peragito

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

pĕr-ăgĭto, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a., to drive or hunt about greatly, to harass, disturb (not in Cic.).

I Lit.

A In gen.: vehementius peragitati ab equitatu, Caes. B. C. 1, 80: Aetna majore vi peragitata, Sen. Ben. 3, 37.—

B In partic., to stir up any thing, esp. a liquid: ut permisceatur medicamen rutabulo ligneo peragitare conveniet, Col. 12, 24, 4: mustum, id. 12, 19, 4.—

II Trop., to excite , impel : animos, Sen. Ira, 1, 7.—

B To complete , finish : peragitatur enim messis mense Maio, Plin. 18, 18, 47, § 169.

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