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crudescunt

Dictionary entries

  • crudesco, crudescere, crudui, -:

    Verb · 3rd conjugation · Intransitive

    Frequency:
    Common
    Dictionary:
    Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

    = become fierce/violent/savage/hard (persons/battle/disease); grow worse (L+S);

    Entry →
    pl. pres. act. ind. 3rd

Examples

  • M

    Liber IX

    Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES

    "...tremens et tristibus effera flammis, quam magis effuso crudescunt sanguine pugnae". Quod est versum ex illo: "quam magis..."
  • Publius Papinius Statius

    Liber Undecimus

    Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID

    "...tantum miserae dolor ultimus addit robur, et exangues crudescunt luctibus anni. iamque decus galeae, iam spicula saeua ligabat..."
  • Publius Papinius Statius

    Liber Secundus

    Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID

    "...aeger, hians, uictusque cibis; nec iam amplius irae crudescunt: tantum uacuis ferit aera malis molliaque eiecta delambit uellera..."
  • P

    Aeneid VII

    P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid

    "...fremens et tristibus effera flammis quam magis effuso crudescunt sanguine pugnae. at levem clipeum sublatis cornibus Io auro..."

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