_stipendium_[1] _dare, numerare, persolvere militibus_—to pay the
troops.
_stipendia facere, merere_—to serve.
_emeritis stipendiis_ (Sall. Iug. 84. 2)—after having completed one's
service.
_militia functum, perfunctum esse_—to retire from service.
_rude donatum esse_[2] (Phil. 2. 29)—to retire from service.
_milites mercennarii_ or _exercitus conducticius_—mercenary troops.
_rem frumentariam comparare, providere_—to look after the commissariat.
_rei frumentariae prospicere_ (B. G. 1. 23)—to look after the
commissariat.
_frumentum providere exercitui_—to provide corn-supplies for the troops.
_frumenti vim maximam comparare_—to procure a very large supply of corn.
_intercludere commeatum_—to cut off the supplies, intercept them.
_intercludere, prohibere hostes commeatu_—to cut off all supplies of
the enemy.
[1] _stipendium_ first established in 406 B.C.; it was paid at the end
of the campaign, hence _stipendia_ often = campaigns, years of service.
[2] Used originally of gladiators, who on their retirement received a
staff or wooden sword (_rudis_), hence they were called _rudiarii_.
Cf. Ov. Tr. 4. 8. 24 _me quoque donari iam rude tempus erat_.