I.perf. pellicuit, Liv. Andron. ap. Prisc. p. 877 ib.), v. a. per-lacio, to allure, entice, inveigle, decoy, coax, wheedle, etc.
I. Lit. (class.): pellexit, in fraudem induxit, Paul. ex Fest. p. 207 Müll.; Plaut. Men. 2, 2, 68: “is senem per epistolas Pellexit,” Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 18: “mulierem imbecilli consilii pellexit ad se,” Cic. Fl. 30, 72: “animum adulescentis,” id. Clu. 5, 13: “populum in servitutem,” Liv. 4, 15 fin.: “qui Chaucos ad deditionem pellicerent,” Tac. A. 11, 19: “militem donis, populum annonā, cunctos dulcedine otii pellexit,” id. ib. 1, 2: “Florus pellicere alam equitum, ut, etc.,” id. ib. 3, 42: “animas instabiles,” Vulg. 2 Pet. 2, 14.—Poet.: “nec poterat quemquam placidi pellacia ponti Subdola pellicere in fraudem ridentibus undis,” Lucr. 5, 1005; 6, 1001.—
B. Transf.: alienam segetem (alienas fruges, etc.), to draw away the fruits of another's land to one's own by incantations and magical arts, Serv. Verg. E. 8, 99; Plin. 18, 6, 8, § 41.—
II. Trop.: “meā quidem sententiā multo majorem partem sententiarum sale tuo et lepore et politissimis facetiis pellexisti,” have brought over to your side, Cic. de Or. 1, 57, 243.
