obses

obses idis (genplur. obsidum, rarely obsidium, Cs., L.), m and f

SED-, a hostage : obsides uti inter sese dent, exchange , Cs.: Cretensibus obsides imperavit: multi Romanis dediti obsides, S.: alqm obsidem retinere, as a hostage , N.: Me acceptā Obside, O.— A surety, security, guaranty, assurance, bail, pledge : se eius rei obsidem fore, will answer for it , N.: (nuptiarum) obsides filios accipere: coniugii, O.: obsidem enim se animum eius habere, L.: obsides dedit se nullā in re Verri similem futurum, gave no guaranty : hanc condemnationem dederat obsidem Balbo, ut, etc.