Cels.: Plin. 2. exēsus (of which part is eaten away): a d. tooth, dens ex., Cels. 3. marcĭdus (strictly, drooping, withered): d. posts, asseres m., Vitr. 4. obsŏlētus: a hut d. and foul, obsoletum sordibus tectum, Hor. II. Fig.: Phr.: a lion of d. strength, defectus viribus leo, Phaedr.: d. states, respublicae quae labefactae sunt, Cic. (but the expr. is less strong than the Eng.): *quae senium passae sunt; jam vetustate obsoletae.