Obstetric′ian, one skilled in obstetrics; Obstet′rics, the science of midwifery, or the delivery of women in childbed; Obstet′rix, a midwife.

Quid tantum oceano properent se tingere soles Hyberni, vel qu� tardis mora noctibus obstet.

Maxima debetur puero reverentia; siquid turpe paras, nec tu pueri contempseris annos, 5 sed peccaturo obstet tibi films infans.

Donec pudor obstet, ne Aetnam describas in tuo carmine et hunc sollemnem omnibus poetis locum adtingas; quem quo minus Ovidius tractaret, nihil obstitit, quod iam Vergilius impleverat ...

Monstrent * * * * * Quid tantum Oceano properent se tingere soles Hyberni; vel quæ tardis mora noctibus obstet.”