vescor, vesci
* V. dep. n. and a. [ve- and root ed- of edo; cf. esca], to fill one's self with food, to take food, feed, eat.
* Lit. (class.; syn. pascor), constr. usu. with abl., rarely with acc. or absol.
* With abl.: di nec escis aut potionibus vescuntur,Cic. N. D. 2, 23, 59: lacte, caseo, carne,id. Tusc. 5, 32, 90; Sall. J. 89, 7: nasturtio,Cic. Fin. 2, 28, 92: piris,Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 14: terrae munere,id. C. 2, 14, 10.
* Transf., to enjoy, make use of, use, have, = frui, uti (mostly poet.): fugimus, qui arce hac vescimur, Pac. ap. Non. p. 416, 1: armis,id. ib. p. 416, 2: vitalibus auris,Lucr. 5, 857; cf.: aurā Aetheriā,Verg. A. 1, 546: variante loquelā,Lucr. 5, 71: praemiis patris, Att. ap. Non. p 416, 7: paratissimis voluptatibus,Cic. Fin. 5, 20, 57.
* Absol.: pecus (sus) ad vescendum hominibus apta,Cic. N. D. 2, 64, 160: vescendi causā terrā marique omnia exquirere,on account of food, to gratify the palate,Sall. C. 13, 3: vescendi gratiā,Dig. 28, 8, 7: vescebatur et ante cenam,Suet. Aug. 76: vescere, sodes,Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 15: delphinus ex hominum manu vescens,Plin. 9, 8, 8, § 26: vesci in eā (mensā),to take his meals,Curt. 5, 2, 14: vesci in villā,Tac. A. 4, 59: in Capitolio,Censor. 12, 2.