oblido

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

ob-līdo, si, sum, 3, v. a. [laedo].

I To squeeze together (rare but class.): caelum digitulis duobus oblidere, Cic. Scaur. § 10, p. 261 Orell.: oblisis faucibus, strangled , Tac. A. 5, 9; so, obliso gutture, Prud. Psych. 589; Ap. Met. 4, 12, 5.—

II To squeeze or crush to pieces (post-Aug.): fetus, Col. 7, 3, 8: oblisus pondere, Plin. Ep. 6, 20, 16.

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