Lewis & Short

ē-rēpo, psi, 3 (pluperf. subj. sync. erepsemus, Hor. S. 1, 5, 79), v. n. and a. (anteclass. and since the Aug. period.).

  1. I. Neutr., to creep out, crawl forth.
    1. A. In gen., Plaut. Aul. 4, 4, 1; Varr. R. R. 3, 15; Sil. 15, 617; Stat. Th. 11, 581.
    2. B. Esp., in an upward direction, to creep or clamber up, Suet. Tib. 60.
      Poet. transf. of a building, to rise, Stat. S. 2, 2, 30.
    3. C. Trop.: pecunia quoque circa paupertatem plurimum morae habet, dum ex illa erepat, Sen. Ep. 101, 2.
  2. II. Act.
    1. * A. To creep through: totum agrum genibus, Juv. 6, 526.
    2. * B. To climb: montes, * Hor. S. 1, 5, 79.