I.imper., educe, Plaut. Pers. 4, 1, 11; id. Stich. 5, 6, 1: “educ,” Cic. Cat. 1, 5, 10; Alcim. 5, 248 al.—Inf. pass. parag., educier, Plaut. Truc. 5, 16), v. a., to lead forth, draw out, bring away (very freq. and class.).
I. In gen.: “novam nuptam foras,” Plaut. Cas. 4, 3, 1; “so with personal objects, fidicinam,” id. Ep. 3, 4, 36 (opp. introducere): “eram,” id. Mil. 4, 6, 53: “virginem,” id. Pers. 4, 1, 11; Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 3 fin. al.; cf. “also: populum e comitio,” Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 9: “mulierem ab domo secum,” Caes. B. G. 1, 53, 4: “rete foras,” Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 18; cf.: “pisces everriculo in litus,” Varr. R. R. 3, 17, 7: “radicem e terra,” id. ib. 3, 10, 5: “gladium,” Caes. B. G. 5, 44, 8; Sall. C. 51, 36; cf.: “gladium e vagina,” Cic. Inv. 2, 4, 14: “gladium,” Vulg. Marc. 14, 47 al.: “sortem,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 51 fin.; cf.: “aliquos ex urna,” id. ib. 2, 2, 17: “tribus,” id. Agr. 2, 8, 21: “telum corpore,” Verg. A. 10, 744; cf. Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 83 et saep.: “lacum (with emittere),” Cic. Div. 1, 44, 100; cf. “fistulam,” Varr. R. R. 3, 14, 2: “aquam in fossas,” Plin. 18, 19, 49, § 179; Dig. 8, 3, 29: “se foras,” to go out, Ter. Hec. 3, 3, 4 Ruhnk. ad loc.; cf.: “se multitudini,” to withdraw one's self from the multitude, Sen. Vit. Beat. 2 fin.—
II. In partic.
A. In all periods.
1. Pub. law t. t.
a. To bring, summon before court (cf. duco, I. B. 1.): “cum in jus ipsum eduxi,” Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 47; cf.: “ex domo in jus,” Quint. 7, 8, 6: SI. QVIS. EORVM. AD. ME. EDVCTVS. FVERIT., Edict. Praet. ap. Gell. 11, 17, 2: “aliquem ad consules,” Cic. Planc. 23; “and simply aliquem,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 26 Zumpt N. cr.; 2, 2, 37; 2, 3, 65.—Once also, to bring up or lead away for punishment (for which more commonly duco; v. Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 26): “ad tintinnaculos educi viros,” Plaut. Truc. 4, 3, 8.—
b. Of persons in office, to take out with one to one's province: quos educere invitos in provinciam non potuit, eos retinere qui potuit? Cic. Fragm. ap. Quint. 5, 10, 76; so, “medicum secum,” id. Pis. 34.—
2. Milit. t. t., to lead forth, march out troops (very freq. in Caes.): “Teleboae ex oppido Legiones educunt suas,” Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 63: “praesidium ex oppido (opp introducere),” Caes. B. C. 1, 13, 2: “cohortes ex urbe,” id. ib. 1, 12, 2: “exercitum ab urbe,” Liv. 3, 21: “copias e castris,” Caes. B. G. 1, 50, 1; 2, 8 fin.; 7, 13, 1; 7, 80, 1; id. B. C. 1, 43, 3 et saep.; Liv. 31, 37 al.; “for which also: copias castris,” Caes. B. G. 1, 51, 2; 4, 13 fin.; id. B. C. 1, 68, 1; Verg. A. 11, 20; “legiones ex hibernis,” Caes. B. G. 1, 10, 3; 5, 27, 9; 7, 10, 1; Liv. 40, 39: “ex finibus,” Caes. B. G. 4, 1, 4 et saep.; cf. “also: impedimenta ex castris,” id. ib. 7, 68, 1.—Without designating the term. a quo: “cohortes,” Caes. B. G. 3, 26, 2; id. B. C. 1, 41, 2; 1, 64, 6; Sall. J. 68, 2; Liv. 39, 15; Front. Strat. 