proruo

prō-rŭo, rŭi, rŭtum, 3, v. a. and n.

I.

Act., to cast or tear down in front, to pull down, throw down, hurl to the ground, overthrow, overturn, demolish (class.):

his (munitionibus) prorutis,

Caes. B. G. 3, 26:

vallo proruto, jam in castra proclium intulerat,

Liv. 4, 29; Curt. 4, 13, 26;

columnam,

Hor. C. 1, 35, 14:

Albam a fundamentis,

to raze to the ground, Liv. 26, 13:

vallum in fossas,

id. 9, 14; 9, 37:

terrae motus montes,

id. 22, 5:

terrae motibus prorutae domus,

thrown down, Tac. A. 12, 43:

prorutae arbores,

id. ib. 2, 17:

proruere ac profligare hostem,

to overthrow, id. H. 3, 22.—With se, to rush out, hurry forth ( poet. ):

foras simul omnes proruunt se,

Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 51:

prorutus tumulo cinis,

Sen. Troad. 648.—

II.

Neutr.

A.

To rush forth, to rush or fall upon an enemy: ex parte, quā (dextrum cornu) proruebat, Caes. B. C. 3, 69:

proruere in hostem,

Curt. 4, 16, 6; cf. Gell. 1, 11, 2.—

B.

To tumble down (post-Aug.):

motu terrae oppidum proruit,

Tac. A. 15, 22.