verb transitive intransitive

ob-dormĭo

2nd PP ob-dormīre · 3rd PP ob-dormīvi / ob-dormii · 4th PP ob-dormītum · conj. 4th

, to fall asleep ••

, to fall asleep (class.): ebrium obdormivisse, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 116: Endymion nescio quando in Latmo obdormivit, Cic. Tusc. 1, 38, 92: sub taxo, Plin. 16, 10, 20, § 51: quem obdormire volumus, Cels. 3, 18: Atiam obdormisse, Suet. Aug. 94: nepetam substernere obdormituris utile est, Plin. 20, 14, 56, § 158 (Jan, eo dormituris).—

to fall asleep in death •

Esp., to fall asleep in death (eccl. Lat.): obdormivit in Domino, Vulg. Act. 7, 59.—

Act. (anteclass.): omnem obdormivi crapulam, have slept off all my debauch,… •

Act. (anteclass.): omnem obdormivi crapulam, have slept off all my debauch, Plaut. Most. 5, 2, 1.

Perseus ID: n31594 Key: obdormio