I.dep. lugeri, Prisc. 1251), v. n. and a. [akin to Gr. λυγρός, λοιγός; Sanscr. root lū, to cut; cf. lues], to mourn, lament, bewail, deplore (syn. ploro).
I. Lit.
A. Neutr.: “luget senatus, maeret equester ordo,” Cic. Mil. 8, 20: “annum feminis ad lugendum constituere majores,” Sen. Ep. 63, 13; id. Cons. ad Helv. 16, 1: “hos pro me lugere,” Cic. Planc. 42, 101.—Impers. pass.: “sei ad pii rogum fili lugetur. etc.,” Cat. 39, 4.—
B. Act.: lugere mortem Trebonii, Cic. Phil. 12, 10, 25: “quid ego nunc lugeam vitam hominum?” id. Tusc. 1, 34, 83: “occasum atque interitum rei publicae,” id. Pis. 8, 18: “ut ager lugere dominum videretur,” Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 18, § 47: “matronae annum, ut parentem, eum luxerunt,” Liv. 2, 7.—In pass.: “lugebere nobis, Lugebisque alios,” Ov. M. 10, 141: “parentes et filii majores X annis anno lugendi sunt,” Paul. Sent. 1, 21, 13: “servus matronis lugendus,” Juv. 8, 267.—With acc. and inf.: “urbem e suis faucibus ereptam esse,” Cic. Cat. 2, 1, 2: in dominos vanas luget abisse minas, Claud. ap. Eutr. 2, 4 prooem.—
