circumstruo

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

circum-strŭo, no perf., ctum, 3, v. a.,

I to build round about , surround with buildings (post-Aug. and mostly in part. pass. ).

α Aliquid aliquā re: lacrimis arborum fores alveorum, Plin. 11, 6, 5, § 15; Col. 9, 6, 4: ripis undique circumstructis lapide, Plin. 19, 8, 48, § 163. aënum lateribus circumstructum, Dig. 19, 1, 38, § 2.—

β Aliquid circumstructo juxta Tiberim lacu, * Suet. Dom. 4; Col. 9, 7, 2; 9, 15, 11.