I.adv., on the way, in going or passing along (except in Laber., not anteAug.; cf. Charis. 187 P. Augustus found fault with Tiberius for using per viam instead of obiter, Charis. l. l.).
I. Lit.: “obiter leget aut scribet,” on the way, Juv. 3, 241: “rotae, quas aqua verset obiter et molat,” as it flows along, Plin. 18, 10, 23, § 97; cf. id. 33, 4, 21, § 74; 29, 3, 11, § 48; 11, 37, 55, § 148.—
II. Transf.
A. By the way, in passing, incidentally: “interrogo ego: Quot estis? obiterque per rimam speculari coepit,” Petr. 92: “faciem linit,” Juv. 6, 481: “ne in hoc quidem tam molesto tacebant officio, sed obiter cantabant,” Petr. 31: “saevire,” Sen. Ira, 3, 1, 3: “licet obiter vanitatem magicam hic quoque coarguere,” Plin. 37, 9, 37, § 118: “dictum sit,” id. 29, 5, 30, § 96; 29, 1, 9, § 29; Dig. 18, 5, 1 fin.—
