pejus humili atque obscuro loco natus. 
Veliei. Salvidienus natus obscurissimis 
initiis. — Also, dark, close, secret, re- 
se-rocd, dissembling, sly, crafty, mysterious. 
Cic. Hoc celandi genus est homints 
versuti, obscuri, astuti, reserved, close. 
Horat. Modestus occupat obscuri spe- 
ciem. Tacit. Domitiani natura obscu- 
rior. Id. Tiberium obscuruni adversum 
a li 03 . - ll Taler. Place. Obscura 
mamma, h. e. covered; or, moderately 
‘prominent. - If Also, dark, clouded, 
gloomy, in appearance. Cic. vultus. 
SBSECRa'PIS (obsecro), onis, f. a pray¬ 
ing or beseeching earnestly, pressing en¬ 
treaty, conjuring, supplication, adjuration, 
nirii, Karcvxy- Cic. Prece et obsecra- 
tione humili ac supplici uti. Id. Ali- 
cujus obsecrationem repudiare. Quin- 
til. Obsecratio judicum, It. e. ad judiees 
facta. — As a figure of speech. Cic. 
-IT Also, a public supplication, solemn 
prayer to the gods. Cic. Ccnstituend® 
nobis quidem sunt procurationes, et 
obsecratio. Lie. Obsecratio a populo 
est facta.-IT Also, an asseveration, 
protestation, assurance, accompanied 
with an invocation of the gods. Justin. 
Quo pnesente apud deos patrios, quibus 
vellet obsecrationibus, se obligaret. 
oBSECRS (ob & sacro), as, avi, alum, 
a. and n. 1 . to entreat cr pray earnestly , 
beseech, implore, supplicate, conjure, im¬ 
portune, aslc in God’s name, adjure, K(i ra- 
Siopai, TrposXttrapeio. Cic. id ut facias, 
te obtestor atque obsecro. Id. Te obse- 
crat obtestaturque Quintius per senec- 
tutem suam. Id. Pro mea vos salute 
non rogavit solum, verum etiam obse- 
cravit. Marcell. ad Cic. aliquem preci- 
bus. Plin. Ep. Multis precibus obse- 
crabat, implerem ternpus. Cic. Oro, 
obsecro, ignosce. Terent. Obsecro, mi- 
hi ignoscas. Plant. Nunc si me fas est 
obsecrare abs te, pater, da mihi ducen- 
tos nurnmos, te obsecro. Terent. Mi 
vir, te obsecro, ne facias. — With a 
double ace. Cic. Itaque te hoc obsecrat, 
ut, &c. this of you, that, &c. Also, 
Plin. Ep. Laus potius speranda, quam 
venia obsecranda est.— In deprecation, 
I pray, I beseech, I cry you mercy. Terent. 
Prodi, male conciliate. (Do.) obsecro. 
— Also, thrown in as an adverb, I pray, 
prythee, pray, I pray you, as you love me. 
Terent. Obsecro, an is est ? tell me, I 
pray you. Cic. Attica mea, obsecro te, 
quid agit? Terent. Ubi est, obsecro? 
Id. Obsecro, quem video ? pray, iohom do 
1 sec 7 Cic. Sed obsecro te, ita venusta 
habeantur, but I pray you. 
oBSECONDANTER (obsecundaus, from 
3 obsecundo), adv. so as to humor or com¬ 
ply with, complyingly, conformably, in ac¬ 
cordance with. JYigid. ap. JVun. natur®. 
oBSECuND XTI5 (obsecundo), onis, f. 
3 obedience, obsequiousness. Cod. Thcod. 
oBSECuNDaT 8 R (Id.), oris, m. a ser- 
3 c ant, minister. Cud. Theod. 
oBSECuNDS (ob & secundo), as, avi, 
1 atum, n. 1 . to humor, comply with, fall in. 
with, follow implicitly, second ; sometimes, 
to obey, cvuepyeio. Cic. Ut ejus volun- 
tatibus venti tempestatesque obsecunda- 
rint. Liv. Obsecundando mollire im- 
petum aggrediuntur. Terent. Obsecun- 
dare in loco. 
