Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, gȳro

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gȳro , āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. and n. gyrus.

I. Act., to turn round in a circle, wheel round (post-Aug. and very rare).—

A. Lit.: “animal difficile se gyrabit,” Veg. Vet. 3, 5. —

B. To go around a thing: “omnes greges,” Vulg. Gen. 30, 32; id. Judith, 13, 12.—

II. Neutr., to turn around: “post tergum eorum,” Vulg. 2 Reg. 5, 23: “per viam,” id. Eccl. 1, 6: “per meridiem,” id. 1 Macc. 13, 20: Ambros. in Psa. 118; Serm. 12, § 20.—

III. Transf.: gȳrātus , made in a circular form, rounded: “chlamys orbe gyrato laciniosa,” Plin. 5, 10, 11, § 62.

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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