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perstringit

Dictionary entries

  • perstringo, perstringere, perstrinxi, perstrictus:

    Verb · 3rd conjugation

    Frequency:
    Lesser

    = graze, graze against; make tight all over; offend, make unfavorable mention;

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

Examples

  • M

    Liber XI

    Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES

    "...locum Cicero breviter in tertio de Oratore libro perstringit, neque tamen videri potest quicquam omisisse dicendo "non omni..."
  • Publius Papinius Statius

    Liber Nonus

    Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID

    "...cassa Pheretis hasta redit, Lycus excelso terrore comantem perstringit galeam: conuulsae cuspide longe diffugere iubae patuitque ingloria cassis..."
  • T

    Liber I

    Titus Livius (Livy)

    "...increpuere arma micantesque fulsere gladii, horror ingens spectantes perstringit et neutro inclinata spe torpebat vox spiritusque. Consertis deinde..."

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