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sorbĕo, ŭi, 2 (collat. forms: pres. subj. sorbamus, App. M. 2, p. 119; perf. sorpsi, acc. to Charis. p. 217, and Diom. p. 363; cf. the compounds), v. a. [akin with Gr. ῤοφέω; cf. O. H. Germ. swarb, swirbil, whirlpool], to sup up, suck in, drink down, swallow (freq. and class.).

  1. I. Lit. (class.; syn. haurio): hominum sanguinem, Plaut. Bacch. 3, 1, 5: calidum sanguinem ex homine, Plin. 28, 1, 2, § 4: crudum ovum, id. 29, 3, 11, § 42; Luc. 7, 843: margaritas aceto liquefactas, Suet. Calig. 37 et saep.
    Absol.: sorbet dormiens, Plaut. Mil. 3, 2, 6 sq.
    Prov.: simul flare sorbereque haud facile, to drink and whistle at the same time, i. e. to do two things at once, Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 104.
    1. B. Transf., to suck in, draw in, swallow up, absorb (poet. and in post-Aug. prose), Lucr. 6, 1130: (Charybdis vastos) Sorbet in abruptum fluctus, Verg. A. 3, 422: fretum, Ov. M. 7, 64: flumina, id. ib. 1, 40: sorbent avidae praecordia flammae, id. ib. 9, 172: (quae sorbuit terrae hiatus), Plin. 2, 80, 82, § 194: minus sorbet politura charta, id. 13, 12, 25, § 81: quā sorbeat aëra sannā Tullia, Juv. 6, 306.
  2. II. Trop., to swallow down, endure, bear, brook, etc.: quid eum non sorbere animo, quid non haurire cogitatione, cuius sanguinem non bibere censetis? Cic. Phil. 11, 5, 10: odia (corresp. to concoquere), id. Q. Fr. 3, 9, 5.

sorbĭlis, e, adj. [sorbeo], that may be sucked or supped up (not ante-Aug.): ovum, Cels. 2, 18 med.; Petr. 33, 5: cibi, ut recens caseus, Col. 8, 17, 13.

sorbillo, āre, v. dim. a. [id.], to sip (ante- and post-class.).

  1. I. Lit.: cyathos, Ter. Ad. 4, 2, 52: vinum dulciter, App. M. 2, p. 121, 36.
  2. * II. Transf.: sorbillantibus saviis, App. M. 3, p. 135, 35.

sorbĭlō, adv. [sorbeo], sippingly; hence, transf., drop by drop, bit by bit (ante-class.): victitare, i. e. poorly, sparely, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 185: senectutem ducat usque ad senium sorbilo, Caecil. ap. Fest. p. 339 Müll. (Com. Rel. v. 73 Rib.).

sorbĭtĭo, ōnis, f. [sorbeo; a supping up, swallowing, drinking; hence, concr.], a drink, draught, potion, broth, etc. (mostly post-Aug.; not in Cic.), Cato, R. R. 157, 13; Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 79; Col. 6, 10, 1; Cels. 2, 30; Plin. 20, 16, 62, § 170; 24, 19, 120, § 188; Phaedr. 1, 26, 5; Sen. Ep. 78, 25: sorbitio quem tollit dira cicutae, i. e. Socrates, Pers. 4, 2.

* sorbĭtĭum, ii, n. [sorbeo; a supping up, swallowing, drinking; hence, concr.], = sorbitio, a drink, draught, Ser. Samm. 21, 360 dub. (al. sorbitio).

sorbĭtĭuncŭla, ae, f. dim. [sorbitio], a small draught (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 10 med.; Hier. Vit. Hilar. 11; Vulg. 2 Reg. 13, 6.

sorbum, i, n. [sorbus], the fruit of the sorbus, a sorb-apple, sorb, service-berry, Plin. 15, 21, 23, § 85; Cato, R. R. 7, 5; Varr. R. R. 1, 59, 3; Col. 12, 16, 4; Verg. G. 3, 380.

sorbus, i, f., the true sorb- or servicetree: Sorbus domestica, Linn.; Col. 5, 10, 19; Plin. 16, 18, 30, § 74; Pall. Jan. 15, 1 al.