perterrere

perterrere [CL] 1 to frighten greatly, terrify thoroughly. nequaquam concrepantibus tubis exinde ~itus Gildas EB 69; cumque toro foret Augustus perterritus alto / pallidus evigilat somni formidine captus Aldh. VirgV 617; populus ‥ multo ‥ timore ~itus est Bede Cant. 1093; operis ‥ immensitate ~itus Id. Acts pref. 937; Francigeni ‥ ~iti G. Herw. 328 (v. derelinquere 2a); mulier super hoc eventu anxia plurimum existens et ~ita Gir. GE I 11 p. 40. 2 (fig.) to frighten to death. evitatus, ~itus GlC E 355.

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