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prō^-fundo , fūdi, fūsum, 3, v. a.,
I.to pour out or forth, to shed copiously, to cause to flow (class.).
I. Lit.: “sanguinem suum profundere omnem cupit, dummodo profusum hujus ante videat,” Cic. Clu. 6, 18: “sanguinem pro patriā,” id. Fin. 2, 19, 60; 2, 30, 97: “vim lacrimarum,” id. Rep. 6, 14, 14: “lacrimas oculis,” Verg. A. 12, 154; Ov. M. 9, 679; 7, 91; Sen. Med. 541: “sanguinem ex oculis,” Plin. 10, 60, 79, § 164: “aquam,” Plaut. Aul. 2, 4, 29: “vinum,” id. Curc. 1, 1, 92: “vina deo tamquam sitienti,” Lact. 2, 4, 13; 6, 1, 5: “aquas sub mensas,” Plin. 28, 2, 5, § 26. —With se, to burst or gush forth: “lacrimae se subito profuderunt,” Cic. Ac. 11, 7, 6.—
B. Transf.
1. To stretch at full length, to prostrate (poet.): “cum somnus membra profudit,” Lucr. 4, 757: “praecipites profusae in terram,” id. 6, 744.—Mid.: profusus, abjectus jacens. Pacuvius: profusus gemitu, murmure, stretched at full length, Paul. ex Fest. p. 228 Müll. (Trag. Rel. v. 321 Rib.). —
2. To pour or cast out, bring forth, produce (class.): posticā parte profudit, Lucil. ap. Non. 217, 16: “(puerum) ex alvo matris natura profudit,” Lucr. 5, 225: “sonitus,” id. 6, 401: “ignes,” id. 6, 210: “omnia ex ore,” id. 6, 6: “pectore voces,” to pour forth, utter, Cat. 64, 202: “vocem,” Cic. Tusc. 2, 23, 56: “clamorem,” id. Fl. 6, 15; id. Leg. 1, 8, 25: “voces,” Cat. 64, 202: “vitia,” Suet. Tib. 42: “dolorem,” Vop. Aur. 1: “palmites,” Col. 5, 5, 17.—
3. With se, to pour forth, rush forth or out; of bees: “cum se nova profundent examina,” Col. 9, 3; “of archers: omnis multitudo sagittariorum se profudit,” Caes. B. C. 3, 93; “of luxuriant plants: ea, quae se nimium profuderunt,” have shot out, sent out shoots, Cic. de Or. 2, 21, 88: “profundit se supra modum numerus palmitum,” Col. 7, 24, 4.—
II. Trop., to cast or throw away: “ventis verba profundere,” Lucr. 4, 931: “quae si non profundere ac perdere videbor,” Cic. Fam. 5, 5, 17.—
B. In partic.
1. To throw away.
a. In a bad sense, spend uselessly; to lavish, dissipate, squander: “profundat, perdat, pereat,” Ter. Ad. 1, 2, 54; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 67, § 155: “patrimonia,” id. Cat. 2, 5, 10: “pecunias in res,” id. Off. 2, 16, 55.—
b. In a good sense, to spend, sacrifice: “non modo pecuniam, sed vitam etiam profundere pro patriā,” Cic. Off. 1, 24, 84.—
c. Esp., of life, to yield, give up: “animam,” Cic. Marc. 10, 32: “si pateretur natura, vel denas animas profundere praestabat in pugnā, quam, etc.,” Amm. 26, 10, 13: “spiritum in acie,” Val. Max. 6, 3, 3.—
2. To pour out, vent; to expend, exert, employ; to set forth, show, explain: “odium in aliquem,” Cic. Pis. 7, 16: “omnes profudi vires animi atque ingenii mei,” id. Att. 1, 18, 2: “res universas,” to set forth, explain, id. Ac. 2, 27, 87.—
3. With se, to pour itself forth, i. e. to rush forth, break out: “voluptates cum inclusae diutius, subito se nonnumquam profundunt atque eiciunt universae,” Cic. Cael. 31, 75: “si totum se ille in me profudisset,” had wholly poured himself out to me, had been liberal, id. Att. 7, 3, 3: “in questus flebiles sese in vestibulo curiae profuderunt,” Liv. 23, 20, 5.—Hence, prŏ-fūsus , a, um, P. a.
A. Lit., spread out, extended, hanging down (ante- and postclass.): “cauda profusa usque ad calces,” Varr. R. R. 2, 5.—Comp.: “equi coma et cauda profusior,” longer, Pall. 4, 13.—
B. Trop.
1. Lavish, extravagant, profuse (class.; cf. “prodigus): perditus ac profusus nepos,” Cic. Quint. 12, 40: “reus,” Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 7, § 20.—With gen.: “alieni appetens, sui profusus,” lavish of his own, Sall. C. 5, 4.—With in and abl.: “simul ad jacturam temporis ventum est, profusissimi in eo, cujus unius honesta avaritia est,” Sen. Brev. Vit. 3, 2.—Of things abstr. and concr.: “profusis sumptibus vivere,” Cic. Quint. 30, 93: “profusa luxuria in aedificiis,” Vell. 2, 33, 4.—
2. In a good sense, liberal (poet.): “mens profusa,” Stat. S. 3, 1, 91: “homo,” Mart. 8, 38, 11.—
3. Costly, expensive: “amare profusas epulas,” Cic. Mur. 36, 76: “convivia,” Suet. Tit. 7.—
4. Immoderate, excessive, extravagant: “profusa hilaritas,” Cic. Tusc. 4, 7, 15: “genus jocandi,” id. Off. 1, 29, 103: “cupido,” Tac. H. 1, 52.—Sup.: “profusissima libido,” Suet. Claud. 53.—Adv.: prŏfūsē .
1. Lit., lavishly, extravagantly, profusely (post-Aug.): “aedes profuse exstructa,” at an immoderate expense, Suet. Aug. 72.—Sup.: “festos et solemnes dies profusissime celebrabat,” Suet. Aug. 75.—
2. Trop.
a. In disorder, confusedly: “consul obstitit profuse tendentibus suis in castra,” Liv. 10, 36.—
b. Immoderately, excessively: “profuse prolixeque laudare,” Gell. 5, 1, 2.—Comp.: “eo profusius sumptui deditus erat,” Sall. C. 13, 5.
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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