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per-callesco , callŭi, 3,
I.v. inch. n. and a. *
I. Neutr., to become very hardened, very callous: “civitatis patientia percalluerat,” Cic. Mil. 28, 76.—
II. Act., to get a good knowledge of; in perf., to be well acquainted with, to know well, be well versed in: “usum rerum,” Cic. de Or. 2, 34, 137; so, “disciplinas Stoicas et dialecticas,” Gell. 1, 22, 7: “leges,” id. 20, 1, 20: “quinque et viginti gentium linguas,” id. 17, 17, 2.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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