per-plŭo (old form perplouo, Fest. s. v. patera, p. 250 Müll.; v. in the foll.), ĕre, v. n. and a.
I Neutr.
A To rain through , rain in : quā possit ex imbribus aqua perpluere, Vitr. 2, 8, 18.— Impers. : circuire oportet, sicubi perpluat, Cato R. R. 155.—
B To let the rain through , admit the rain : venit imber, perpluunt tigna, Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 30: cum cenaculum perplueret, Quint. 6, 3, 64: pateram perplouere in sacris cum dicitur significat, pertusam esse, Fest. s. v. patera, p. 250 Müll.—Trop.: benefacta benefactis aliis pertegito, ne perpluant, i. e. fall to ruin , lose their value , Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 38 (320 Ritschl).—
II Act.
A To rain any thing through or into; trop.: tempestas, quam mihi amor in pectus perpluit meum, has rained into , Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 7.—*
B To sprinkle profusely with something: crocus capellas odore perpluit, Ap. Met. 10, 34, 9.