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haereō

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haereō haesī, haesūrus, ēre Source etymology: HAES- , to hang, stick, cleave, cling, adhere, hold fast, be fixed, sit fast, remain close : lingua haeret metu, T.: terra radicibus suis: scalarum gradūs male haerentes, holding : Haerent parietibus scalae, V.: in equo, keep his seat : pugnus in malā haeret, T.: tergo volucres haesere sagittae, V.: haerens corona Crinibus, H.: leo haeret Visceribus, V.: os fauce cum haereret lupi, Ph.: haerentes litore naves, H.: in limine coniunx Haerebat, V.: gremio in Iasonis, O.: foliis sub omnibus, V.: duo turmae haesere, i. e. failed to break through , L.: oratio haeret in salebrā, i. e. is at a loss .—Fig., to hold fast, remain attached, be fixed, keep firm, adhere, inhere : cum illud dictum haerere debeat, hit the mark : in te haeret culpa, T.: scrupus in animis: quae mihi in visceribus haerent, i. e. fixed in my heart : mihi in medullis: hi in oculis haerebunt, i. e. be present : in te culpa, cleaves , T.: in eis poenis, incur : fama haesit ad metas, hung back : haereret illa rei p. turpitudo: infixus haeret animo dolor: haerent infixi pectore voltūs, V.: in voltu patris, gaze upon , O.: cui omnia vaenum ire in animo haeserat, S.: neu quid intercinat, Quod non haereat apte, i. e. finds its place , H.— To keep near, keep close, join, attach oneself, follow : apud Thaidem, T.: haeret pede pes, V.: in tergo, pursue closely , L.— To remain fixed, abide, continue, keep at, stick to : hic haereo: hic terminus haeret, is fixed , V.: sedibus in isdem, adhere to his purpose , V.: in praetorum tribunalibus, loiter : ut boni quod habeat, id amplectar, ibi haeream: macula haesura, lasting , Iu.— To stick fast, be brought to a stand, be embarrassed, be perplexed, be at a loss, hesitate, be suspended, be retarded : haereo Quid faciam, T.: haerebat in tabulis publicis reus: in multis nominibus: physici cum haerent aliquo loco, etc.: haeret, an haec sit, O.: haeres Et dubitas, Iu.: Hectoris manu victoria Graiūm Haesit, i. e. was retarded , V.: vox faucibus haesit, V.: in hac difficultate rerum consilium haeret, L.

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