bind Copy link Outline I. Lit.1. lĭgo, 12. vincio, vinxi, vinctum, 4 (to b. in order to confine or fetter; whereas ligo prop. signifies to b. so as to hold together or preserve from injury3. necto, nexui or nexi, nexum, 3 (prop. to twine together; weave4. stringo, strinxi, strictum, 3II. Fig.1. tĕneo, ŭi, ntum, 22. obstringo, nxi, ctum, 33. astringo, 3 (= 2)4. vincio (rare in this sense)5. allĭgo, 16. oblĭgo, 1III. To render costive or firm1. astringo, 32. constringo, 33. stringo, 34. comprĭmo, pressi, pressum, 3IV. To fasten or secure the edges of anything1. praelĭgo, 12. praetexo, xui, xtum, 3V. To bind books • bind: I. Lit.: to tie together, to confine, restrain: 1. lĭgo, 1: to b. a handkerchief about the neck, sudarium circum collum l., Suet. 2. vincio, vinxi, vinctum, 4 (to b. in order to confine or fetter; whereas ligo prop. signifies to b. so as to hold together or preserve from injury: v. Habicht, § 597): it is a crime to b. a Roman citizen, facinus est v. civem Romanum, Cic.: to b. with chains, catenis v., Caes.: to b. the temples with fresh flowers, tempora novis floribus v., Hor. (The comp. evincio is intens.: Tac.) 3. necto, nexui or nexi, nexum, 3 (prop. to twine together; weave: q. v.): to b. winged sandals on the feet, talaria pedibus n., Virg. 4. stringo, strinxi, strictum, 3: v. to squeeze, confine, press. (See also the compounds.) II. Fig.: to restrain, hold in check: 1. tĕneo, ŭi, ntum, 2: the laws do not b. him, leges illum non t., Cic.: Virg.: to be bound neither by oath nor by hostages, neque jurejurando neque obsidibus teneri, Caes. 2. obstringo, nxi, ctum, 3: to b. a state by an oath, civitatem jurejurando ob., Caes.: to be bound by laws, legibus obstringi, Cic. (a stronger expr. than legibus teneri). 3. astringo, 3 (= 2): to b. by laws, legibus as., Cic.: to b. by conditions, conditionibus as., Cic. 4. vincio (rare in this sense): to b. by a marriage contract, pacto matrimonii v., Tac.: bound (fettered) by a religious scruple, religione vinctus, Cic. 5. allĭgo, 1: the law b.s all persons, omnes mortales al. lex, Cic.: to b. any one (to something) by oath, aliquem jurejurando al., Pl. (The simple verb ligo in this sense is chiefly poet.) 6. oblĭgo, 1: to b. a surety in 3000 asses, vadem tribus millibus aeris ob., Liv. Phr.: to b. any one by oath: aliquem (ad) jusjurandum adigere; also, jurejurando, sacramento adigere: v. oath: bound to no school in philosophy, nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri, Hor.: to be bound by religious scruples so as not to be able to do a thing, religionibus impediri, Caes. III. To render costive or firm: 1. astringo, 3: to b. the bowels, alvum as., Cels.: Ov. 2. constringo, 3: Plin.: v. astringent. 3. stringo, 3: the sea is bound by intense cold, mare gelu stringitur, Gell. 4. comprĭmo, pressi, pressum, 3: to b. the bowels, alvum c., Cels. IV. To fasten or secure the edges of anything: 1. praelĭgo, 1: a wreath bound with a white band, corona candida fascia praeligata, Suet. 2. praetexo, xui, xtum, 3: v. to border, fringe. V. To bind books: libros conglūtĭnare: Ulp. (compingere, tegumentis munire, Kr.).