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sŭper-lābor, bi, v. n. dep., to glide or run over (very rare): in aperto jacentes sidera superlabebantur, Sen. Ep. 90, 42; Sid. Ep. 1, 2 med.; Liv. 30, 25, 6 (dub.).

* sŭper-lăcrĭmo, āre, v. n., to weep or drop upon: vitis, Col. 4, 24, 16.

sŭperlātĭo, ōnis, f. [superfero].

  1. I. In rhet., an exaggerating, hyperbole: veritatis superlatio atque trajectio, Cic. de Or. 3, 53, 203; cf. Auct. Her. 4, 33, 44; Quint. 9, 2, 3; 9, 1, 29; 12, 10, 62: malignitatis, the highest degree, App. Dogm. Plat. 2, p. 20, 40.
  2. II. In gram., the superlative: (soloecismus) per comparationes et superlationes, Quint. 1, 5, 45; Charis. p. 88 sq. P.

sŭperlātīvus, a, um, adj. [superlatus];

  1. I. in gram.: nomen, superlative, in the superlative degree, Charis. p. 87 P.; Prisc. p. 605 ib.
  2. II. Hyperbolic, exaggerated: sententiae, Isid. 2, 21, 16.
    Hence, adv.: sŭperlātīvē, superlatively, in the superlative, Charis. p. 87 P.

sŭper-fĕro, ferre, v. a.

  1. I. To carry over or beyond, to place or put over (postAug.): pedem parturienti, Plin. 28, 8, 27, § 103.
    Pass., to go, ride, fly, swim, etc., over: pisces, Plin. 9, 16, 25, § 58; App. de Mundo fin.; Tert. Bapt. 4; Mart. Cap. 8, § 882.
  2. II. To carry over or beyond the time: periclitari partus, si superferatur, Plin. 32, 10, 46, § 133.
    1. B. To raise high, carry over the head: aurum, Plin. 33, 4, 25, § 84.
      Hence, sŭperlātus, a, um, P. a., extravagant, excessive, exaggerated: verba (with translata), Cic. Part. Or. 15, 53; Quint. 8, 3, 43.

sŭperlātus, a, um, Part. and P. a. of superfero.

sŭper-laudābĭlis, e, adj., extremely to be praised, Vulg. Dan. 3, 53; 3, 54.

‡ sŭperlīmen, ĭnis, n. [super-limen], a lintel, Plin. 29, 4, 26, § 83: LAPIDEVM, Inscr. Marin. Fratr. Arv. p. 324.

sŭperlīmĭnāre, is, n. [superlimen], a lintel, Vulg. Exod. 12, 23.
Plur., Vulg. Amos, 9, 1 (transl. of the Heb. [??]); id. Exod. 12, 7.

sŭper-lĭno, no perf., lĭtum, 3, v. a., to daub or smear over (post-Aug.).

  1. I. To daub or smear a thing over something: radicem in vino decoctam, Plin. 27, 6, 24, § 42.
  2. II. To smear over, besmear with something: laser visco, ut haereat, Plin. 22, 23, 49, § 103: dolium, Pall. Oct. 14, 5.

sŭperlĭtĭo, ōnis, f. [superlino], a smearing over, Marc. Emp. 8 med.

sŭper-lūcĕo, ēre, 2, v. n., to shine (late Lat.), Hier. in Psa. 89.

sŭper-lucror, āri, 1, v. a., to gain in addition: talenta, Vulg. Matt. 25, 20.

sŭper-lūgĕo, ēre, 2, v. n., to mourn over in addition (late Lat.), Aug. in Job, 27.