I.act. collat. form, v. infra fin.), to search through, examine (class.).
I. Lit.: “speculari et perscrutari aliquid,” Cic. Tusc. 5, 20, 59: “canes, qui investigabant et perscrutabantur omnia,” Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 21, § 47: “litteras legis,” id. Inv. 1, 24, 68: “arculas muliebres,” id. Off. 2, 7, 25.—
II. Trop., to examine into, investigate: “sententiam scriptoris,” Cic. Inv. 2, 44, 128: “naturam rationemque criminum,” id. Fl. 8, 19.
2. perscrūtātus , a, um, in pass. signif., Amm. 17, 4, 6.