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1. obsĕro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [ob-sera], to bolt, bar, fasten, or shut up (not in Cic. or Cæs.; syn.: claudo, oppilo, obstruo).

  1. I. Lit.: ostium, Ter. Eun. 4, 6, 25: aedificia, Liv. 5, 41: fores (opp. aperire), Suet. Tit. 11: tabellam liminis, Cat. 32, 5: exitus, Col. 9, 1, 3: rogos, i. e. the dead, Prop. 4, 11, 8.
  2. II. Transf.: aures, Hor. Epod. 17, 53: palatum (for os), i. e. to be silent, Cat. 55, 21: fores amicitiae, Amm. 27, 12.

2. ob-sĕro (ops-), sēvi, sĭtum, 3 (inf. perf. sync. obsesse for obsevisse, Att. ap. Non. 395, 27), v. a.

  1. I. Lit.
    1. A. To sow or plant (class.): frumentum, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 129.
      Comically: pugnos, to give a good drubbing, Plaut. Men. 5, 7, 23.
    2. B. Transf.
      1. 1. To sow or plant with any thing: saepimentum virgultis aut spinis, Varr. R. R. 1, 14, 1: terram frugibus. Cic. Leg. 2, 25, 63; Col. 2, 9, 1; Varr. R. R. 1, 44, 2.
      2. 2. In gen., to cover over, fill with; only in perf. pass. part., covered over, filled: omnia arbustis obsita, Lucr. 5, 1377: loca obsita virgultis, Liv. 28, 2: obsita pomis Rura, Ov. M. 13, 719: video aegrum pannis annisque obsitum, Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 5: obsitus illuvie ac squalore, Tac. A. 4, 28: vestis obsita squalore, Liv. 2, 23: legati … obsiti squalore et sordibus, id. 29, 16: variis obsita frondibus, Hor. C. 1, 18, 12: montes nivibus, Curt. 5, 6, 15: aër pallore, darkened, Luc. 5, 627; cf.: dies nube obsitus, Sen. Troad. 20: obsitus aevo, Verg. A. 8, 307: Io jam setis obsita, id. ib. 7, 790: terga (marinae beluae) obsita conchis, Ov. M. 4, 724.
  2. II. Trop.: Tun’ is es, qui in me aerumnam obsevisti, hast brought upon me, occasioned me, Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 30: em istic oportet opseri mores malos, si in opserendo possint interfieri, id. Trin. 2, 4, 130.

observābĭlis, e, adj. [observo], remarkable, observable (post-Aug.): manus, Quint. 9, 1, 20: patientia, remarkable, App. M. 11, p. 267, 8: nox ista est observabilis Domini, Vulg. Exod. 12, 42.

observans, antis, Part. and P. a., from observo.

observanter, adv., v. observo, P. a. fin.

observantĭa, ae, f. [observo], a remarking, noting, regard, observance.

  1. I. In gen.: temporum observantia, Vell. 2, 1063.
  2. II. In partic.
    1. A. Observance, attention, respect, regard, reverence shown to another: observantia est, per quam aetate, aut sapientiā, aut honore, aut aliquā dignitate antecedentes veremur et colimus, Cic. Inv. 2, 22, 65: officia observantiamque dilexit, id. Balb. 28, 53: tenuiorum, id. Mur. 34, 71: amicos observantiā, rem parsimoniā retinere, id. Quint. 18, 59: observantia, quā me colit, id. Fam. 12, 27, 1: in regem, Liv. 1, 35: eadem pro libertis adversus patronos, Quint. 11, 1, 66.
    2. B. An obedient observance; a keeping, following, performing of laws, customs, etc.: prisci moris observantia, Val. Max. 2, 6, 7: juris, Dig. 1, 2, 2.
      1. 2. An observance of religious duties, divine worship, religion: fides Catholicae observantiae, Cod. Th. 16, 5, 12, § 54: religio et observantia, Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 11.

observātē, adv., v. observo, P. a. fin. 2.

observātĭo, ōnis, f. [observo], a watching, observing, observance (class.).

  1. I. In gen.: observationi operam dare, Plaut. Mil. 2, 6, 5: siderum, Cic. Div. 1, 1, 2.
    As a gift or faculty, the power of observation, Plin. 18, 29, 69, § 284.
  2. II. In partic.
    1. A. An office, duty, service (eccl. Lat.): Dei sui et expiationis, Vulg. 2 Esdr. 12, 44: in observationibus sicut fas est, id. 1 Macc. 12, 11.
    2. B. An observation, remark; a precept, rule (post-Aug.), Plin. 17, 21, 35, § 163: dare observationes aliquas coquendi, id. 22, 23, 47, § 99: sermonis antiqui, Suet. Gram. 24.
    3. C. In partic., circumspection, care, exactness: summa erat observatio in bello movendo, Cic. Off. 1, 11, 36.
    4. D. Regard, respect, esteem, reverence (post-class.): religionibus suam observationem reddere, Val. Max. 1, 1, 8: Christianitatis, Cod. Th. 12, 1, 112: divina, ib. 12, 1, 104.
    5. E. Display, outward show (eccl. Lat.): non venit regnum Dei cum observatione, Vulg. Luc. 17, 20.
  3. F. Observance: dierum, Gell. 3, 2, 3.

