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prōcursus , ūs, m. id..
I. Lit., a running forth or forwards; esp., in milit. lang., a sallying forth, charge, onset (not in Cic. or Cæs.): “procursu militum,” Liv. 22, 41: “faciles sternit procursibus herbas,” Stat. Th. 4, 787; Lucr. 2, 455.—
B. Transf., a jutting out, projection (post-Aug.): “angulosus,” Plin. 5, 10, 11, § 62.—
II. Trop. (postclass.): “initia procursusque virtutis patefacere,” the origin and first manifestations, Val. Max. 3, 2 init.: “irae, qui acerrimus esse solet,” the outbreak, id. 7, 3, ext. 6.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (6):
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 2.455
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 5.62
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 22, 41
    • Statius, Thebias, 4
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 3.2
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 7.3
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