1 deterrere
v. deterere(c)
2 deterrere
[CL]
1 to deter, discourage: a (person or unspec.); b (act).
a 596 nec labor vos itineris nec maledicorum hominum linguae ~eant
[(Lit. Papae) Bede HE I 23]; s1179 dum [Caduallanus], pro scelerum immanitate semper ~itus, remeasset
[Diceto YH 437]; dissuadere nefas et deterrere fideles / a bellis cupio, dum fera bella cano
[Garl. Tri. Eccl. 63]; to flay ‥, terrere, de-, ex- ‥, terrificare
[CathA]. b prohibens punire flagello / deterrenda minis
[Hanv. VIII 30 p. 360].
2 to terrify.
s1382 terre motus est magnus, ‥ multorum mortalium corda ~ens
[Wals. HA II 67]; R‥. solebat egredi de sepulcro in noctibus et inquietare villanos et ~ere
[Ghost Stories 418].