verb transitive

con-tĕgo

2nd PP con-tĕgere · 3rd PP xi · 4th PP con-tĕgctum · conj. 3rd

to cover, to cover up; over

v. a., to cover, to cover up or over (freq. and class.).

in general

aliquem; aliquid aliquā re •••

Lit., aliquem or aliquid aliquā re: coria centonibus, Caes. B. C. 2, 10; so, locum linteis, Liv. 10, 38, 5: capita scutis, Auct. B. Afr. 47 fin.; cf.: caput glauco amictu, Verg. A. 12, 885: se corbe, Cic. Sest. 38, 82: spoliis contectum juvenis corpus, Liv. 8, 7, 22; cf.: pelle contectus, Suet. Ner. 29: corpus ejus (tumulus), Cic. Arch. 10, 24; cf. thus of burying: eos uno tumulo, Liv. 26, 25, 13; Curt. 7, 9, 21; Val. Fl. 5, 58: humo, Ov. H. 16, 274: corpus Galbae humili sepulturā, Tac. H. 1, 49: in privatis ejus hortis, omnia nebulā, Liv. 40, 22, 4; Suet. Ner. 31.—Rarely with in and abl.: in aliquo ramorum contexu contegi, Tac. G. 46; cf. id. H. 1, 49 supra.—

figuratively •

Trop.: quidam servili habitu, alii fide clientium contecti, covered, protected, Tac. H. 3, 73.—

in particular

to preserve, keep •

With the access. idea of preservation (cf. condo), to preserve, keep: cum arma omnia reposita contectaque essent, Caes. B. C. 2, 14.—More freq.,

to conceal by covering, to cover, hide, conceal

With the access. idea of concealment, to conceal by covering, to cover, hide, conceal.

Of corporeal objects: eas partes corporis contexit atque abdidit, etc., Cic.… •

Of corporeal objects: eas partes corporis contexit atque abdidit, etc., Cic. Off. 1, 35, 126.—

Of abstr. objects: factam injuriam illi miserae, Ter. Hec. 3, 3, 41: libidines… ••

Of abstr. objects: factam injuriam illi miserae, Ter. Hec. 3, 3, 41: libidines fronte et supercilio, non pudore et temperantiā, Cic. Prov. Cons. 4, 8: aperire et recludere contecta victricium partium vulnera, Tac. H. 2, 77: contegendis quae prima aetas et summa fortuna expeterent, id. A. 13, 13; Cod. Th. 7, 4, 21.

Perseus ID: n10740 Key: contego