Lewis & Short

ē-verbĕro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a., to strike violently, to beat (rare and not ante-Aug.).

  1. I. Lit.: os oculosque hostis, Quint. 2, 4, 18; cf. pectus suis armis, Val. Fl. 6, 737: clipeum alis, Verg. A. 12, 866; cf.: cineres alis, Ov. M. 14, 578: mare, fluctus remis, Curt. 4, 3, 18; 9, 4, 13: spiritum cursu parum libero, Sen. Q. N. 5, 12.
  2. II. Trop.: cum haec taliaque sollicitas ejus aures everberarent, kept striking, besieged, Amm. 14, 11, 4: animum alicujus ad inquirendum, i. e. to stimulate, excite, Gell. 1, 23, 7 (also ap. Macr. S. 1, 6, § 20).