I.inf. argutarier, Titin.; v. infra) [argutus] (except in Prop. only ante-class.), to make a noise.
I. With the voice, to prattle, prate: “argutari dicitur loquacium proloqui,” Non. p. 245, 26: “exerce linguam ut argutarier possis, Enn. ap. Non. l. c. (Trag. v. 345 Vahl.): totum diem argutatur quasi cicada, Novat. ib. (Com. Rel. p. 218 Rib.): superare aliquem argutando,” Plaut. Fragm. ib. p. 67, 1; so Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 193: agite, fures, mendaciā argutari, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 239, 15.—In the act. form: “illa mihi totis argutat noctibus ignes,” Prop. 1, 6, 7.—
II. With the feet; of the fuller, to stamp: Terra istaec est, non aqua, ubi tu solitu's argutarier Pedibus, cretam dum compescis, vestimenta qui laves, *Titin. ap. Non. p. 245, 32 (Com. Rel. p. 137 Rib.).