saepĭo (sēp-), psi, ptum, īre (pluperf. subj. saepissent, Liv. 44, 39, 3 dub.; v. Drak. ad loc.), 4, v. a. [saepes].
I Prop., to surround with a hedge , to hedge in , fence in , enclose (class.; cf. vallo).
A With abl.: VTI LOCVS ANTE EAM ARAM ... STIPITIBVS ROBVSTIS SAEPIATVR, Cenot. Pisan. ap. Inscr. Orell. 642; cf.: saeptum undique et vestitum vepribus et dumetis indagavi sepulcrum, Cic. Tusc. 5, 23, 64; cf. id. Rep. 1, 26, 41.—
B In simple constr.: dum ne per fundum saeptum facias semitam, Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 36.—
C With abl. of time : pontifices negant segetem feriis saepiri debere, Col. 2, 21, 2.—
II Transf.
A To enclose , surround , encircle , etc.
1 With abl.: urbem moenibus, Cic. Sest. 42, 91: oppidum operibus, unitionibus, id. Phil. 13, 9, 20: castris, id. Fam. 15, 4, 10; cf. Liv. 5, 5, 2; 44, 39, 3: castra tectis parietum pro muro, id. 25, 25, 8: oculos membranis tenuissimis, Cic. N. D. 2, 57, 142 sq.: saltum plagis, Lucr. 5, 1251: feram venantum coronā, Verg. A. 9, 551: restituat legiones in locum, quo saeptae fuerunt, Liv. 9, 11, 3: Agrippam custodiā militum, Suet. Aug. 65 fin. : saepsit se tectis, i. e. shut himself up in his palace , Verg. A. 7, 600.—
2 With acc.: saepsit comitium et curiam, Cic. Rep. 2, 17, 31: omnes fori aditūs, id. Phil. 5, 4, 9.—
3 Pass. with ab : Albana pubes inermis ab armatis saepta, Liv. 1, 28, 8.—
B To cover , envelop , wrap , wrap up; with abl.: aliquem veste, Plaut. Cas. 5, 2, 40: saeptus squalidā stolā (with vestitus), Enn. ap. Non. 537, 27 sq.: omnia sic avido complexu cetera saepsit (sc. aether), Lucr. 5, 470: at Venus obscuro gradientes aëre saepsit, Verg. A. 1, 411.—
III Trop.
A To hedge up , check , impede , hinder , stop , etc.: perii, lacrimae linguam saepiunt, Afran. ap. Non. 41, 5.—
B To surround , enclose , encompass , etc.: (inventa) vestire atque ornare oratione: post memoriā saepire, to enclose them in one's memory , i. e. to get them by heart , Cic. de Or. 1, 31, 142; cf.: is se circumvestit dictis, saepit sedulo, Poët. ap. Cic. de Or. 3, 39, 158; and: domi teneamus eam (orbam eloquentiam) saeptam liberali custodiā, Cic. Brut. 96, 330; v. Jahn ad h. l.: locum omnem cogitatione (the figure taken from surrounding with toils in hunting; cf. II. A.), Cic. de Or. 2, 34, 147: saeptus legibus et judiciorum metu, surrounded , sheltered , guarded , id. Phil. 12, 10, 25; cf.: quibus praesidiis philosophiae saeptus sim, id. Fam. 16, 23; so, saeptus praesidiis, id. Rep. 1, 44, 68; id. Off. 2, 11, 39; id. Mil. 1, 2; cf. also: postquam omnia pudore saepta animadverterat, Liv. 3, 44; and with this cf.: (mulieres) saeptae pudicitiā agunt, Tac. G. 19: (lex) se saepit difficultate abrogationis, Cic. Att. 3, 23, 2: ut quibusdam excubiis in ore positis saepiatur, Gell. 1, 15, 3.