dē-lĭtesco, tŭi, 3
* V. inch. n. [latesco], to hide away, conceal one's self; to lie hid, to lurk (class.).
* Lit.: bestiae in cubilibus delitescunt,Cic. N. D. 2, 49 fin.; cf.: hostes noctu in silvis delituerant, * Caes. B. G. 4, 32, 4: caelum,Stat. Silv. 3, 1, 71: in ulva,Verg. A. 2, 136: sub praesepibus vipera,Verg. G. 3, 417: silvā,Ov. M. 4, 340; cf.: privato loco,id. Tr. 3, 1, 80: sinu ancillae,id. Am. 3, 1, 56 al.: ut eo mitteret amicos, qui delitescerent, deinde repente prosilirent,Cic. Cael. 25fin.—Absol.: delituit mala,Plaut. Rud. 2, 5, 9.
* Transf., of things: stella cursum conflcit, vespertinis temporibus delitescendo,Cic. N. D. 2, 20, 52.—Of a letter: ancillae sinu,Ov. Am. 3, 1, 56.
* Trop., to skulk behind, shelter one's self under: in alicujus auctoritate delitesceret,Cic. Ac. 2, 5, 15; so, in ista calumnia,id. Caecin. 21 fin.; cf. ib. 23 fin.: in dolo malo, id. Tull. § 33: umbrā magni nominis,Quint. 12, 10, 15; id. 10, 5, 10 Zumpt N. cr.

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