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ex-surdo (exurdo ), āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. surdus,
I.to render deaf, to deafen (poet. and in post-Aug. prose).
I. Lit.: “paniculae flos si aures intraverit, exsurdat,” Plin. 32, 10, 52, § 141.—
II. Transf.
1. In gen., to stun, overcome with din: “aures curiae,” Val. Max. 2, 2, 3: “turbida nec calamos exsurdant classica nostros,” Calp. Ecl. 4, 131.—
2. Esp., of the taste, to dull, blunt: “vina palatum,” Hor. S. 2, 8, 38.
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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    • Horace, Satires, 2.8.38
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 2.2.3
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