pĕrīclĭtor, ātus, 1 (periclitatus, in pass. signif.; v. infra fin.), v. dep. a. and n. [periculum].
I Act.
A In gen., to try , prove , test any thing, to make a trial of , put to the test (class.; syn.: experior, tento): periclitatus animum sum tuum, quid faceres, Plaut. Am. 3, 2, 33: an periclitamini Quid animi habeam, id. ib. 2, 2, 57: belli fortunam tentare ac periclitari, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 50, § 132: omnia, id. Quint. 31, 96: fidem alicujus. Sol. 19: in periclitandis experiundisque pueris, Cic. Div. 2, 46, 97: periclitandae vires ingenii, id. de Or. 1, 34, 157: exerceri in rebus cominus noscendis periclitandisque, Gell. 13, 8, 2.—
B In partic., to put in peril , to endanger , risk , jeopard (rare but class.): non est saepius in uno homine salus summa periclitanda rei publicae, Cic. Cat. 1, 5, 11.—
II Neutr.
A To try , attempt , make an attempt (class.): periclitari volui, si, etc., Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 18, 3: cotidie quid nostri auderent, periclitabatur, Caes. B. G. 2, 8; Cic. Off. 3, 18, 73.—
2 Pregn., to venture , to be bold or enterprising (post-Aug.): proeliis et periclitando tuti sunt, Tac. G. 40.—
B To be in danger or peril , to incur or be exposed to danger , to be endangered or imperilled (class.): ut potius Gallorum vita quam legionariorum periclitaretur, Caes. B. G. 6, 33: ne de summā imperii populus Romanus periclitetur, Aug. ap. Suet. Tib. 21.—
β With abl.: famā ingenii, Liv. 40, 15: capite, to have one's head in danger , be in danger of losing one's head , Mart. 6, 26, 1: veneno, Just. 37, 3, 7: paralysi, Plin. 20, 15, 59, § 165: causā, to be on trial , Quint. 7, 2, 12.—
γ With gen. (postclass.): capitis, to be in peril of one's life , Ap. Met. 8, 31, 1.—
δ With inf. (postAug.): periclitabatur totam paene tragoediam evertere, Petr. 140: rumpi, Quint. 11, 3, 42; Plin. 26, 11, 69, § 112.—With ab and abl.: ab obtrectatore, Ambros. in Psa. 118, Serm. 14, 29.—With pro : pro veritate, Ambros. in Psa. 118, Serm. 14, 29.—With propter : propter te cotidie, Ambros. in Psa. 118, Serm. 14, 29: propter peccatum, Petr. 30, 7.—With ex : periclitantes ex canis rabiosi morsu, Plin. 32, 5, 19, § 54.—
2 Trop.: ut verba non periclitentur, that the words may run no danger (of losing the cause), Quint. 7, 3, 17.
XII —Hence, pĕrīclĭtātus , a, um, part. perf.; in pass. signif., tried , tested : periclitatis moribus amicorum, Cic. Lael. 17, 63.