prae-lĕgo
prae-lĕgo, lēgi, lectum, 3, v. a. To read any thing to others, as a teacher, to show how it should be read, to set an example in reading, to lecture upon an author (post-Aug.): auctores, Quint. 1, 5, 11: Vergilium et alios poëtas, Suet. Gram. 16.— To pick or choose out, to select (post-class.): praelectus hircus, App. M. 7, p. 192, 29.— To sail by or along a place (post-Aug. for praetervehor); with acc.: Campaniam, Tac. A. 6, 1; 2, 79 init.: Alsia praelegitur tellus, is sailed by, Rut. Itin. 1, 223.
No short def.
Headword (normalized):
prae-lĕgo
Headword (normalized/stripped):
prae-lego
Intro Text:
prae-lĕgo, lēgi, lectum, 3, v. a. To read any thing to others, as a teacher, to show how it should be read, to set an example in reading, to lecture upon an author (post-Aug.): auctores, Quint. 1, 5, 11: Vergilium et alios poëtas, Suet. Gram. 16.— To pick or choose out, to select (post-class.): praelectus hircus, App. M. 7, p. 192, 29.— To sail by or along a place (post-Aug. for praetervehor); with acc.: Campaniam, Tac. A. 6, 1; 2, 79 init.: Alsia praelegitur tellus, is sailed by, Rut. Itin. 1, 223.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n37691
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