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pĕr-ăgĭto , āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.,
I.to drive or hunt about greatly, to harass, disturb (not in Cic.).
I. Lit.
A. In gen.: “vehementius peragitati ab equitatu,” Caes. B. C. 1, 80: “Aetna majore vi peragitata,” Sen. Ben. 3, 37.—
B. In partic., to stir up any thing, esp. a liquid: “ut permisceatur medicamen rutabulo ligneo peragitare conveniet,” Col. 12, 24, 4: “mustum,” id. 12, 19, 4.—
II. Trop., to excite, impel: “animos,” Sen. Ira, 1, 7.—
B. To complete, finish: “peragitatur enim messis mense Maio,” Plin. 18, 18, 47, § 169.
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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    • Caesar, Civil War, 1.80
    • Seneca, de Ira, 1.7
    • Seneca, de Beneficiis, 3.37
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