urguebat
Dictionary entries
- Entry →urgueo, urguere, ursi, -:
Verb · 2nd conjugation
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
press/squeeze/bear hard/down; tread/traverse continually; push/shove/thrust;; spur on, urge; press hard in attack/pursuit, beset, follow hard on heels of;; hem in; threaten by proximity; press verbally/argument/point; follow up;
sg. imperf. act. ind. 3rd
Examples
Liber IV
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...altissima Cancro est;nox tum Thessalicas urguebat parua sagittas. detegit orta dies stantis in rupibus Histrospugnacesque mari Graia..."
Liber Sextus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...spes auidi quas, non in nomen credula, uestes urguebat studio cultusque insignia regni purpureos sceptrumque minus, cuncta ignibus..."Liber Tertius
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...Geticas populatus caedibus urbes turbidus aetherias currus urguebat ad arces, fulmine cristatum galeae iubar armaque in auro tristia..."Liber Quintus
Publius Papinius Statius from SILVAE
"...quam dulce parentisinvida Tarpei caperes! te nostra magistroThebais urguebat priscorum exordia vatum;tu cantus stimulare meos, tu pandere..."