circumvestio
circumvestio, to clothe, cover over
circum-vestĭo, īre, v. a.
- To clothe or cover over (very rare): arborem, Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 208.—In a figure: aliquem amictu prudentiae, Ambros. Virg. 12, 48.—*
- II Poet., of one who uses language to conceal his thoughts: se circumvestire dictis, to wrap himself up in words, Poët. ap. Cic. de Or. 3, 39, 158 (Trag. Rel. inc. v. 113 Rib.).
circum-vestio, īre, ringsum bekleiden, -bedecken, arbores crinibus vitium, Plin. 17, 208: im Bilde, alqm amictu prudentiae, Ambros. de virgin. 12, 48. – übtr., se dictis, sich umpanzern = sich schützen, Poët. b. Cic. de or. 3, 158.
See: circumvestire
circumvestĭō, ītum, īre, tr., vêtir autour, envelopper : Plin. 17, 208.
circum-vestiō —, —, īre,
- to clothe, cover over. —Of language: se circumvestire dictis, C. poet.