vestio

vestiō, īvī or iī, ītus, 4, a.: to clothe; (fig.), deck, array, cover, clothe, 6.640, et al. (vestis)

vestĭo, īvi or ĭi, ītum, 4 (imperf. vestibat, Verg. A. 8, 160; inf. vestirier, Prud. Psych. 39), v. a. [vestis], to cover with a garment, to dress, clothe, vest (syn.: induo, amicio).

• I Lit.: Vatinii strumam sacerdotii διβάφὡ vestiant, Cic. Att. 2, 9, 2: vir te vestiat, tu virum despolies, Plaut. Cas. 4, 4, 4 (817): candide vestitus, id. ib. 4, 1, 10 (768): vos tam maestiter vestitas, id. Rud. 1, 5, 7 (265): homines male vestiti, Cic. Pis. 25, 61: fasciae, quibus crura vestiuntur, Quint. 11, 3, 144: te bis Afro Murice tinctae Vestiunt lanae, Hor. C. 2, 16, 37: sic Indos suae arbores vestiunt, Plin. 12, 11, 22, § 39: Phrygiā vestitur bucca tiarā, Juv. 6, 516: unam vestire tribum tua vellera possunt, Mart. 2, 46, 5.—Mid.: vestiri in foro honeste mos erat, Cato ap. Gell. 11, 2, 5: lino alii vestiuntur aut lanis, Mel. 3, 7, 3.—So, in late Lat., in the active form: tu mihi vitio dabis, quod parcius pasco, levius vestio, am clothed, Ap. Apol. p. 287, 26; Tert. Pall. 1.—
• • B Transf.
  • • 1 Of animals: animantes aliae coriis tectae sunt, aliae villis vestitae, Cic. N. D. 2, 47, 121: sandyx pascentis vestiet agnos, Verg. E. 4, 45: pleraque contra frigus ex suo corpore vestiuntur, Quint. 2, 16, 14.—
    • 2 In gen., of inanimate things, to clothe, cover, deck, array, attire, surround, adorn, etc.: campos lumine (aether), Verg. A. 6, 640: natura oculos membranis tenuissimis vestivit et saepsit, Cic. N. D. 2, 57, 142; cf.: deus animum circumdedit corpore et vestivit extrinsecus, id. Univ. 6 fin.: sepulcrum saeptum undique et vestitum vepribus et dumetis, id. Tusc. 5, 23, 64: his tabulis templi parietes vestiebantur, id. Verr. 2, 4, 55, § 122.—
    • 3 Esp., of vegetation: montes silvis, Liv. 32, 13, 3: vite hederāque vestiti montes, Just. 12, 7, 7.—Absol.: montes vestiti, i. e. covered with verdure, Cic. N. D. 2, 53, 132: trabes multo aggere, Caes. B. G. 7, 23; cf. of the beard: molli lanugine malas, Lucr. 5, 889: genas flore, Verg. A. 8, 160: oleā magnum Taburnum, Verg. G. 2, 38: gramine vestitis accubuere toris, Ov. F. 1, 402: incendit vestitos messibus agros, id. ib. 4, 707; Curt. 6, 5, 15; Prop. 3, 13 (4, 12), 31: ubi se vites frondibus vestierint, Col. 4, 27, 1: se gramine (terra), Verg. G. 2, 219.—
• II Trop., to clothe, etc.: reconditas exquisitasque sententias mollis et pellucens vestiebat oratio, Cic. Brut. 79, 274: inventa vestire atque ornare oratione, id. de Or. 1, 31, 142: gloriā aliquem supra vires, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 22: res, quae illo verborum habitu vestiuntur, Quint. 8, praef. § 20; cf. of mental culture: aridum atque jejunum non alemus et quasi vestiemus? id. 2, 8, 9.—
• • B Esp., to invest with the imperial purple, to make emperor: quaere quem vestias, Amm.26, 4, 1.
• —Hence, vestītus, a, um, P. a., clothed, clad (very rare): neque unā pelle vestitior fuit (Hercules), Ap. Apol. p. 288, 28.—So comp., Tert. Anim. 38.— Sup.: id pecus (oves) ex omnibus animalibus vestitissimum, Col. 7, 3, 8.

