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per-trăho , xi, ctum, 3, v. a.,
I.to draw or drag, to bring or conduct forcibly to a place (not in Cic. or Cæs.).
I. Lit.: “aliquem in castra,” Liv. 7, 39: “ratem ad ripam,” id. 21, 28: “pertractus ad Vitellium,” Tac. H. 2, 72: “mulierem Romam ad centumviros,” Phaedr. 3, 10, 34: “patriam suam in jus, ad aliam civitatem,” Val. Max. 5, 3, 3 ext.: “aliquem intra moenia vinctum,” id. 7, n. 8.—
b. To entice, allure to a place: “in locum iniquum pertractus,” Liv. 6, 24: “hostem ad insidiarum locum,” id. 21, 4, 4.—
II. Transf., to draw out, extract: “virus,” Scrib. Larg. 173. —
III. Trop., to lead away, lead astray: sui erroris arbitrio pertrahere et alios multos, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 15, 3, 1.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (7):
    • Tacitus, Historiae, 2.72
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 21, 4
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 7, 39
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 21, 28
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 6, 24
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 5.3.3
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 7
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