verb intransitive

cēveo

2nd PP cēvēre · conj. 2nd

perf. cevi, without voucher in Prob. p. 1482 P.), v. n. Sanscr. kju, to agitate…

perf. cevi, without voucher in Prob. p. 1482 P.), v. n. Sanscr. kju, to agitate one's self; cf. quatio.

To move the haunches

To move the haunches, Plaut. Fragin. ap. Non. p. 84, 18; Juv. 2, 21; 9, 40; Mart. 3, 95, 13; cf. criso.—*

to fawn; flatter figuratively

Trop. (the figure taken from the wagging of the tail of a dog), to fawn, flatter, Pers. 1, 87.

Perseus ID: n7653 Key: ceveo