verb transitive intransitive

ērēpo

2nd PP ē-rēpere · 3rd PP ē-repsi · conj. 3rd

(pluperf. subj. sync. erepsemus, Hor. S. 1, 5, 79), (anteclass. and since the Aug. period.).

to creep out; crawl forth intransitive

Neutr., to creep out, crawl forth.

Plaut. Aul. 4, 4, 1; Varr. R. R. 3, 15; Sil. 15, 617; Stat. Th. 11, 581.— in general

In gen., Plaut. Aul. 4, 4, 1; Varr. R. R. 3, 15; Sil. 15, 617; Stat. Th. 11, 581.—

to creep; clamber up; to rise poetic

Esp., in an upward direction, to creep or clamber up, Suet. Tib. 60.—Poet. transf. of a building, to rise, Stat. S. 2, 2, 30.—

pecunia quoque circa paupertatem plurimum morae habet, dum ex illa erepat, Sen.… figuratively •

Trop.: pecunia quoque circa paupertatem plurimum morae habet, dum ex illa erepat, Sen. Ep. 101, 2.—

* active

Act. *

To creep through •

To creep through: totum agrum genibus, Juv. 6, 526.—*

To climb

To climb: montes, * Hor. S. 1, 5, 79.

Perseus ID: n16105 Key: erepo