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ē-mŏvĕo (exmov- , Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 59), mōvi, mōtum, 2 (
I.perf. sync. emostis, Liv. 37, 53 fin.), v. a., to move out, move away, remove (mostly post-Aug.; esp. in Livy; not in Cic. and Caes.).
I. Lit.: “multitudinem e foro,” Liv. 25, 1: “plebem de medio,” id. 6, 38: “legatos curiā,” id. 30, 23; cf.: “milites aedificiis, 27, 3: aliquos senatu,” id. 45, 15; and: “postes cardine,” Verg. A. 2, 493: “Antiochum ultra juga Tauri,” Liv. 37, 53 fin.; 38, 12; 42, 42; 50; cf.: “aliquos cis Vulturnum,” id. 26, 34: labias primores sensim, to protrude, Nigid. ap. Gell. 10, 4, 4: “terram,” to dig out, Col. 3, 13, 10; cf. “solum,” id. 3, 18, 1: “muros fundamentaque,” i. e. to shake, Verg. A. 2, 610; cf. “pontum,” i. e. to stir up, agitate, Sil. 17, 284.—
II. Trop.: SI MORBUS PESTILENTIAQUE EX AGRO ROMANO EMOTA ESSET, an old formula in Liv. 41, 21; cf.: “suum nomen omne ex pectore,” Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 59: curas dictis, to drive away, expel (with pellere dolorem), Verg. A. 6, 382: “mens emota,” disturbed, Sen. ad Polyb. 37, 5.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (16):
    • Vergil, Aeneid, 2.493
    • Vergil, Aeneid, 2.610
    • Vergil, Aeneid, 6.382
    • Plautus, Truculentus, 1.1
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 41, 21
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 30, 23
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 42, 42
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 45, 15
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 25, 1
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 37, 53
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 26, 34
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 6, 38
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 38, 12
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 10.4.4
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 3.13.10
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 3.18.1
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