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perplueret Verb: imperfect active subjunctive 3rd singular of perpluo

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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 (113): 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 (313) (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 (163).—*
    • B To sprinkle profusely with something: crocus capellas odore perpluit, Ap. Met. 10, 34, 9.

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