I.the war-cry of the Germans; and in gen., battle-cry: “clamor, quem baritum vocant,” Veg. Mil. 3, 18: “cornuti et bracati baritum civere vel maximum,” Amm. 16, 12, 43; 21, 13, 15; 26, 7, 14; “31, 7, 11.—Of the battle-song: carmina, quorum relatu, quem barditum vocant, accendunt animos,” Tac. G 3 Halm; v. Comm. in h. l.
barītus (barrītus or bardītus ), ūs, m. cf. bassio and O. Germ. bar, baren, to raise the voice,