I.sup., 3, v. n. (cf. absisto), to place one's self somewhere, to stand, post one's self.
I. In gen.: “Mane tu atque adsiste ilico,” Plaut. Most. 4, 2, 2: “Adsistite omnes contra me,” id. Ps. 1, 2, 23: “ut adsisterent coram Domino,” Vulg. Job, 1, 6; ib. 2 Par. 9, 7: “adsiste altrinsecus,” Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 123: “hic propter hunc adsiste,” Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 15: “Qui nunc hic adsistunt,” Vulg. Zach. 3, 7: “Accede, nate, adsiste,” Cic. Tusc. 2, 9, 21: “ut ipsi ad fores adsisterent, imperat,” Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 26: “ut contra omnes hostium copias in ponte unus (Cocles) adsisteret,” id. Leg. 2, 4, 10: “Quem Turnus super adsistens,” Verg. A. 10, 490: “Donec Laërtius heros Astitit,” Ov. M. 13, 125. —
II. Esp.
A. As indicating a completed action, to stand somewhere, to stand at or by: “ita jacere talum, ut rectus adsistat,” may stand erect, Cic. Fin. 3, 16, 54: “Nec refert quibus adsistas regionibus ejus,” Lucr. 1, 964: “lecto assistere,” Ov. F. 5, 457: “precanti,” id. ib. 1, 631: adsisto divinis, * Hor. S. 1, 6, 114: “neque enim scribenti, ediscenti et cogitanti praeceptor adsistit,” Quint. 1, 2, 12.—With acc.: “equos,” Stat. Th. 3, 299.— Trop.: “consulum tribunalibus Italia et publicae provinciae adsisterent, i. e. comparerent jura accepturi,” Tac. A. 13, 4.—
B. Alicui.
a. To stand by one (as counsel) before a tribunal, to defend, assist, aid (post-Aug. for the class. adesse, q. v.): “adsistebam Vareno,” Plin. Ep. 7, 6, 3; 7, 10, 85; Dig. 6, 1, 54; App. Dogm. Plat. 1, p. 3.—
b. To stand before one on trial, in judgment (eccl. Lat.): “Caesari oportet te adsistere,” Vulg. Act. 27, 23.
