I.act. collat. form obverso , āre, acc. to Prisc. p. 799 P.), to take position opposite or over against, to oppose one's self (class.).
I. Lit.: “magnam partem eorum palam Carthagini obversari dici,” Liv. 31, 11: “in foro,” id. 33, 47: “sedebant judices, obversabantur advocati,” Plin. Ep. 5, 21, 2: “limini,” who were about the threshold, id. ib. 6, 16, 13: “in urbe inter coetus,” Tac. A. 3, 37.—
B. Trop., to hover or float before, to appear to one: “illius et nomen dulce obversatur ad aures,” Lucr. 4, 1062: “mihi ante oculos obversatur rei publicae dignitas,” Cic. Sest. 3, 7: “obversentur species honestae viro,” id. Tusc. 2, 22, 52: “animis, oculis,” Liv. 35, 11: “in somnis,” id. 2, 36: “sibi speciem noctibus obversari,” Suet. Claud. 37.—
