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jurgo , āvi, ātum (ante-class. jurigo, Plaut. Merc. 1, 2, 9; Brix ad Trin. 1, 2, 30), 1, v. n. and
I.a. [from jus, not a compound of ago, v. Ritschl. Opusc. 2, 427].
I. Neutr.
A. To quarrel, brawl, dispute, scold: “cedo, quid jurgabit tecum?” Ter. Andr. 2, 3, 15: “cum Davo egomet vidi jurgantem ancillam,” id. ib. 5, 1, 19; Suet. Ner. 5: “jurgare igitur lex putat inter se vicinos, non litigare,” Cic. Rep. 4, 8, 4 (ap. Non. p. 430): “ne jurgares quod,” Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 22.—
B. To sue at law: “apud aediles adversus lenones jurgare (al. jurgari),” Just. 21, 5, 7: in proprio foro, Cod. Th. 2, 1, 6; 11, 33, 1.—
II. Act., to chide, censure, blame: “haec jurgans,” Liv. 8, 33; 10, 35: “istis Jurgatur verbis,” Hor. S. 2, 2, 100.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (6):
    • Suetonius, Nero, 5
    • Horace, Satires, 2.2.100
    • Plautus, Mercator, 1.2
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 10, 35
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 8, 33
    • Cicero, De Republica, 4.8
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