verb transitive

rĕ-tergeo

2nd PP rĕ-tergēre · 3rd PP rĕ-tergsi · conj. 2nd

to wipe out; cleanse; clear

to wipe out, cleanse, clear (late Lat.).

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Lit.: vulnera, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 14, 107.—

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Transf.: fossas ruderibus obrutas, Amm. 29, 6, 11.

Perseus ID: n41475 Key: retergeo