1, 5, 22 et saep.; cf.: exercitum foras, Cato ap. Gell. 15, 13, 5: “exercitum in expeditionem,” Cic. Div. 1, 33, 72: “copias adversus Afranium,” Front. Strat. 1, 5, 9; 2, 2, 5 et saep.—And absol. of the general himself, to move out, march out (so mostly in Liv.; cf. “duco): ex hibernis,” Caes. B. G. 7, 10, 1: “ex oppido,” id. ib. 7, 81, 3; cf.: “tribus simul portis,” Liv. 41, 26: “ad legionem Pompeii duplici acie eduxit,” Caes. B. G. 3, 67, 3: “in aciem,” Liv. 1, 23; 8, 9; 21, 39; Front. Strat. 2, 1, 5, al. —
3. Naut. t. t., to bring out a ship from the harbor, to put to sea: “naves ex portu,” Caes. B. C. 1, 57, 2; 2, 22, 5; 3, 26, 2; “also: classem portu,” Plin. 2, 12, 9, § 55.—Hence,
b. Transf., of goods, to export: “equos ex Italia,” Liv. 43, 5, 9 (cf.: “extra provinciam ducere,” Dig. 49, 16, 12, § 1).—
4. In midwifery, t. t., to assist at birth: “attractus infantem educit,” Cels. 7, 29 med.: “per ipsas manus (infans) commode educitur,” id. ib.— So of birds, to bring out of the egg, to hatch: “pullos suos,” Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 143; so, “fetum,” Plin. 10, 54, 75, § 152 (with excludere); 9, 10, 12, § 37.—Hence,
b. Transf.
(α).
To bring up, rear, a child (usually with reference to bodily nurture and support; while 2. educo refers usually to the mind; but the distinction is not strictly observed; cf. Krebs, Antibarb. p. 395), to educate: “non possunt militares pueri setanio educier,” Plaut. Truc. 5, 16: “bene ego istam eduxi meae domi et pudice,” id. Curc. 4, 2, 32; id. Most. 1, 3, 29; id. Rud. 1, 3, 38; Ter. And. 5, 4, 8; id. Heaut. 2, 1, 14 al.; Cic. de Or. 2, 28, 124; Liv. 1, 39 fin.; 21, 43 Drak.; Tac. A. 1, 4; 41; Prop. 3, 9, 51 (4, 8, 51 M.); Verg. A. 7, 763; 8, 413; Col. 3, 10, 16; Curt. 3, 12, 16 al.—Trop.: “senex plane eductus in nutricatu Venerio,” Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 55.—
(β).
In gen., to bear, to produce = edere, Verg. A. 6, 765; 779: aura educit colores, * Cat. 64, 90.—
5. In vulg. lang., to drink off, toss off, Plaut. Stich. 5, 5, 18; 5, 6, 1.—With a punning allusion to the signif. 4. b. α, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 274.—
B. Since the Aug. period.
1. Of motion in an upward direction (cf. effero and erigo), to draw up, to raise: “(Ortygia me) superas eduxit sub auras,” Ov. M. 5, 641; 3, 113; cf. “trop.: (Pindarus) vires animumque moresque aureos educit in astra,” Hor. C. 4, 2, 23 (cf.: “sustulit in astra,” Cic. Att. 2, 25).—
b. With the accessory idea of making, to rear, erect, build up: “turrim summis sub astra Eductam tectis,” Verg. A. 2, 461; cf.: “aram sepulcri caelo,” id. ib. 6, 178; imitated by Sil. 15, 388: “molem caelo,” Verg. A. 2, 186: “turres altius,” Tac. A. 12, 16; id. H. 4, 30: “pyramides instar montium,” id. A. 2, 61: “moenia caminis Cyclopum,” Verg. A. 6, 630; cf.: “moles quam eductam in Rhenum retulimus,” Tac. H. 5, 18.—
2. Of time, to pass, spend (cf. duco, II. B. 3. b.): “pios annos,” Prop. 2, 9, 47: “insomnem noctem ludo,” Stat. Th. 2, 74: “somnos sub hiberno caelo,” Sil. 11, 405: “nimbos luxu,” Val. Fl. 2, 371.