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prō-rĭpĭo, pŭi, reptum, 3, v. a.

  1. I. To drag or snatch forth (class.).
    1. A. Lit.: hominem proripi jubet, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 62, § 161: nudos pedes, i. e. spring forth, Ov. Am. 3, 7, 82.
      With se, to rush out, to hasten or hurry forth or away: quo illum hunc hominem proripuisse foras se dicam ex aedibus? Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 1: se ex curiā repente proripuit, Cic. Har. Resp. 1, 2: se ex curiā domum, Sall. C. 32, 1: se porta foras, Caes. B. C. 2, 11 fin. (12 init.); 1, 80: se domo, Liv. 29, 9; 8, 30: ex totā urbe, id. 2, 24.
    2. B. Trop.: quae libido non se proripiet ac proiciet occultatione propositā? Cic. Fin. 2, 22, 73.
  2. II. To snatch or hurry on, forwards, or away.
    1. A. Lit.: se in publicum, to rush into the street, Liv. 8, 28; 2, 23: se in silvam, to take refuge, Suet. Oth. 6: se custodibus, Tac. A. 4, 45: se cursu, to run away, App. M. 7, p. 196, 15.
      Without se (poet.): quo deinde ruis? quo proripis? Verg. A. 5, 741.
    2. B. Trop. (poet.): ne virilis Cultus in caedem, et Lycias proriperet catervas? Hor. C. 1, 8, 16.