circumvestio

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

circum-vestĭo, īre, v. a.

I 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.).

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