ŏperto — Lewis & Short
ŏperto, āre, v. freq. a.id.,
I to cover (ante-class.):
opertat saepe opertit,Fest. p. 191 Müll.; Enn. ap. Non. 223, 30 (Ann. v. 500 Vahl.):
continuo operta denuo,Plaut. Trin. 3, 3, 75 Fleck. (Ritschl, operi).