I.to bind or tie together; to bind up, to bind fast (good prose): “homini rostrum deliges,” Plaut. Men. 1, 1, 13: “brachium superimposito penicillo,” Cels. 2, 10 fin.: “vulnus,” Quint. 2, 17, 9; 2, 21, 17; cf.: “deligatus et plurimis medicamentis delibutus,” id. 11, 3, 129: “veretra,” Suet. Tib. 62 et saep.: “hominem proripi atque in foro medio nudari ac deligari et virgas expediri jubet,” Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 62; cf. id. ib. 2, 4, 40: “sarmentis circum cornua boum deligatis,” Quint. 2, 17, 19: “naviculam ad ripam,” Caes. B. G. 1, 53, 3; so, “naves ad ancoras,” id. ib. 4, 29; “and, naves ad terram,” id. B. C. 3, 39: “epistolam ad amentum,” id. B. G. 5, 48, 5: ad patibulos deligantur, cruci defiguntur, Licinius ap. Non. 221, 11; cf.: “aliquem ad palum,” Liv. 2, 5; 8, 7: “viros ac feminas ad stipitem,” Suet. Ner. 29 al.: “alterius collo ascopera deligata,” id. ib. 45.
dē-lĭgo , āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. (de in the sense of reduction in breadth; cf. devincire),
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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