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per-frŭor , ctus, 3, v. dep.
I. Lit., to enjoy fully or thoroughly (class.).
(α). With abl.: “his ego rebus pascor, his delector, his perfruor,” Cic. Pis. 20, 45: “laetitiā,” id. Cat. 1, 10, 25: “salvā re publicā,” id. ib. 4, 6, 4: “sapientiae laude,” id. Brut. 2, 9: “vitā modicā,” id. Leg. 1, 21, 56: “otio,” id. Fam. 7, 1, 1: “recordatione urbis,” Vell. 2, 101, 3 al.: “amoenitate summā perfructus est,” Cic. Hort. p. 484 Orell.—
(β). In pass.: “ad perfruendas voluptates,” Cic. Off. 1, 8, 25.—
II. Transf., to fulfil, perform (poet.): “mandatis perfruar ipsa patris,” Ov. H. 11, 128.
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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    • Cicero, Letters to his Friends, 7.1.1
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