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con-vŏlo , āvi, ātum, 1,
I.v. n., to fly or flock together; hence, to come hastily together, to run together.
I. Lit. (rare but class.): “populus convolat, * Ter. Hec. prol. alt. 32: statim,” Cic. Tusc. 3, 21, 50: “causa, in quā furiae concitate tamquam ad funus rei publicae convolant,” id. Sest. 51, 109: “qui cunctā ex Italiā ad me revocandum convolaverunt,” id. Dom. 22, 57: “ad sellas consulum,” Liv. 2, 28, 9: ad scholam, Cod. Th. 6, 27, 18.—
II. Trop. (late Lat.): “ad secundum legatarium,” Dig. 30, 33: “ad secundas nuptias,” Cod. Just. 5, 17, 9.
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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