verb transitive

pĕr-ambŭlo

2nd PP pĕr-ambŭlāre · 3rd PP pĕr-ambŭlāvi · 4th PP pĕrātum · conj. 1st

to ramble through; go through; to traverse; perambulate poetic

to ramble through, go through; to traverse, perambulate (poet. and in post-Aug. prose).

rightly trod the stage; was properly constructed; well written •••

Lit.: aedes, Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 122: multas terras, Varr. R. R. 1, 2: omnium cubilia, Cat. 29, 8: viridia, Phaedr. 2, 5, 14: rura, Hor. C. 4, 5, 17: astra, id. Epod. 17, 41: terram, Vulg. Zach. 6, 7: universam insulam, id. Act. 13, 6 et saep.—Pass.: perambulatum Romanis legionibus Niphatem, Sid. Carm. 23, 93.—Poet.: frigus perambulat artūs, runs through, Ov. H. 9, 135: recte necne crocum floresque perambulet Attae Fabula, si dubitem, rightly trod the stage (which was sprinkled with perfumed waters and strewed with flowers), i. e. was properly constructed, well written, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 79: sermo perambulat, the fame spreads through, Vulg. Luc. 5, 15.—*

to visit

In partic., of a physician, to visit patients in succession, Sen. Ben. 6, 16, 2.—

To walk; conduct one's self

To walk, conduct one's self (eccl. Lat.), Vulg. Psa. 67, 22; 100, 2.

Perseus ID: n34629 Key: perambulo