expergiscor, perrectus, 3 (archaic inf. praes. expergiscier, Plaut. As. 2, 1, 1), v. dep. (act. form in the imperf. subj. expergisceret, Pompon. ap. Non. 473, 6), n. [expergo], to be awakened, to awake (class.).
I Lit.: si dormis, expergiscere. Cic. Att. 2, 23, 3: itaque simul ut experrecti sumus, visa illa contemnimus, id. Ac. 2 ( Luc. ), 16, 51; id. Div. 1, 28, 59; id. Att. 13, 38, 1; Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 33.—
II Transf., to awake , to rouse or bestir one's self , Ter. Ad. 631; Plaut. As. 2, 1, 1: experrecta nobilitas armis atque ferro rem publicam recuperavit, Cic. Rosc. Am. 49, 141: quin igitur expergiscimini? Sall. C. 20, 14; Vulg. Joel, 1, 5.—Hence, * experrectus , a, um, P. a., awakened , aroused , vigilant : ut sint apes experrectiores, Col. 9, 7, 5; id. 1 praef. 12.