observātor, ōris, m. [observo], a watcher, observer (perh. not ante-Aug.): nemo observator, nemo castigator assistet, Plin. Pan. 40: observator et custos bonorum, Sen. Ep. 41, 2: Catholicae legis, i. e. one who obeys it, Cod. Th. 16, 5, 1.

observātrix, īcis, f. [observator], she that observes, an observer (eccl. Lat.): fides observatrix, Tert. Cor. Mil. 4.

observātus, ūs, m. [observo], observation (ante-class.): ex observatu dicere, Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 3.

observĭto, āvi, v. freq. a. [observo], to watch carefully, to note, observe (class.): Assyrii.. trajectiones motusque stellarum observitaverunt, Cic. Div. 1, 1, 2: deorum voces, id. ib. 1, 45, 102: omnia, App. Deo Socr. p. 52, 31; id. M. 8, p. 208, 17: caerimonias, Massur. Sabin. ap. Gell. 10, 15, 26.

ob-servo, āvi, ātum, 1 (archaic fut. perf. observasso, Plaut. Mil. 2, 3, 57), v. a.

  1. I. In gen., to watch, note, heed, observe a thing; to take notice of, pay attention to (class.; syn.: animadverto, attendo): ne me observare possis, quid rerum geram, Plaut. Aul. 1, 1, 14: quid ille faciat, ne id observes, id. Men. 5, 2, 38: fetus, to watch for, seek to catch, Verg. G. 4, 512: lupus observavit, dum dormitarent canes, watched, waited, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 133: occupationem alicujus, et aucupari tempus, to watch in order to take advantage of, Cic. Rosc. Am. 8, 22: si iniquitates observaveris, Domine, Vulg. Psa. 129, 3: tempus epistulae alicui reddendae, to watch or wait for, Cic. Fam. 11, 16, 1: et insidiari, to be on the watch, id. Or. 62, 210: observavit sedulo, ut praetor indiceret, etc., took care that, etc., Suet. Claud. 22.
    So pass. impers.: observatum est, ne quotiens introiret urbem, supplicium de quoquam sumeretur, Suet. Aug. 57 fin.: observans Acerroniae necem, observing, perceiving, Tac. A. 14, 6: postquam poëta sensit, scripturam suam Ab iniquis observari, to be scrutinized, Ter. Ad. prol. 1: sese, to keep a close watch over one’s self, Cic. Brut. 82, 283.
  2. II. In partic.
    1. A. To watch, guard, keep any thing: januam, Plaut. As. 2, 2, 7: fores, id. Mil. 2, 3, 57: greges, Ov. M. 1, 513: draconem, auriferam obtutu observantem arborem, Poët. ap. Cic. Tusc. 2, 9, 22; Sen. Hippol. 223.
    2. B. To observe, respect, regard, attend to, heed, keep, comply with a law, precept, recommendation, etc.: leges, Cic. Off. 2, 11, 40: censoriam animadversionem, id. Clu. 42, 117: praeceptum diligentissime, Caes. B. G. 5, 35: imperium, Sall. J. 80, 2: foedus, Sil. 17, 78: centesimas, to adhere to, Cic. Att. 5, 21, 11: commendationes, to attend to, regard, id. Fam. 13, 27, 1: auspicia, Tac. G. 9: diem concilii, Liv. 1, 50, 6: ordines, to keep in the ranks, Sall. J. 51, 1.
      Pass.: id ab omnibus, Just. 21, 4, 5.
    3. C. To pay attention or respect to; to respect, regard, esteem, honor one (syn.: veneror, revereor): tribules suos, Cic. Planc. 18, 45: regem, Verg. G. 4, 210: me, ut alterum patrem, et observat, et diligit, Cic. Fam. 5, 8, 4: et colere aliquem, id. Att. 2, 19, 5: aliquem perofficiose et amanter, id. ib. 9, 20, 3: clarissimus et nobis observandus vir, Front. Ep. ad Anton. p. 4.
    4. D. Observare se a quā re = se abstinere, Vulg. Judic. 13, 12.
    5. E. To observe, notice, perceive (eccl. Lat.): Amasa non observavit gladium, Vulg. 2 Reg. 20, 10.
      Hence,
      1. 1. ob-servans, antis, P. a.
    1. A. Watchful, regardful, observant.
      Comp.:       observantior aequi Fit populus, Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 296.
      Sup.: observantissimus omnium officiorum, Plin. Ep. 7, 30, 1; 10, 11, 1: observantissima lex suorum itinerum, App. de Mundo, 33 fin.
    2. B. Attentive, respectful: homo tui observans, Cic. Quint. 11, 39; Charis. 77 P.: observantissimus mei homo, Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 3, § 11; id. Fam. 13, 3 init.
      Hence, adv.: observanter, carefully, sedulously (post-class.): sequi, Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 1, § 7; App. Mag. p. 320, 11.
      Comp.: observantius, Amm. 23, 6, 79.
      Sup.: aliquid observantissime vitare, Gell. 10, 21.
        1. b. Reverentially: ad precandum accedere, Lact. 5, 19, 26.
      1. 2. observātē, adv., observantly, carefully, perspicaciously (postclass.): observate curioseque animadvertit M. Tullius, Gell. 2, 17, 1.