OBSECOTI5, or 5BSEQU0TI5 (obse- 
3 quor), onis, f. same as Obsequiwm. Amob. 
OBSEC0T6R, or oBSEQUcTOR (Id.), 
3 oris, m. an obeyer, keeper, observer. 
Tertull. legis. 
oBSePIS, or OBSiUPrS (ob & sepio, or 
ssepio), is, psi, ptum, a. 4. to hedge in, 
fence in, inclose; or, generally, to shut, 
stop or block up, r.tpufpdrTW. S. C. ap. 
Frontin. Neque quis in eo loco quid op- 
ponit, molit, obsepit. Tacit.. Apertis, 
qua; vetustas obsepserat. Liv. Obsep- 
tis itineribus. Sil. Obsepta viarum, 
h. e. vice obsept®. — Figur. Cic. and 
Liv. viam, bar up, preclude. Plin. Pa- 
neg. Obsepta diutina servitute ora rese- 
rainus. 
qBSePTOS, a, um, partic. from obsepio. 
OBSEQUeLX (obsequor), a;, f. compliance, 
2 condescension, complaisance, Sepa-eia. 
Plant. Omnes parentes liberis suis fa- 
cient obsequelam. Sallust, fragm. Qui 
regi per obsequelfim orationis cari 
eraul, h. e. because they spoke as he liked. 
oBSEQUENS, tis, particip. from obse¬ 
quor. -If Adj. yielding, obedient, trac¬ 
table, compliant, obsequious, svciktos, cwt- 
net&js. Terent. Meo patri minus sum 
obsequens. Plane, in Cic. Ep. Legio- 
nes habeo nostra liberalitate nobis ob- 
sequentes. Colum. Cura; mortalium 
obsequentissirnam esse Italiam. Sense. 
Animus omni humore obsequentior. 
Plant. Bonam atque obsequentein deam, 
kind, favorable, indulgent, propitious. 
OBSEQUENTER (obsequens), adv. in 
deference, complyingly, in conformity with, 
obediently, dutifully, ireidr/vicos. Liv. 
Ilrec collegae obsequenter facta. Plin. 
Ep. Vixit in contubernio avia; delicate 
obsequentissime, h. e. conformed to her 
wishes in every respect. 
oBSEQUENTIX (Id.), ae, f. compliance, 
2 desire to please, obsequiousness. Cies. 
oBSEQUIXIiIS (obsequium), e, adject. 
3 same as Obsequiosus. Fortun. 
oBSEQUIBILIS (obsequor), e, adj. com- 
3 plying, ready. Gell. 
OBSEQUIoSuS (obsequium), a, um, adj. 
3 yielding, complying, obliging. Plant. 
OBSEQUIUM (obsequor), ii, n. deference 
to another’s wishes, endeavor to gratify 
another, yieldingness, submission, devoted¬ 
ness, compliance, complaisance, obliging¬ 
ness, indulgence, respectfulness, dutiful 
conduct., patience with another’s whims, 
bncoco’ia, either in a good or a bad 
sense. Terent. Obsequium amicos, 
veritas odium parit. Cic. Obsequium 
multo molestius, quod peccatis indul- 
gens prcecipitem amicum ferri sinit. 
Id. Ego Antonium patientia atque ob- 
sequio meo mitigavi. Id. Quum ani¬ 
mus a corporis obsequio, indulgentiaque 
discesserit. Id. Delectari obsequio et 
comitate alicujus. Id. Onme meuiii 
obsequium in ilium ( his nephew) fuit 
cum multa severitate. Liv. Indulgere 
comitati patrum, atque obsequio plebis. 
