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circumspectus , ūs, m. circumspicio.
I. Prop., a looking around eagerly, cautiously; a spying, searching around (rare but class.): “cervix flexilis ad circumspectum,” Plin. 11, 37, 67, § 177: “(natura) circumspectum omnium nobis dedit,” Sen. Ot. Sap. 5 (32), 4.—
B. Trop.: “malique In circumspectu stat sine fine sui,” Ov. Tr. 4, 6, 44: “ut distineret regem ab circumspectu rerum aliarum,” consideration, Liv. 44, 35, 16.—
II. Meton., a view around: facilis est circumspectus, unde exeam, quo progrediar, * Cic. Phil. 12, 11, 26: “eo se progressos, unde in omnes partes circumspectus esset,” Liv. 10, 34, 10.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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