Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Dorm-íre, v. n.
1. to sleep, take repose. Andarsi a —, to lie down, go to bed; 2. to be asleep, to be sleeping. — un sonno, to sleep without interruption, soundly. La tal cosa dorme, this affair is laid on the shelf for the present. Voler — sopra checchessia, to wish to consider a thing a little. Non —, to be vigilant. — a chius'occhi, to be secure, tranquil. — a occhi aperti, or come la lepre, to be wide awake, to sleep with one eye open. Chi dorme, non piglia pesce, idleness begets poverty. — al fuoco,to live without anxiety; 3. to repose, be at rest; s. m. Dorm-itóre, f. Dorm-itríce; adj. Dorm-iénte.
Florio: a worlde of wordes, or most copious, dictionarie in Italian and English
dormire: to sleepe. Also to lye carnally with. Also to dye.