I.v a., lit. to wash around, hence, of waters, to overflow all around (only in the foll. exs.): “Aegyptus, quam Nilus circumlavat,” Hyg. Fab 275: insula superjactis fluctibus circumlavitur, Sall. ap Non. p. 504, 1 (id. H. 2, 83 Dietsch).
circum-lăvo , āre and ĕre,
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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