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expergiscor , perrectus, 3 (archaic
I.inf. praes. expergiscier, Plaut. As. 2, 1, 1), v. dep. (act. form in the imperf. subj. expergisceret, Pompon. ap. Non. 473, 6), n. expergo, to be awakened, to awake (class.).
I. Lit.: si dormis, expergiscere. Cic. Att. 2, 23, 3: “itaque simul ut experrecti sumus, visa illa contemnimus,” id. Ac. 2, 16, 51; id. Div. 1, 28, 59; id. Att. 13, 38, 1; Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 33.—
II. Transf., to awake, to rouse or bestir one's self, Ter. Ad. 4, 4, 21; Plaut. As. 2, 1, 1: “experrecta nobilitas armis atque ferro rem publicam recuperavit,” Cic. Rosc. Am. 49, 141: “quin igitur expergiscimini?” Sall. C. 20, 14; Vulg. Joel, 1, 5.—Hence, * experrectus , a, um, P. a., awakened, aroused, vigilant: “ut sint apes experrectiores,” Col. 9, 7, 5; id. 1 praef. 12.
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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