verb transitive

circum-rētĭo

2nd PP circum-rētīre · 3rd PP circum-rētīvi · 4th PP circum-rētītum · conj. 4th

to enclose with a net; insnare

to enclose with a net, insnare.

Prop.: Martem et Venerem Vulcani esse circumretitos arte, Arn. 5, p. 186; cf.… •

Prop.: Martem et Venerem Vulcani esse circumretitos arte, Arn. 5, p. 186; cf. id. 4, p. 181; cf. circumnecto fin.—

figuratively •

Trop.: aliquem, Lucr. 5, 1152: aliquem fraude, Sid. Ep. 5, 13: cum te implicatum severitate judicum, circumretitum frequentiă populi Romani esse videam, * Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 58, § 150.

Perseus ID: n8275 Key: circumretio