per-tergĕo — Lewis and Short Latin Dictionary

per-tergĕo, tersi, tersum, 2, and per-tergo, ĕre, v. a., to wipe off, wipe dry. Lit.: gausape purpureo mensam pertersit, Hor. S. 2, 8, 11: spongia vasa, Col. 12, 9, 2. —* Transf., to rub or touch against gently: (aër) quasi perterget pupillas, Lucr. 4, 249; so, lux oculos perterget, id. 4, 277 Lachm. N. cr.: nostros oculos perterget longior aura, id. 4, 252.

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Headword:

per-tergĕo

Headword (normalized):

per-tergĕo

Headword (normalized/stripped):

per-tergeo

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IDX:

35639

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n35608

Key:

pertergeo

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