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(verb) : rēpo, psi, ptum, 3, Gr. ἕρπω; Sanscr. root sarp-, creep; cf. Lat. serpo, serpens
* To creep, crawl (cf. serpo).
* Lit.
* Of animals: repens animans,Lucr. 3, 388: cochleae inter saxa,Sall. J. 93, 2: millipeda,Plin. 29, 6, 39, § 136: formica,id. 37, 11, 72, § 187: muraenae,id. 9, 20, 37, § 73: volpecula,Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 29 dub.: elephas genibus in catervas,Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 20 et saep.
* Trop.: sermones Repentes per humum,i. e. low, common, mean,Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 251.
* Transf., to creep, crawl, of persons travelling slowly: milia tum pransi tria repimus,Hor. S. 1, 5, 25.—Of persons swimming: qui flumen repunt,Arn. 1, 20.— Of cranes slowly stalking, Enn. ap. Serv. Verg. G. 3, 76 (Ann. v. 545 Vahl.).—Of boats moving slowly along: aequore in alto ratibus repentibus, Poet. (Enn.?) ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 23 Müll. (cf. Enn. p. 87 Vahl.; Trag. Rel. p. 292 Rib.).—Of water flowing slowly: aqua palustris, quae pigro lapsu repit,Col. 1, 5, 3.— Of clouds,Lucr. 6, 1121.— Of fire: ignis per artus,Lucr. 6, 661.—Of plants, Col. Arb. 4 fin.; 16, 4: genus cucurbitarum, quod humi repit, Plin. 19, 5, 24, § 70; 22, 22, 39, § 82.—Of movable towers, Luc. 3, 458.—Of the stealthy advance of a snare, Stat. S. 1, 2, 60.
* To creep, crawl (cf. serpo).
* Lit.
* Of animals: repens animans,Lucr. 3, 388: cochleae inter saxa,Sall. J. 93, 2: millipeda,Plin. 29, 6, 39, § 136: formica,id. 37, 11, 72, § 187: muraenae,id. 9, 20, 37, § 73: volpecula,Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 29 dub.: elephas genibus in catervas,Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 20 et saep.
* Trop.: sermones Repentes per humum,i. e. low, common, mean,Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 251.
* Transf., to creep, crawl, of persons travelling slowly: milia tum pransi tria repimus,Hor. S. 1, 5, 25.—Of persons swimming: qui flumen repunt,Arn. 1, 20.— Of cranes slowly stalking, Enn. ap. Serv. Verg. G. 3, 76 (Ann. v. 545 Vahl.).—Of boats moving slowly along: aequore in alto ratibus repentibus, Poet. (Enn.?) ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 23 Müll. (cf. Enn. p. 87 Vahl.; Trag. Rel. p. 292 Rib.).—Of water flowing slowly: aqua palustris, quae pigro lapsu repit,Col. 1, 5, 3.— Of clouds,Lucr. 6, 1121.— Of fire: ignis per artus,Lucr. 6, 661.—Of plants, Col. Arb. 4 fin.; 16, 4: genus cucurbitarum, quod humi repit, Plin. 19, 5, 24, § 70; 22, 22, 39, § 82.—Of movable towers, Luc. 3, 458.—Of the stealthy advance of a snare, Stat. S. 1, 2, 60.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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