I.v. dep. n. and a., to wander or range through, to rove about, overrun (class.).
I. Lit.: “hic praedonum naviculae pervagatae sunt,” Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 37, § 98: “iis imperat, ut omnibus in locis pervagentur,” Caes. B. G. 7, 45: “natio pervagata bello prope orbem terrarum,” Liv. 38, 17; 1, 29.—
II. Trop.
A. To spread out, extend: “quod in exteris nationibus usque ad ultimas terras pervagatum est,” Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 28, § 64: “ardores in agris pervagantes,” Vitr. 2, 6.—
B. To spread through, pervade: “timores omnium mentes pervagantur,” Cic. Leg. 1, 11, 32: “dolor omnia membra pervagabatur,” Plin. Ep. 1, 12, 6; 6, 10, 3.—
C. To be widely spread, to become common: “ne is honos nimium pervagetur,” Cic. Inv. 2, 39, 113.—Hence, pervăgātus , a, um, P. a.
A. Spread out, wide-spread, well known: “longe et late pervagata anteponantur angustis,” Cic. Top. 18, 69: “pervagatissimus versus,” id. Or. 43, 147: “declamatio,” id. Planc. 19, 47: “sermo,” id. Mil. 12, 33; cf. id. de Or. 1, 36, 165: “gloria,” id. Marcell. 8, 26.—
B. Common, general: “pervagatior pars,” of a more general nature, Cic. Inv. 2, 14, 47.
