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pĕr-ōdi , ōsus, ōdisse, v. a.,
I.to hate greatly, to detest (not in Cic. or Cæs.): “plebs consulum nomen perosa erat,” Liv. 3, 34, 8 Drak.: “omnes, qui legitimam disciplinam non sint perosi,” Quint. 1, 10, 30; Col. 9, 5, 2: populum Romanum perosi sunt, Aug. ap. Suet. Tib. 21: “culpam,” Manil. 5, 409.—Usually,
II. In part. perf.: pĕrōsus , a, um.
A. In act. signif., detesting, hating greatly: “lucem perosi,” Verg. A. 6, 435: “genus omne Femineum,” id. ib. 9, 141: “Creten longumque perosus Exsilium,” Ov. M. 8, 183: “ignem,” id. ib. 2, 379: “opes,” id. ib. 11, 146: “Achillem,” id. ib. 12, 582; 14, 693; id. Tr. 4, 4, 81: “superbiam regis,” Liv. 3, 39, 4; Col. 8, 8, 6; 8, 11, 16; Curt. 5, 12, 10; Tac. A. 4, 67; 14, 26; 16, 14; id. H. 2, 16; Plin. Ep. 8, 18, 4: “perosus decemvirorum scelera,” Liv. 3, 58, 1; Val. Max. 3, 3, 1; Prud. στεφ 3, 41.—
B. In pass. signif., thoroughly hated or hateful (post-class.): “thalami,” Juvenc. 3, 482: “deo,” Tert. Poen. 5.—Comp.: “veritas tanto perosior quanto plenior,” Tert. Anim. 1 fin.: “nihil deo perosius gloria,” id. Virg. Vel. 16.—Hence, adv.: pĕrōsē , hatefully, App. Mag. 38.
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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