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verb deponent

ob-mōlĭor

2nd PP ob-mōlīrī · 3rd PP ob-mōlītus · conj. 4th
(perh. not ante-Aug.).
to push; throw up; before •
Lit., to push or throw up one thing before another (as a defence or obstruction): nec in promptu erat quod obmolirentur, Liv. 33, 5, 8: arborum truncos et saxa, Curt. 6, 6, 24.—
to block up, obstruct by extension •
Transf., to block up, obstruct: ad munienda et obmolienda, quae ruinis strata erant, Liv. 37, 32, 7; cf. id. 33, 5.
Perseus ID: n31730 Key: obmolior