absterreo
δι' ἐμοῦ βασιλεῖς βασιλεύουσιν, καὶ οἱ δυνάσται γράφουσιν δικαιοσύνην → through me kings rule, and princes dictate justice (Proverbs 8:15, LXX version)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
abs-terrĕo: ui, ĭtum, 2, v. a.,
I to drive away by terrifying, to frighten away, to deter (by fear): patrem, Plaut. Most. 2, 1, 74; so Ter. Andr. 3, 1, 14: neminem a congressu meo neque janitor meus neque somnus absterruit, Cic. Planc. 27: homines a pecuniis capiendis, id. Verr. 2, 2, 58; so Hor. S. 2, 5, 83; Liv. 5, 41; Suet. Caes. 20 al.—With de: ut de frumento anseres absterreret, Plaut. Truc. 2, 1, 41.—With simple abl.: lenonem aedibus, Titin. ap. Non. 95, 1: teneros animos vitiis, Hor. S. 1, 4, 128; so Tac. A. 12, 45 al.—
II Transf. with an abstract object, to take away, remove, withdraw: pabula amoris sibi, Lucr. 4, 1064: satum genitalem cuiquam, id. 4, 1233: auctum, id. 5, 846.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
absterrĕō,¹² terrŭī, terrĭtum, ēre, tr., détourner par la crainte ; détourner, chasser : a) ab aliqua re Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 142, détourner de qqch., cf. Planc. 66 ; Liv. 23, 1, 11 || de aliqua re Pl. Truc. 251, écarter de qqch. || vitiis Hor. S. 1, 4, 128 ; bello Tac. Ann. 12, 45, détourner des vices, de la guerre || abst] hostem Liv. 27, 28, 12, chasser l’ennemi, cf. Liv. 2, 35, 5 ; Sen. Marc. 17, 6 ; Tac. Ann. 13, 44 ; b) [avec ne subj.] détourner de, empêcher de : Pl. Most. 421 ; c) non absterrere quin Val. Max. 4, 5, 6, ne pas détourner de ; d) aliquid alicui Lucr. 4, 1064 ; 1233, refuser qqch. à qqn.
