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tĕgŭmentum (collat. forms tĕgĭ-mentum and tegmentum ), i, n. tego,
I.a covering, cover.
I. Lit. (class.; cf. “tegmen): tegumenta corporum vel texta vel suta,” Cic. N. D. 2, 60, 150; so, “tegumentum,” id. Fin. 5, 11, 32; Liv. 1, 43, 2; 9, 19, 7; 9, 40, 3; 22, 1, 3; Sen. Cons. ad Helv. 8, 2; id. Ep. 90, 17; Suet. Calig. 55 fin.: “scutisque tegimenta detrudere,” Caes. B. G. 2, 21; so, “tegimenta,” id. B. C. 2, 9; 3, 44; 3, 62; “3, 63: palpebrae quae sunt tegmenta oculorum,” Cic. N. D. 2, 57, 142: “tegumenta,” armor, Vulg. 1 Macc. 4, 6. — *
II. Trop.: “istaec mihi ego semper habui aetati tegumentum meae, Ne, etc.,” a defence, protection, Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 32 dub. (Ritschl and Fleck. integumentum).
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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