verb transitive

per-volvo

2nd PP per-volvere · 3rd PP pervolvi · 4th PP pervŏlūtum · conj. 3rd

to roll; tumble about

to roll or tumble about (syn. voluto).

to roll one's self; to roll •

Lit.: aliquem in luto, Ter. And. 4, 4, 38.—Mid., to roll one's self, to roll: in suo pervoluta sanguine, weltering, App. M. 8, p. 207, 22.—

to turn over; to read by extension •

Transf., to turn over a book, to read: Smyrnam incana diu saecula pervoluent, Cat. 95, 6.—

to be very busy; much engaged figuratively •

Trop., to be very busy or much engaged in any thing: ut in iis locis pervolvatur animus, Cic. de Or. 2, 35, 149.

Perseus ID: n35751 Key: pervolvo