I.to strike violently, to beat (rare and not ante-Aug.).
I. Lit.: “os oculosque hostis,” Quint. 2, 4, 18; cf. “pectus suis armis,” Val. Fl. 6, 737: “clipeum alis,” Verg. A. 12, 866; cf.: “cineres alis,” Ov. M. 14, 578: “mare, fluctus remis,” Curt. 4, 3, 18; 9, 4, 13: “spiritum cursu parum libero,” Sen. Q. N. 5, 12.—
II. Trop.: “cum haec taliaque sollicitas ejus aures everberarent,” kept striking, besieged, Amm. 14, 11, 4: “animum alicujus ad inquirendum,” i. e. to stimulate, excite, Gell. 1, 23, 7 (also ap. Macr. S. 1, 6, § 20).

