I.v. inch. n., to dry up, become completely dry (rare, but class.).
I. Lit.: “vestimenta uvida,” Plaut. Rud. 2, 7, 20: “frumentum,” Varr. R. R. 1, 32: “silva omnis radicitus,” Suet. Galb. 1: “amnes,” Cic. Pis. 33, 82; id. Div. 1, 19 fin.; cf. fontes, * Caes. B. C. 3, 49, 5: “lacus et stagna,” Dig. 41, 1, 12: “lacrimae,” to dry up, Cic. Att. 10, 14.—
II. Trop.: “neque dum exarui ex amoenis rebus et voluptariis,” Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 46: “sic omnis fetus repressus, exustusque flos siti veteris ubertatis exaruit,” Cic. Brut. 4, 16: “cum vetustate exaruit opinio,” dried up, extinguished, id. Tusc. 3, 31, 75; cf.: “vetus urbanitas,” id. Fam. 7, 31: “facultas orationis,” id. ib. 9, 18, 3.
