I.v. inch. n. and a., to be greatly afraid of, to fear greatly; to await with fear, to dread (class.).
I. Neutr.: “equi ipsi gladiatorum repentinis sibilis extimescebant,” Cic. Sest. 59, 126: “extimui illico,” Ter. Hec. 5, 3, 26: “de fortunis communibus,” Cic. Deiot. 1, 3: “ne id jure evenerit,” id. Ac. 2, 38, 121; so with ne, Hor. S. 2, 3, 174.—Pass. impers.: “si filius Arminii in regnum venisset, posse extimesci,” Tac. A. 11, 16.—
II. Act.: “patrem,” Ter. Ph. 1, 3, 2: “nihil est quod adventum nostrum extimescas,” Cic. Fam. 9, 26, 4: “cerulas tuas miniatulas,” id. Att. 16, 11, 1: nullam rem aliam, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 18, 2: “magistrum,” Hor. A. P. 415: “nec ob eam causam fatum aut necessitas extimescenda est,” Cic. Fat. 12, 28: “periculum ab aliquo,” id. Phil. 7, 1, 2.
