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circum-sto , stĕti, 1, v. n. and
I.a. (the perf. and pluperf. having the same form with those of circumsisto, and a similar meaning, it is sometimes doubtful to which verb a form belongs), to stand around in a circle, to take a station round; and, with the acc., to stand around a person or thing, to surround, encircle, encompass.
I. Prop. (very freq. and class.).
(α). Absol.: circumstant cum ardentibus taedis, Enn ap. Cic. Ac. 2, 28, 89 (Trag. v. 51 Vahl.): “circumstant lacrimis rorantes ora genasque,Lucr. 3, 469: “Morini spe praedae adducti circumsteterunt,Caes. B. G. 4, 37: “circumstant properi aurigae,Verg. A. 12, 85: “ad circumstantes tendens sua bracchia silvas, Ov M. 3, 441: circumstantis exercitūs gratia,Curt. 9, 3, 15: “amici,id. 3, 5, 9.—
2. Hence, circumstantes , ĭum, m. subst., the by-standers, Quint. 4, 2, 22; 4, 2, 127; Tac. A. 1, 21; 1, 22; Suet. Caes. 84; id. Aug. 93; Curt. 6, 10, 36.—
B. In partic., to surround in a hostile manner, to beset, besiege: “circumstare tribunal praetoris urbani, obsidere cum gladiis curiam, etc.,Cic. Cat. 1, 13, 32: “quem tres Curiatii circumsteterant,Liv. 1, 25, 6: “si ambo consules infesti circumstarent tribunum,id. 3, 9, 6: “urbem Romanam,id. 27, 40, 6: “regis tecta,Verg. A. 7, 585; cf. the foll.—
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