Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Hirnea

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Rich, Anthony (1849). The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary, and Greek lexicon. p. vi. OCLC 894670115. https://archive.org/details/illustratedcompa00rich. 

HIR'NEA. An earthenware vessel used for culinary purposes (Cato, R. R. 81. Plaut. Amph. i. 1. 273. and 276.); but of which the distinctive properties are unknown.