Plane, ad Cic. Omnia ei obsequia polli- 
ceor, service, devotion. Hence, Plaut. 
Ut animo obsequium sumere possit, 
humor or enjoy himself. Horat.. Obse¬ 
quium ventris, gluttony, voracity. — Of 
inanimate things. Ovid. Flectitur ob¬ 
sequio curvatus ab arbore ramus : obse¬ 
quio tranantur aqu®, by yielding or giv¬ 
ing way. -IT Also, compliance in love. 
Propert. — Hence, of coition. Curt. 
and Colum. -IT Also, obedience, feal¬ 
ty. Justin. Jurare in obsequium alicu¬ 
jus, to swear fealty , take the oath of alle¬ 
giance to. Sueton. Obsequium rumpere. 
--IT Also, a service, business to be per¬ 
formed. Teget. -IT Also, Obsequia, 
clients, attendants, retinue. Mamert. 
OBSEQUOR (ob & sequor), eris, quutus 
or cutus sum, dep. 3. to comply with, hu¬ 
mor, oblige, obey, serve, gratify, give way 
to, yield to, submit to, vKypereu, xapigo- 
uai. Cic. Quum huic obsequutus sis, 
illi est repugnandum. Id. Quamobrem, 
Cluenti, de te tibi obsequor. Id. volun- 
tati alicujus. Tacit. Ne miles centurio- 
ni obsequatur. Ctes. ad Cic. Obsequi 
fortun®. Juvenal, imperio. — Figur. 
Plaut. Obsequi animo, to indulge one’s 
self, take one’s pleasure, make merry, en¬ 
joy one’s self. Id. Amorin’ me, an rei 
obsequi potius par siet, to follow, serve. 
JVepos. Idoneum tempus ratus studiis 
obsequendi suis, following, pursuing. — 
Of inanimate things. Plin. JEs malleo 
obsequitur, obeys, yields Quintil. Ca¬ 
put manibus obsequatur, follow, govern 
itself according to. -IT It sometimes 
has a neut. acc. Plaut. Id obsequi gnato 
meo, in that. — Pass, imperson. Plaut. 
Volo amori obsecutum illius.-IT See, 
also', Obsequens. 
5BSER5 (ob & sera), as, avi, atum, a. 1. 
to bolt, bar, fasten or shut up, enncXcito. 
Terent. ostium intus. Liv. Plebis ®di- 
ficiis obseratis. — Figur. Horat. Ob- 
seratis auribus fundere preces. Catull. 
Vel, si vis, licet obseres palatum, h. e. 
bar up your mouth, keep silence. 
0BSER5 (ob & sero), is, evi, ltum, a. 3. 
to sow, plant; or, to sow or plant over or 
about, ciriaircipco. Plaut. frumentum. 
_Figur. Plaut. Qui per voluptatem 
tuam°in me asrumnam obsevisti gravem, 
brought upon me, occasioned me. Id. 
ptignos, li. e. give a thorough drubbing. 
_ !L IT Also, to sow or plant, sow or 
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plant over, set. Cic. terrain fru gibus 
Colum. agrum vinea. Tare, sepimen 
turn virgultis. Liv. Loca obsita virgul- 
tis. Ovid. Rura obsita pomis. Id. 
Myrtea obsita baccis, set, overgrown. — 
Hence, Obsitus, covered, covered over, 
set. Tirg. Io setis obsita. Curt. Mon¬ 
tes obsiti nivibus, sown, as it were, 
covered, wrapped. Ovid. Terga obsita 
conchis. Sueton. Homo pannis (rags) 
obsitus. Terent. Pannis annisque ob¬ 
situs, A. e. an old beggar. Liv. Obsita 
squalore vestis, covered, full. Id. Le- 
gati obsiti squalore et sordibus. Tirg. 
Obsitus ffivo.-IT Obsesse, for obse- 
visse. Acc. ap. Non. 
