vĕgĕo, ēre, v. a. and n. [Sanscr. ugras, strong; Gr. ὑγιής, healthful; cf. vigeo, vigor; augeo, vigil].
- I. Act., to move, excite, quicken, arouse (ante-class.): aequora salsa veges ingentibu’ ventis, Enn. ap. Non. 183, 3 (Com. v. 2, p. 153 Vahl.): cum magno strepitu Volcanum ventu’ vegebat, id. ap. Fest. s. v. metonymia, p. 153 Müll. (Ann. v. 477 Vahl.): animos Venus veget voluptatibus, Pompon. ap. Non. 183, 2.
- II. Neutr., to be lively, active: viget, veget utpote plurimum, Varr. ap. Non. 183, 6.