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perscrūtātĭo, ōnis, f. [perscrutor], a searching through, an examination, investigation: profundi perscrutatio, Sen. Cons. ad Helv. 9, 12.

perscrūtātor, ōris, m. [perscrutor], a thorough searcher, an examiner, investigator (post-class.): talium rerum, Capitol. Max. 1 (al. persecutor); Veg. Mil. 3, 3 (al. prosecutores); Cassiod. Var. 2, 15.

perscrūtātrix, īcis, f. [perscrutator], an examiner (late Lat.), Jul. ap. Aug. c. Sec. Resp. Jul. 2, 103.

per-scrūtor, ātus, 1, v. dep. (act. collat. form, v. infra fin.), to search through, examine (class.).

  1. I. Lit.: speculari et perscrutari aliquid, Cic. Tusc. 5, 20, 59: canes, qui investigabant et perscrutabantur omnia, id. Verr. 2, 4, 21, § 47: litteras legis, id. Inv. 1, 24, 68: arculas muliebres, id. Off. 2, 7, 25.
  2. II. Trop., to examine into, investigate: sententiam scriptoris, Cic. Inv. 2, 44, 128: naturam rationemque criminum, id. Fl. 8, 19.
      1. 1. Act. collat. form perscrū-to, āre: hunc perscrutavi, Plaut. Aul. 4, 4, 30.
      2. 2. perscrūtātus, a, um, in pass. signif., Amm. 17, 4, 6.