6 BSER VaBILIS (observo), e, adj. that 
can be observed or guarded against. Quin- 
til. - IT Also, that must be observed, 
worthy of being regarded. Apul. Patien¬ 
tia observabiles. 
OBSf.RVaNDOS, a, um, particip. from 
observo. - IT Adj. worthy of regard 
or consideration ; to be respected. Pronto. 
Vir nobis observandissimus. 
OBSERVANS, tis, particip. from observo. 
-IT Adj. observant, watchful, mindful, 
regardful. Plin. Ep. Observantissimus 
omnium officiorum. Claudian. Obser- 
vantior ®qui fit populus. — Also, re¬ 
gardful, respectful, attentive. Cic. Me 
paucos reque observantes habere. Id. 
Observantissimus mei homo. 
OBSERVANTER (observans), adv. care- 
3 fully, diligently, sedulously. Macrob. 
Idem observanter secutus est in illis 
voluminibus. Apul. Facit omnia circa 
honorem meum observanter. Gell. 
Cicero his omnino verbis uti observan- 
tissime vitavit. 
oBSeRVaNTIX (Id.), *, f. an observing, 
noting. Tellei. temporum.-IT Also, 
keeping, observance, conformity, regard, 
practice. Tal.Max. priscimoris. Pan¬ 
dect. juris.-IT Also, respect shown 
to another, attention, regard, observance, 
esteem, reverence. Cic. Consilium bo- 
minis probavit, officia observantiamque 
dilexit. Liv. Obsequio et observantia 
in regem cum omnibus certasse. Cic. 
Amicos observantia retinere. Plane. 
ad Cic. In tua observantia, A. c. erga te. 
— At Rome observantia consisted espe¬ 
cially in giving daily attendance upon a 
great man (a consul', for instance), ac¬ 
companying him to the senate-house 
and back, sedulously attaching one’s 
self to his side, &c.; so that outward 
respect or attention expresses it very 
well. - IT Also, religion, worship. 
Cod. Theod. 
OBSeRVaTe (observatus\ adv. carefully, 
3 lieedfully. Gell. 
oBSERVaTIS (observo), onis, f. an ob¬ 
serving, noting, marking, observation, 
consideration, attention, iraparripqiTi;. 
Cic. Verborum structure natura magis 
casuque quam aut ratione aliqua, aut 
observations fiebat. Id. Diuturna ob- 
servatio siderum. Plant. Observation! 
operam dare, to be on the watch, be. on the 
alert. — Also, an observation, remark, 
precept, rule. Plin. Varro in fab® satu 
harm observationem custodiri pr®cepit. 
Id. Dare observations aliauas coquendi. 
-IT Also, care, circumspection, exact¬ 
ness. Cic. Summa observatio in hello 
movendo. - IT Also, observance, at¬ 
tention, reverence, respect, regard. Val. 
Max. Quo minus religionibus sua ob¬ 
servatio redderetur. Cod. Theod. Ob¬ 
servatio Christianitatis. 
oBSeRVaTOR (Id.), oris, m. an observer, 
2 watcher, ukoko$. Plin. Panr.g. Nemo 
observator, nemo castigator assisted. 
Senec. Malorum bonorumque nostromm 
observator et custos. Cod. Theod. !e- 
oBSeRVaTRIX (observator), Icis, t. she 
3 that observes. Tertull. 
oBSkRVaTOS (observo), us, m. same as 
3 Observatio. Tarr. 
oBSERVIS (ob & servio), is, n. 4. to 
serve, be subservient to. A pul. (Al. leg. 
subservirc.) 
5BSERVIT5 (frequentat. from observo), 
3 as, a. 1. to obseive, notice. Apul. 
OBSERVQ (ob & servo), as, avi, atum, 
a. and n. 1 . to watch, be on the watch, 
have an eye upon, mind, heed, take notice 
of, attend to, keep a look-out , eirtsKorto, 
