tergeo

tergeo or less freq. tergo, si, sum, 2 or 3 (v. Neue, Formenl. 2, 423 sq.; part. perf. tertus, Varr. ap. Non. 179, 7 and 8), v. a. [for stergo; akin to stringo; Gr. στραγγεύω, to twist], to rub off, wipe off, wipe dry, wipe clean, cleanse.

• I Lit. (class.; syn. verro): numquam concessavimus Lavari aut fricari aut tergeri aut ornari, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 10 (219): mantelium, ubi manus terguntur, Varr. L.L. 6, § 85 Müll.; so, frontem sudario, Quint. 6, 3, 60: nares in adversum, id. 11, 3, 121: fossas, to dry, Cato R. R. 2, 4; Col. 2, 21, 3: aequatam (mensam) mentae tersere virentes, Ov. M. 8, 663: pars leves clipeos et spicula lucida tergent, rub off, polish, burnish, Verg. A. 7, 626: arma, Liv. 26, 51, 4: leve argentum, vasa aspera, Juv. 14, 62: manuque simul velut lacrimantia tersit Lumina, Ov. M. 13, 132: oculos pedibus, Plin. 11, 48, 108, § 258. — Poet.: aridus unde aures terget sonus ille, grates upon, Lucr. 6, 119: nubila caeli (Aurora), to scatter, Sil. 16, 136: tergere palatum, to tickle the palate, Hor. S. 2, 2, 24. — Absol.: qui tractant ista, qui tergunt, qui ungunt, qui verrunt, * Cic. Par. 5, 2, 37: si QVIS TERGERE ORNARE REFICERE VOLET (sc. aram), Inscr. Orell. 2489.—
• II Trop. (very rare): librum, i.e. to improve, amend, Mart. 6, 1, 3: scelus, to expiate, Sen. Herc. Oet. 907.
• —Hence, tersus, a, um, P. a., wiped off, i.e. clean, neat (not in Cic.).
• • A Lit.: (mulier) lauta, tersa, ornata, etc., Plaut. Stich. 5, 5, 4 (745); cf id. Ps. 1, 2, 31 (162); cf.: alii sunt circumtonsi et tersi atque unctuli, Varr. ap Non. 179, 8: plantae, Ov. M. 2, 736: tersum diem pro sereno dictum ab antiquis, Fest. p. 363 Müll. —
  • B Trop., pure, correct, nice, neat, terse: judicium acre tersumque. Quint. 12, 10, 20: tersum ac limatum esse oportet quod libris dedicatur, id. 12, 10, 50: elegiae tersus atque elegans auctor, id. 10, 1, 93; of in comp.: multo est tersior ac purus magis (Horatius), id. 10, 1, 94: opus tersum, molle, jucundum, Plin. Ep. 9, 22, 2; so, praefationes tersae, graciles, dulces, id. ib. 2, 3, 1.—Sup.: vir in judicio litterarum tersissimus, Stat. S. 2 praef.—No adv.

tergeo u. tergo, tersī, tersum, ēre u. ere (vgl. στεργίς, das Schabeisen), abwischen, abtrocknen, rein machen, I) eig.: qui tergunt, Cic.: lumina lacrimantia tersit, Ov.: fossas tergeri, Cato: oculos pedibus tergeant, Plin.: in adversum tergere nares, Quint.: non tergere nares in publico, Amm.: mensam, Ov.: vasa aspera, abwischen, blankmachen, Iuven.: so auch spicula, Verg.: arma, abwischen, um blank zu machen, Liv.: pavone tergere palatum, mit einem Pfau den Gaumen kitzeln, einen Pfau essen, Hor. – II) übtr.: scelus, sühnen, Sen. poët.: librum, verbessern, Mart. – PAdi. tersus (tertus), s. bes.

See: tergere

tergĕō (12) (plus rar^t tergō), tersī, tersum, ēre (et ĕre, ) tr., ¶ 1 essuyer : qui tergent Cic. Par. 37, ceux qui essuient, cf. Varro L. 6, 85 ; Quint. 6, 3, 60 || frotter, nettoyer : arma Liv. 26, 51, 4, fourbir des armes, cf. Virg. En. 7, 626 ; Juv. 14, 62 ¶ 2 [poét.] : a) aures terget sonus Lucr. 6, 119, le son racle les oreilles ; b) tergere palatum Hor. S. 2, 2, 24, flatter le palais ¶ 3 [fig.] librum Mart. 6, 1, 3, corriger un ouvrage ; scelus Sen. Herc. Œt. 907, effacer, expier un crime.

➳ les formes de la 3^e conj. se trouvent à partir de Varro L. 6, 85 ; puis d. Prop. 4, 8, 84, et à lʼépoque impériale.

tergeo , es, si, sum, ere. 2.
拭。洗。滌罪。改。Tersti pro Tersisti.

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tergeō sī, sus, ēre

• STRAG-, to rub off, wipe off, wipe dry, wipe clean, cleanse: qui tractant ista, qui tergent: clipeos et spicula, polish, V.: arma, L.: ut tersis niteant talaria plantis, O.: gallinā palatum, to tickle the palate, H.