Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Digerí-re, v. a.
1. to digest, perform digestion, concoct food; 2. to digest, discuss, examine, scan; 3. to swallow, bear, brook, suffer; 4. to digest, distil (chemically); s. m. Digerí-tóre, f.Digerí-tríce .
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