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