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|lshtext=<b>ex-cŭbo</b>: bŭi, bĭtum, 1, v. n.,<br /><b>I</b> to [[lie]] or [[sleep]] [[out]] of doors.<br /><b>I</b> In gen. ([[rare]] [[but]] [[class]].): moniti Lacedaemonii, ut urbem et tecta linquerent armatique in agro excubarent, Cic. Div. 1, 50, 112: apes [[noctu]] deprehensae in expeditione excubant supinae, Plin. 11, 8, 8, § 19.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Trop.: Graeciam alienis sedibus, Just. 8, 4, 7, v. Fittbogen ad h. l.—Far [[more]] freq.,<br /><b>II</b> In partic., to [[lie]] [[out]] on [[guard]], to [[keep]] [[watch]], to [[watch]].<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Lit.: duae [[semper]] legiones pro castris excubabant, Caes. B. G. 7, 24, 5: legiones in armis, id. ib. 7, 11, 6: legiones ad [[mare]], id. B. C. 3, 63, 6: cohortes ad munitionem, id. ib. 3, 50, 1: [[legio]] per muros, Verg. A. 9, 175: excubitum in [[porta]] cohortes mittere, Sall. J. 100, 4: [[Cerberus]] excubat [[ante]] fores, Tib. 1, 3, 72: quae (naves) ad portum excubabant, kept [[watch]], Caes. B. C. 2, 22, 3 et saep.—Poet.: (Cupido Chiae) Pulchris excubat in genis, sits on the [[watch]], lurks, Hor. C. 4, 13, 8.—Of things as subjects: alni [[contra]] erumpentium amnium [[impetus]] riparum [[muro]] in [[tutela]] ruris excubant, Plin. 16, 37, 67, § 173: [[laurus]] [[ante]] limina excubat, id. 15, 30, 39, § 127.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Trop., to [[watch]], be [[watchful]] or [[vigilant]], to be on the [[alert]]: cum [[Caesar]] ad [[opus]] consuetudine excubaret, etc., Caes. B. G. 7, 24, 2: in navibus, id. B. C. 3, 8 fin.: excubabo vigilaboque pro [[vobis]], Cic. Phil. 6, 7, 18: [[sapiens]] [[semper]] [[animo]] sic excubat, ut [[nihil]] ei improvisum accidere possit, id. Tusc. 4, 17, 37: curam rei publicae summae defendundae jam [[pridem]] [[apud]] vos excubare, is [[watchful]], [[active]], Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 8, 5: [[omnis]] eorum ars urbibus excubabat, i. e. [[was]] concerned, labored for the cities, Plin. 35, 10, 37, § 118.—Pass. impers.: rerum, non animi pretiis excubatur, [[care]] is exercised, Plin. 35, 7, 32, § 50.
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|gf=<b>excŭbō</b>,¹¹ ŭī, ĭtum, āre, intr.,<br /><b>1</b> coucher hors de la maison, découcher, [[passer]] la nuit dehors : moniti Lacedæmonii, ut armati in [[agro]] excubarent Cic. Div. 1, 112, les Lacédémoniens furent avertis qu’ils devaient [[passer]] la nuit en armes dans la campagne ; Cæsar ad [[opus]] excubabat Cæs. G. 7, 24, 2, César passait la nuit sur le chantier<br /><b>2</b> monter la garde, faire sentinelle : duæ legiones [[pro]] castris excubabant Cæs. G. 7, 24, 5, deux légions étaient de garde devant le camp || [en gén.] veiller : Cæs. C. 3, 8 || [fig.] veiller, être attentif, avoir soin : excubare [[animo]] Cic. Tusc. 4, 37, être sur ses gardes ; excubabo [[pro]] [[vobis]] Cic. Phil. 6, 18, je veillerai pour vous garder ; rerum pretiis excubatur Plin. 35, 50, on [[est]] attentif à la valeur des choses.
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