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ŏb-ĕquĭto , āvi, 1,
I.v. n., to ride towards, ride up to (not ante-Aug.).
(α). With dat.: “obequitando castris,” Liv. 2, 45: “portis,” id. 21, 54; 29, 34: “moenibus,” Curt. 8, 10, 6: “peditibus,” id. 10, 9, 16: “agmini,” id. 3, 10, 4: “ordinibus,” Amm. 24, 1, 1.—
(β). With acc.: “obequitans moenia,” Amm. 24, 2, 9.—
(γ). Absol.: “insolentissime,” Val. Max. 3, 2, 21: “voces obequitantis acceptae,” Flor. 4, 2, 50. —*
II. Trop.: “non obequitabit nec illis vibrantibus concitatisque sententiis velut missilibus utetur,” Quint. 12, 9, 3.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (8):
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 29, 34
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 21, 54
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 2, 45
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 12, 9.3
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 10.9.16
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 3.10.4
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 8.10.6
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 3.2.21
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