I.“perque forare,” Lucr. 5, 126, 8), v. a., to bore through, pierce through, perforate.
I. Lit. (class.; syn. terebro): navem, Cic. ap. Quint. 8, 6, 47: “perforare ac demergere triremem, Auct. B. Alex. 25: lacernam lanceā,” Vell. 2, 80, 3: “duo pectora uno ictu,” Ov. M. 12, 377: “ense latus,” id. Tr. 3, 9, 26: “gladio latus,” Vulg. Judith, 13, 28: “Stabianum,” to cut through for the sake of a prospect, Cic. Fam. 7, 1, 1: “duo lumina perforata,” perforated, made by boring, id. N. D. 3, 4, 9: “viae ad oculos a sede animae,” id. Tusc. 1, 20, 46: “berulli perforati,” Plin. 37, 5, 20, § 78.—In mal. part., Auct. Priap. 78.—Fig.: “habebit sinum facilem, non perforatum, ex quo multa exeant et nihil excidat,” Sen. Dial. 6, 23, 5.—