distabesco
From LSJ
Οὗτος Ἰουστῖνον καὶ Νεοβιγάστην στρατηγοὺς προβαλόμενος, καὶ τὰς Βρεττανίας ἐάσας, περαιοῦται ἅμα τῶν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ Βονωνίαν → He appointed Justinus and Neovigastes as generals, and leaving Britain, crossed with his forces to Bononia.(Olympiodorus/Photius)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dis-tābesco: bŭi, 3,
I v. inch. n., to consume or melt away (ante- and post-class.).
I Lit.: distabescit sal, Cato R. R. 24; so, jecur in coquendo, Fest. S. V. MONSTRA, p. 157, 14 Müll.: suspirium in aqua, Veg. Vet. 1, 11, 13.—
II Trop.: in quantas iniquitates distabui! Aug. Conf. 3, 3.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
distābēscō,¹⁶ bŭī, bēscĕre, intr., se dissoudre, se fondre : Cato Agr. 24