vestio, īvī u. iī, ītum, īre (vestis), kleiden, bekleiden, I) eig. u. übtr.: A) alqm, Plaut.: alqm διβάφῳ, Cic.: sandyx vestiat agnos, Verg.: Indos arbores suae vestiunt, Plin.: crura fasciis, Quint.: animantes villis vestitae, Cic.: homines quindecim male vestiti, Cic.: nisi quā vident, etiam ora vestiti, auch das Gesicht verhüllt, Mela: purpurā vestiri vult, Sen. – Passiv vestīrī medial = sich kleiden, honeste in foro, Cato bei Gell. 11, 2, 5: lino alii vestiuntur aut lanis, alii avium ferarumque pellibus, Mela 3, 7, 3 (3. § 63). – u. Aktiv vestire refl. = sich kleiden, Apul. apol. 21. Tert. de pall. 1. – B) übtr., bekleiden, gleichs. mit einem Kleide bedecken, ausschmücken, codices gemmis, Hieron.: oculos membranis, Cic.: trabes aggere, Caes.: Taburnum oleā, bepflanzen, besetzen, Verg.: se gramine (von der Erde), Verg.: campos lumine purpureo, Verg.: ripae fraxino multā, multā populo vestiuntur, Plin. ep.: sepulcrum saeptum undique et vestitum vepribus et dumetis, Cic. (und so quia ager non modo silvestre quicquam, sed ne vepribus quidem vestitum habebat, Liv.): montes vestiti frequentibus silvis sunt, Liv.: u. so bl. montes vestiti, bewachsene, Cic. – II) bildl.: inventa vestire oratione, einkleiden in usw., Cic.: res, quae illo verborum habitu vestiuntur, Quint. – ➳ Synk. Imperf. vestibat, Verg. Aen. 8, 160: synk. Fut. vestibit, Ven. Fort. carm. 9, 2, 124: parag. Infin. vestirier, Prud. psych. 39. – Partic. Perf. Pass. im Compar. u. Superl., neque unā pelli vestitior fuit, Apul. apol. 22: id pecus (oves) ex omnibus animalibus vestitissimum, Colum. 7, 3, 8.

vestĭō, (10) īvī ou ĭī, ītum, īre (vestis), tr., ¶ 1 couvrir dʼun vêtement, vêtir, habiller : aliquem Pl. Cas. 821 ; aliquem aliqua re Cic. Att. 2, 9, 2, vêtir qqn de qqch. ; homines male vestiti Cic. Pis. 61, hommes mal vêtus || pass. à sens réfléchi vestiri, se vêtir, sʼhabiller : Cat. d. Gell. 11, 2, 5 ¶ 2 revêtir, recouvrir, entourer, garnir : animantes villis vestitæ Cic. Nat. 2, 121, animaux couverts de poils ; iis tabulis parietes vestiebantur Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 122, les murs étaient revêtus de ces tableaux, cf. Cic. Nat. 2, 142 ; terra vestita floribus Cic. Nat. 2, 99, la terre revêtue de fleurs, cf. Cic. Tusc. 5, 64 ; trabes multo aggere estiuntur Cæs. G. 7, 23, 2, les poutres sont revêtues dʼune forte terrasse ; montes vestiti Cic. Nat. 2, 132, montagnes gazonnées || [fig.] sententias mollis et pellucens vestiebat oratio Cic. Br. 274, un style souple et diaphane formait le vêtement des pensées, cf. Cic. de Or. 1, 142 ; Quint. 8, præf. 20.

➳ imp. sync. vestibat Virg. En. 8, 160.

vestio , is, ivi vel ii, itum, ire. act. n. 4. (vestis.)
穿衣。着衣。披衣。飾。盖。Ancilla me vestit 奴婢與吾着衣。Quasi vero nescias hunc ali et vestiri ab eo 汝似不知此子爲其所衣食也。Quarum aliae coriis tectae sunt, aliae villis vestitae 此女中有披獸皮又有穿羊毛布者。Tabulis parietes templi vestiebantur 以畫圖飾廟墻。Quaesitas sententias mollis vestiebat oratio 句斟字琢以飾其嬌嫩之文。\Vestibam pro* Vestiebam.

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vestiō (imperf.vestībat, V.), īvī, ītus, īre

• vestis, to cover with a garment, provide with clothing, dress, clothe, vest: satis commode vestiti: et ali et vestiri a Caeciliā: te Vestiunt lanae, H.: Phrygiā vestitur bucca tiarā, Iu.—Of animals, to clothe, cover, robe: animantes villis vestitae: sandyx vestiet agnos, V.—To clothe, cover, deck, array, attire, surround, adorn: campos lumine (aether), V.: vestitum vepribus sepulcrum: montes vestiti, i. e. covered with verdure: trabes multo aggere, Cs.: genas vestibat flore iuventa, i. e. beard, V.: vestiti messibus agros, O.—Fig., to clothe, dress, surround, adorn: exquisitas sententias pellucens vestiebat oratio: Gloria quem supra vires vestit, H.: iuventa oratione.