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perlucere

perlucere [CL] , to shine through, to shine clearly (also fig.). lanternis, vasa lampadis ~entia Gl. Leid. 29. 14; o veniat, veniat lux mundi, Phebus obumbrans / umbraque perlucens, ignis et igne carens Garl. Epith. I 334; Virgo lactatrix, genetrix pudica / leta spes, vernans via, sol obumbrans / umbra perlucens, inarata tellus / perdita reddis Id. Poems 2. 4; per quam mare fusum refunditur / quod motricem lunam exsequitur / que perlucet cum sol obicitur J. Howd. Ph. 15; 1314 in quo virtutum et graciarum dona multiplicia ~ebant Reg. Durh. II 1040.

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