inerro

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

ĭn-erro, 1, v. n., to wander or ramble about in a place (poet. and post-Aug.).

I Lit.: Diana montibus, Plin. Ep. 1, 6, 3; cf.: ignis aedibus, Stat. S. 1, 5, 58.—

II Trop.: memoria imaginis oculis inerrabat, swam before the eyes , Plin. Ep. 7, 27, 6: quod tibi si versus noster totusve, minusve, vel bene sit notus, summo vel inerret in ore, Tib. 4, 1, 202 (dub.; Müll. inhaereat).— Of those engaged in dancing: decoros ambitus, Ap. Met. 10, 29, 25.

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