nugor

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

nūgor, ātus, 1, v. dep. n. [nugae].

I To jest, trifle, play the fool, talk nonsense ( = φλυαρεῖν; syn. ludo): Democritus non inscite nugatur, ut physicus, Cic. Div. 2, 13, 30: cum aliquo, Hor. S. 2, 1, 73; cf. id. Ep. 2, 1, 93.—

II To trick, cajole, cheat : nugatur sciens, Plaut. Cas. 5, 4, 11: non mihi nugari potes, id. Ep. 3, 4, 42; id. Trin. 4, 2, 55.

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