persero
From LSJ
τίς δ' οἶδεν εἰ τὸ ζῆν μέν ἐστι κατθανεῖν, τὸ κατθανεῖν δὲ ζῆν κάτω νομίζεται → who knows if life is death, and if in the underworld death is considered life
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
per-sĕro: ĕre, 3, v. a.,
I to stick or run through (post-class.): resticulas per ficos maturas perserunt, Varr. R. R. 1, 41, 5.
per-sĕro: sēvi, 3, v. a.,
I to sow or plant (post-class.): quod (semen) non persevit, Sid. Carm. 7, 386.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) persĕrō, sĕrŭī, ĕre, tr., faire passer au travers, insérer : Varro R. 1, 41, 5.
(2) persĕrō, sēvī, ĕre, tr., semer : Sid. Carm. 7, 386.
