I.v. inch. n. [obdormio], to fall asleep (rare but class.): “ibidem obdormiscemus,” Plaut. Rud. 2, 7, 33; id. Am. 1, 1, 116: quid melius, quam in mediis vitae laboribus obdormiscere, * Cic. Tusc. 1, 49, 117: “in jure dicendo,” Suet. Claud. 33: “post cibum,” id. ib. 8: “cantante eo,” id. Vesp. 4: “testudines summā in aquā obdormiscere,” Plin. 9, 10, 12, § 36.
obdormisco , ĕre,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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