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per-censĕo , ŭi, 2, v. a.,
I.to go through or over a thing.
I. Lit., to count over, reckon up, enumerate: “inveniendi locos,” Cic. Part. 36, 127: “gentes,” Liv. 33, 32; 10, 36, 15: “numerum legionum,” Tac. A. 4, 4: “res Caesaris,” Plin. 7, 26, 27, § 99.—
II. Transf.
A. In gen., to survey, view; lit. and trop., to review, examine: “manipulos,” Varr. R. R. 1, 50, 1: “orationes,” Liv. 32, 21: “captivos,” id. 6, 25: “omnia vultu,” Sil. 6, 648: “orationem acri subtilique ingenio,” Gell. 7, 3, 10.—
B. To go over, travel through: “Thessaliam,” Liv. 34, 52: “totum orbem,” Ov. M. 2, 335: “signa,” id. F. 3, 109.
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 10, 36.15
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 2.335
    • Tacitus, Annales, 4.4
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 6, 25
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 33, 32
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 34, 52
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 32, 21
    • Ovid, Fasti, 3
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