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v. trans.
P. and V. σκοπεῖν, ἐπισκοπεῖν, ἀθρεῖν, ἀ̆ναθρεῖν, θεωρεῖν, θεᾶσθαι, ἀ̆ποβλέπειν (εἰς, or πρός, acc.), προσβλέπειν (acc.) (Plat.), P. ἐπιβλέπειν (πρός, or ἐπί, acc.).
v. trans.
P. and V. σκοπεῖν, ἐπισκοπεῖν, ἀθρεῖν, ἀ̆ναθρεῖν, θεωρεῖν, θεᾶσθαι, ἀ̆ποβλέπειν (εἰς, or πρός, acc.), προσβλέπειν (acc.) (Plat.), P. ἐπιβλέπειν (πρός, or ἐπί, acc.).
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To measure verses pedes versus syllabis metiri (Cic. Or. 57 194; Kraft adds versum per pedes metiri: pedes versiculi enumerare from the grammarians): ☞ scandere versum is low Latin (Diomed.).
To examine narrowly expendere; perpendere; pensitare: examinare; ponderare.
To measure verses pedes versus syllabis metiri (Cic. Or. 57 194; Kraft adds versum per pedes metiri: pedes versiculi enumerare from the grammarians): ☞ scandere versum is low Latin (Diomed.).
To examine narrowly expendere; perpendere; pensitare: examinare; ponderare.
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I. To examine attentively:
1. contemplor, 1 (to look closely at): to s. one's countenance, c. vultum, Ter. Ph. 1, 4, 32: to s. the case most narrowly, causam acerrime c., Cic. Flac. 11, 26.
2. consīdĕro, 1: to s. anybody closely, c. aliquem diligenter, Suet. Cal. 36. Join: contemplari et c., Cic. Verr. 4, 15, 33.
3. inspĭcio, exi, ectum, 3; v.EXAMINE , LOOK INTO .
II. To divide a verse into feet.
1. expr. by mētior, mensus, 4 (to measure): to s. a verse by syllables, not by intervals, pedes m. syllabis non intervallis, Cic. Or. 57, 194: to s. a verse by feet, pedibus versum m., Mar. Vict. 2495P .
2. scando, di, sum, 3: to s. a verse, s. versum, Claud. Epigr. 29, 2 (in a pun): Diomed. Phr.: to s. metres, metra enumerare, Cledon. 1885P : to s. a line, pedes versiculi enumerare, Gramm. quoted by Kr.
I. To examine attentively:
1. contemplor, 1 (to look closely at): to s. one's countenance, c. vultum, Ter. Ph. 1, 4, 32: to s. the case most narrowly, causam acerrime c., Cic. Flac. 11, 26.
2. consīdĕro, 1: to s. anybody closely, c. aliquem diligenter, Suet. Cal. 36. Join: contemplari et c., Cic. Verr. 4, 15, 33.
3. inspĭcio, exi, ectum, 3; v.
II. To divide a verse into feet.
1. expr. by mētior, mensus, 4 (to measure): to s. a verse by syllables, not by intervals, pedes m. syllabis non intervallis, Cic. Or. 57, 194: to s. a verse by feet, pedibus versum m., Mar. Vict. 2495
2. scando, di, sum, 3: to s. a verse, s. versum, Claud. Epigr. 29, 2 (in a pun): Diomed. Phr.: to s. metres, metra enumerare, Cledon. 1885