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circum-plector , plexus, 3,
I.v. dep. a., to clasp around, embrace, to surround, encompass (class. in prose and poetry): “conjunctiones motu undique,” Cic. Univ. 7 fin.: “domini patrimonium quasi thesaurum draco,” id. Phil. 13, 5, 12: “arborem,” Plin. 19, 4, 22, § 63; 13, 10, 19, § 65: “pharetram auro,” Verg. A. 5, 312: “collem opere,” to circumvallate, Caes. B. G. 7, 83: oppidum tragulis, Auct. B. Hisp. 32; Suet. Tib. 6: “statuam pennis, of the eagle,” id. Dom. 6; Stat. S. 1, 5, 44.—
II. Trop.: “animum, imago quaedam... circumplectitur,” Gell. 10, 3, 8.
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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