effrico

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

ef-frĭco, xi (Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 12), ātum, 1, v. a., to rub off or out (post-Aug. and very rare).

I Lit.: sordium enormem illuviem operose, Ap. Met. 1, 7, 7; calices, id. ib. 4, 7, 16; spicas decerptas, Tert. l. l.—

II Trop.: rubigo animorum effricanda est, Sen. Ep. 95, 37.