πρὸς ὀλίγον ἡσθεὶς ναυτιᾷ → having been delighted a very little while, he is nauseated
obtectus: a, um, Part., from obtego.obtectus: ūs, m. obtego,I a covering (late Lat.), Jul. ap. Aug. c. Sec. Resp. Jul. 4, 65.
obtēctus, a, um, part. de obtego.
