I.to analyze in words, to set forth, unfold, explain, relate, tell (rare but class.): “jam animum advorte ac mihi quae dicam edissere,” Plaut. Capt. 5, 2, 14; cf.: “neque necesse est edisseri a nobis quae finis funestae familiae,” Cic. Leg. 2, 22; and: “cum agi, non quemadmodum agantur, edisseri oportet,” Liv. 44, 41: “Laelius eadem edisseruit (for which, shortly before, exposuit),” id. 27, 7: “res gestas,” id. 34, 52: “cunctandi utilitates,” Tac. H. 3, 52: “viam gerendi belli,” Just. 31, 5, 2: haec vera roganti, * Verg. A. 2, 149: tantum hoc, * Hor. S. 2, 3, 306: “somnium,” to interpret, Vulg. Gen. 41, 15: “parabolam,” id. Matt. 13, 36.—Absol.: “quis (Catone) in docendo edisserendoque subtilior?” Cic. Brut. 17.—With rel. clause, Vop. Aur. 36.
ē-dissĕro , rŭi, rtum, 3, v. a.,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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