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dis-sĕro , sēvi (serui, poet. ap. Macr. S. 2, 14, 12), sĭtum, 3, v. a.,
I.to scatter seed, to sow here and there, to sow (rare): “Caeciliana (lactuca) mense Januario recte disseritur,” Col. 11, 3, 26: “semina in areolas,” id. 11, 2, 30; cf.: “res in arcas (olitor),” Varr. L. L. 6, § 64 Müll.: “dissita pars animae per totum corpus,” Lucr. 3, 143; cf. id. ib. 377; 4, 888.—
II. To fix in the earth at intervals, to plant here and there: “taleae mediocribus intermissis spatiis disserebantur,” Caes. B. G. 7, 73 fin.
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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    • Caesar, Gallic War, 7.73
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