I.futur. dormibo, Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 100: “dormibit,” Cato R. R. 5, 5), v. n. Sanscr. R. drā-, drayami, I sleep; Gr. δαρθάνω, to sleep (cf.: dormito, sopio, sterto).
I. Lit., sup.: Quin tu is dormitum? Ph. Dormio, ne occlamites, Plaut. Curc. 1, 3, 27; cf.: “ire dormitum,” id. Most. 3, 2, 4; 16; id. Ps. 2, 2, 70; Hor. S. 1, 5, 48; 1, 6, 119 et saep.; cf. “also: dormitum dimittitur,” Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 73.—Pass. impers.: “minimum dormitur in illo (lecto),” Juv. 6, 269.—Prov.: “non omnibus dormio,” Cic. Fam. 7, 24, 1; cf.: proverbium videtur natum a Cipio quodam, qui Pararhenchon dictus est, quod simularet dormientem, quo impunitius uxor ejus moecharetur; “ejus meminit Lucilius,” Fest. p. 173, 5 sq. Müll.: in utramvis aurem dormire, v. auris, I.—
2. Poet., in the pass., of time, to be slept through, spent in sleep: “nox est perpetua una dormienda,” Cat. 5, 6: “tota mihi dormitur hiems,” Mart. 13, 59.—
B. Pregn., of the sleep of death: “quid si ego illum tractim tangam ut dormiat?” Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 157; cf. ib. 142, and the preceding passage from Cat. 5, 6; Inscr. Orell. 4760; 4808; Vulg. 1 Cor. 15, 6, 18 al.—
3. Praegn.: “dormire cum aliquo, of sexual intercourse,” Juv. 6, 34; 376; Ov. H. 19, 57; Vulg. Gen. 19, 32 et saep.—
II. Trop.
A. To rest, be at ease, inactive: “hoc vide ut dormiunt pessuli pessumi,” Plaut. Curc. 1, 2, 67; Ter. Ad. 4, 5, 59; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 70; Prop. 3, 6, 34 (4, 5, 34 M.); Juv. 2, 37; Mart. 10, 62.—
