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verb transitive

prae-tĕro

2nd PP prae-tĕrere · 3rd PP praetrīvi · conj. 3rd
to rub off; wear down in front •
to rub off or wear down in front (ante-class. and in postAug. prose): anum lima praeterunt, Plaut. Men. 1, 1, 9; Plin. 11, 37, 63.—
To rub down beforehand •
To rub down beforehand: oleum amygdali amari praetritum, Cael. Aur. Acut. 1, 17, 169.
Perseus ID: n38098 Key: praetero