pĕcūlor

I. v. dep. n. [peculium], to defraud the public, to embezzle the public money, to peculate: rem publicam, Flor. 3, 17, 3.—Hence, pĕcūlans, antis, P. a.—As subst. plur.: pĕcūlantĭa, ium, n., peculations: vestra, Commod. 70, 13.