oboleo

ŏb-ŏlĕo, ŭi, 2, v. a., to smell of any thing (ante-class. and post-Aug.).

I.

Lit.:

oboluisti allium,

Plaut. Most. 1, 1, 38:

maluissem allium oboluisses,

Suet. Vesp. 8:

antidotum,

id. Calig. 23: res mihi obolet. I smell a thing, App. Mag. p. 311, 31.—

II.

Transf.:

jam oboluit Casina procul,

Plaut. Cas. 4, 3, 21:

marsupium huic oboluit,

she smells your purse, id. Men. 2, 3, 33.