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P / purgĭto
verb frequentative transitive

purgĭto

2nd PP purgĭtāre · conj. 1st
to cleanse; purify; purge
to cleanse, purify, purge (Plautin.). *
Lit.: carnificis angiporta purgitans, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Non. 190, 10.—*
to excuse one's self figuratively
Trop., to excuse one's self, Plaut. Aul. 4, 10, 23.
Perseus ID: n39629 Key: purgito