periclitor

pĕrīclĭtor, ātus, 1 (periclitatus, in pass. signif.; v. infra fin. ), v. dep. a. and n. [periculum].

I.

Act.

A.

In gen., to try, prove, test any thing, to make a trial of, put to the test (class.;

syn.: experior, tento): periclitatus animum sum tuum, quid faceres,

Plaut. Am 3, 2, 33:

an periclitamini Quid animi habeam,

id. ib. 2, 2, 57:

belli fortunam tentare ac periclitari,

Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 50, § 132:

omnia,

id. Quint. 31, 96: fidem alicujus. Sol. 19:

in periclitandis experiundisque pueris,

Cic. Div. 2, 46, 97:

periclitandae vires ingenii,

id. de Or. 1, 34, 157:

exerceri in rebus cominus noscendis periclitandisque,

Gell. 13, 8, 2.—

B.

In partic., to put in peril, to endanger, risk, jeopard (rare but class.): non est saepius in uno homine salus summa periclitanda rei publicae, Cic. [p. 1344] Cat. 1, 5, 11.—

II.

Neutr.

A.

To try, attempt, make an attempt (class.): periclitari volui, si, etc., Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 18, 3:

cotidie quid nostri auderent, periclitabatur,

Caes. B. G. 2, 8; Cic. Off. 3, 18, 73.—

2.

Pregn., to venture, to be bold or enterprising (post-Aug.):

proeliis et periclitando tuti sunt,

Tac. G. 40.—

B.

To be in danger or peril, to incur or be exposed to danger, to be endangered or imperilled (class.):

ut potius Gallorum vita quam legionariorum periclitaretur,

Caes. B. G. 6, 33: ne de summā imperii populus Romanus periclitetur, Aug. ap. Suet. Tib. 21.—

(β).

With abl.:

famā ingenii,

Liv. 40, 15:

capite,

to have one's head in danger, be in danger of losing one's head, Mart. 6, 26, 1:

veneno,

Just. 37, 3, 7:

paralysi,

Plin. 20, 15, 59, § 165:

causā,

to be on trial, Quint. 7, 2, 12.—

(γ).

With gen. (postclass.):

capitis,

to be in peril of one's life, App. M. 8, p. 216, 13.—

(δ).

With inf. (postAug.):

periclitabatur totam paene tragoediam evertere,

Petr. 140:

rumpi,

Quint. 11, 3, 42; Plin. 26, 11, 69, § 112.—With ab and abl.:

ab obtrectatore,

Ambros. in Psa. 118, Serm. 14, 29.—With pro:

pro veritate,

Ambros. in Psa. 118, Serm. 14, 29.—With propter:

propter te cotidie,

Ambros. in Psa. 118, Serm. 14, 29:

propter peccatum,

Petr. 30, 7.—With ex:

periclitantes ex canis rabiosi morsu,

Plin. 32, 5, 19, § 54.—

2.

Trop.: ut verba non periclitentur, that the words may run no danger (of losing the cause), Quint. 7, 3, 17.—Hence, pĕrīclĭtātus, a, um, part. perf.; in pass. signif., tried, tested:

periclitatis moribus amicorum,

Cic. Lael. 17, 63.