I.v. dep. n.
I. Lit., to glide or flow under (mostly poet.): “fluctus Sicanos,” Verg. E. 10, 4: “flumina subterlabentia muros,” flowing close by, id. G. 2, 157: “subterlabens Mosella,” Aus. Idyll. 10, 21.—
II. Transf., to slip away, escape: “celeritate subterlabentem,” Liv. 30, 25 (dub.).