tergis

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terg.is              N      2 2 LOC P N                 
terg.is              N      2 2 DAT P N                 
terg.is              N      2 2 ABL P N                 
tergum, tergi  N (2nd) N   [XXXAO]  
back, rear; reverse/far side; outer covering/surface; [terga vertere => flee];
terg.is              V      3 1 PRES ACTIVE  IND 2 S    
tergo, tergere, tersi, tersus  V (3rd)   [XXXDX]    lesser
rub, wipe; wipe off, wipe dry; clean, cleanse (sometimes tergeo);