(v. a.P. a.) : per-mitto, mīsi, missum, 3, v. a.
* To let go through, suffer to pass through.
* Lit. (very rare): fenestellae permittant columbas ad introitum exitumque, Pall. 1, 24, 1.
* Transf., to let go, let loose: equos permittunt in hostem,i. e. ride at full speed,Liv. 3, 61: equum concitatum ad hostium aciem, Sisenn. ap. Non. 162, 3: se incautius in hostem,i. e. to rush upon,Hirt. B. G. 8, 48: multi ex summo se permitterent, sprang down, Sisenn. ap. Non. 162, 5: gregem campo,to turn out into,Nemes. Ecl. 7.—Mid., to spread, extend, reach: odor possit permitti longius, spreads farther, Lucr 4, 688: deserta regio ad Arimphaeos usque permittitur,extends,Mel. 1, 19, 20.
* In partic.
* To send away, export: caseos trans maria,Col. 7, 8, 6.
* Trop.
* To let loose, let go (rare): tribunatum,to make free use of, exercise without reserve,Liv. 2, 56: se ad aliquam rem,to strive after a thing,Gell. 6, 16, 1: habenas equo,Tib. 4, 1, 92.
* Permitted; hence, subst.: permissum, i, n., a permission: utor permisso,Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 45; Dig. 11, 7, 8; Inscr. Grut. 80, 13.
* Let go, Plaut. ap. Fest. p. 215 Müll.

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