I.shunning, avoiding, evading (rare; not in Cic. or Cæs.).
(α).
With acc.: vitabundus classem hostium, Sall. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 186, 17 (id. H. 3, 19 Dietsch): “Hanno vitabundus castra hostium consulesque,” Liv. 25, 13, 4. —
(β).
Absol.: “vitabundus per saltuosa loca exercitum ductare,” Sall. J. 38, 1: “inter tela hostium vitabundus erumpit,” id. ib. 101, 9; Tac. H. 3, 37.