I.a., to fall asleep (class.): “ebrium obdormivisse,” Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 116: “Endymion nescio quando in Latmo obdormivit,” Cic. Tusc. 1, 38, 92: “sub taxo,” Plin. 16, 10, 20, § 51: “quem obdormire volumus,” Cels. 3, 18: “Atiam obdormisse,” Suet. Aug. 94: “nepetam substernere obdormituris utile est,” Plin. 20, 14, 56, § 158 (Jan, eo dormituris).—
B. Esp., to fall asleep in death (eccl. Lat.): “obdormivit in Domino,” Vulg. Act. 7, 59.—
II. Act. (anteclass.): “omnem obdormivi crapulam,” have slept off all my debauch, Plaut. Most. 5, 2, 1.
