nequiere
Dictionary entries
- Entry →nequeo, nequire, nequivi(ii), nequitus:
Verb
- Frequency:
- Frequent
be unable, cannot;
sg. pres. pass. imp. 2ndsg. fut. pass. ind. 2nd - Entry →nequeo, nequire, nequivi(ii), nequitus:
Verb
- Frequency:
- Frequent
be unable, cannot;
pl. perf. act. ind. 3rd - —
Syncopated perfect often drops the 'v' and contracts vowel
Examples
Sermones II
Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace) from Sermones
"...putasne perduci poterit tam frugi tamque pudica, quam nequiere proci recto depellere cursu?' 'venit enim magnum donandi parca..."Liber XXIX
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...omnis equitatus proelio cum adesset, sustineri ultra nequiere; non tamen effusa fuga Masinissa sed cedendo sensim impetus eorum..."Liber XXVIII
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...siluas montesque refugit: pecora quae inter festinationem abigi nequierant sunt direpta et in naues compulsa. cum iis ceteraque..."