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(verb) : gestĭo, īvi, or ĭi, ītum, 4 (archaic
* Imperf. gestibat, Gell. 15, 2, 1: gestibant,Plaut. As. 2, 2, 49), 2. gestus, I., to use passionate gestures, to throw one's self about (espec. for joy), to be transported, to exult, to be joyful, cheerful (cf.: exsilio, exsulto): gestit, qui subitā felicitate exhilaratus nimio corporis motu praeter consuetudinem exsultat, Paul. ex Fest. p. 96 Müll.; cf. Serv. Verg. G. 1, 387 (freq. and class.).
* Lit.; constr. with abl. or absol.
* With abl.: quorum alter laetitiā gestiat, alter dolore crucietur,Cic. Fin. 2, 4, 14; cf.: voluptate nimiā gestire,id. Off. 1, 29, 102: inani laetitia exsultans et temere gestiens,id. Tusc. 5, 6, 16: Veliterni coloni gestientes otio,Liv. 6, 36, 1: cur non gestiret taurus equae contrectatione, equus vaccae,Cic. N. D. 1, 27, 77; Col. 8, 15, 4: secundis rebus,Liv. 45, 19, 7.
* Transf., to desire eagerly or passionately, to long for; constr. usually with inf., rarely with abl. or absol.
* Trop., in speaking, to enlarge at will, to digress: quapropter historiae nonnumquam ubertas in aliqua exercendi stili parte ponenda, et dialogorum libertate gestiendum,Quint. 10, 5, 15.
* With inf.: roga, obsecro hercle, gestio promittere,Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 114; 4, 6, 11: machaera, quae gestit stragem facere,id. Mil. 1, 1, 8: moecho abdomen adimere,id. ib. 5, 1, 5: gestio scire ista omnia,Cic. Att. 4, 11, 1: Antonius senatum delere gestit,id. Phil. 6, 14: nihil erat, quod Zeno mutare gestiret,id. Fin. 4, 4, 8: transfuga divitum Partes linquere gestio,Hor. C. 3, 16, 24: fuge, quo descendere gestis,id. Ep. 1, 20, 5: quod gestiat animus aliquid agere in re publica,Cic. Att. 2, 7, 4.—With pass. inf.: equidem illam moveri gestio,Plaut. As. 4, 1, 43: ipsum gestio dari mihi in conspectum,Ter. Phorm. 2, 1, 30; Plin. Pan. 39, 2; Gell. 16, 13, 4.
* With abl.: (cygnos) nunc currere in undas, Et studio incassum videas gestire lavandi,Verg. G. 1, 387.
* Absol.: gestiunt pugni mihi. my fists itch to be at you, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 167: dudum scapulae gestibant mihi,i. e. were longing for the whip,id. As. 2, 2, 49: inridere ne videare et gestire admodum,id. Most. 3, 2, 126.
* Imperf. gestibat, Gell. 15, 2, 1: gestibant,Plaut. As. 2, 2, 49), 2. gestus, I., to use passionate gestures, to throw one's self about (espec. for joy), to be transported, to exult, to be joyful, cheerful (cf.: exsilio, exsulto): gestit, qui subitā felicitate exhilaratus nimio corporis motu praeter consuetudinem exsultat, Paul. ex Fest. p. 96 Müll.; cf. Serv. Verg. G. 1, 387 (freq. and class.).
* Lit.; constr. with abl. or absol.
* With abl.: quorum alter laetitiā gestiat, alter dolore crucietur,Cic. Fin. 2, 4, 14; cf.: voluptate nimiā gestire,id. Off. 1, 29, 102: inani laetitia exsultans et temere gestiens,id. Tusc. 5, 6, 16: Veliterni coloni gestientes otio,Liv. 6, 36, 1: cur non gestiret taurus equae contrectatione, equus vaccae,Cic. N. D. 1, 27, 77; Col. 8, 15, 4: secundis rebus,Liv. 45, 19, 7.
* Transf., to desire eagerly or passionately, to long for; constr. usually with inf., rarely with abl. or absol.
* Trop., in speaking, to enlarge at will, to digress: quapropter historiae nonnumquam ubertas in aliqua exercendi stili parte ponenda, et dialogorum libertate gestiendum,Quint. 10, 5, 15.
* With inf.: roga, obsecro hercle, gestio promittere,Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 114; 4, 6, 11: machaera, quae gestit stragem facere,id. Mil. 1, 1, 8: moecho abdomen adimere,id. ib. 5, 1, 5: gestio scire ista omnia,Cic. Att. 4, 11, 1: Antonius senatum delere gestit,id. Phil. 6, 14: nihil erat, quod Zeno mutare gestiret,id. Fin. 4, 4, 8: transfuga divitum Partes linquere gestio,Hor. C. 3, 16, 24: fuge, quo descendere gestis,id. Ep. 1, 20, 5: quod gestiat animus aliquid agere in re publica,Cic. Att. 2, 7, 4.—With pass. inf.: equidem illam moveri gestio,Plaut. As. 4, 1, 43: ipsum gestio dari mihi in conspectum,Ter. Phorm. 2, 1, 30; Plin. Pan. 39, 2; Gell. 16, 13, 4.
* With abl.: (cygnos) nunc currere in undas, Et studio incassum videas gestire lavandi,Verg. G. 1, 387.
* Absol.: gestiunt pugni mihi. my fists itch to be at you, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 167: dudum scapulae gestibant mihi,i. e. were longing for the whip,id. As. 2, 2, 49: inridere ne videare et gestire admodum,id. Most. 3, 2, 126.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
Lewis Short
gestĭo (noun F) : gero.
* A managing, doing, performing (perh. only in the foll. passages; syn.: actio, administratio): in gestione autem negotii, etc.,Cic. Inv. 1, 26, 38; cf. id. ib. 2, 12, 39.
* A behaving, acting in any manner, Dig. 11, 7, 14, § 8.
* A managing, doing, performing (perh. only in the foll. passages; syn.: actio, administratio): in gestione autem negotii, etc.,Cic. Inv. 1, 26, 38; cf. id. ib. 2, 12, 39.
* A behaving, acting in any manner, Dig. 11, 7, 14, § 8.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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