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fŏro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. root bhar-, Zend. bar-, cut, bore; Gr. φαρ-, φάρος, plough; cf. φάραγξ, φάρυγξ; Germ. bohren; Angl.-Sax. borian; Engl. bore, to bore, pierce (mostly post-Aug. and very rare). Lit.: forata arbos, Col. 5, 10, 20: bene foratas habere aures, Macr. S. 7, 3; Cels. 7, 29; Sid. Ep. 9, 13.—Comically: o carnificum cribrum, quod credo fore: Ita te forabunt patibulatum per vias Stimulis, Plaut. Most. 1, 1, 53.— Trop.: forati animi, full of holes, i. e. that retain nothing, Sen. Brev. Vit. 10.

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Headword:

fŏro

Headword (normalized):

fŏro

Headword (normalized/stripped):

foro

IDX:

18637

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n18620

Key:

foro

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