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trans-pōno , pŏsŭi, pŏsĭtum, 3, v. a.,
I.to place or set over or across; to remove, transfer.
I. In gen.: “statuam in inferiorem locum,” Gell. 4, 5, 3: “advecta onera in flumen,” Plin. Ep. 10, 61, 2: “militem dextras in terras iturum,” Tac. A. 2, 8: “victorem exercitum in Italiam,” Just. 23, 3, 8: locum Pisonis Annali, to transfer, Gell. 6, 9, 1. —
II. In partic., of plants, to set out, transplant: “arborem in locum alium,” Gell. 12, 1, 16: “brassicam Novembri incohante,” Pall. Sept. 13, 1.
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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