I.very strong (not in Cic. or Cæs.).
I. Lit.
II. Trop., very strong, very powerful, prevailing, prevalent.
A. Of persons, Tac. A. 3, 35.—
B. Of things: “urbes,” Liv. 27, 39: “neu (terra) se praevalidam primis ostendat aristis,” too strong, bearing too abundantly, Verg. G. 2, 252: “nomina equitum,” great, imposing, Tac. A. 12, 60 fin.: “praevalida et adulta vitia,” prevalent, id. ib. 3, 53.—Hence, adv.: praevă-lĭdē , very strongly (post-Aug.), Plin. 17, 14, 24, § 108.