COM 
COM 
COM 
»ures, lets down, drops. So, Ilorat. 
nversos amicos, to reconcile. — Also, 
to place or set together in order, to place 
in order, to repose. Virg. Regina so 
composuit sponda, reclined, reposed. 
Id. Jam thalamis se composuere 
(apes)j have retired to rest. Id. de- 
fessa membra, to repose. — Hence, 
Ovid. Lecto compositus, laid upon the 
Her. _IT To compound, compose, make 
up, join together (so as to form a whole). 
Sallust. Ilomo compositus ex corpore 
et anima. Cic. librum ex orationibus 
aliems. Scribon. Larg. medicamenta. 
Especially, with order and method. 
Cic. Componere et struere verba (in 
order to form a period). — Hence, to 
unite, connect. Virg. manibus manus, 
atque oribus ora. Propert. latus JVler- 
curio, ft. e. concumbere. Virg. genus 
indocile et dispersum, unite ; or collect, 
brinr together. — Also, to build, construct. 
Virg. urbem. Ovid, templa deis. 
Propert. Thebas. — Also, to make, com¬ 
pose, contrive, bring abotit. Plant, pa- 
cem aliciii cum altero. Cic. poema. 
Id. formulas. Id. Stilus exercitatus 
efficiet facile hanc viain componendi. 
Tibidl. insidias alicui. Propert. fraudes. 
Plant, fallaciam. Liv. societatem cum 
aliqtto. Virg. fredus. Terent. Neque 
alio pacto componi potest inter eas gra¬ 
tia, ft. e. can friendship be made, can they 
be made friends 1 —Hence, Salhest. Leno- 
nes, etvinarii, laniique pretio composi- 
ti, ft. t. redeemed, ransomed (for a sum 
agreed on). — Also, to invent, feign. 
Cic. crimen. Tacit. Augends infa¬ 
mise causa) composita. Id. Vultus 
compositus. — Also, to regulate, to ad¬ 
just , bring into order. Cic. Compone 
hoc, make this right. Liv. Necdum 
compositis rebus. — Also, to agreeupon, 
arrange, concert. Cic. Ita causa com- 
ponitur. Liv. ordinem agendas rei. 
Cic. Ctuos dimitterent, composuerunt. 
lie. Utcompositum cum Marcio fuerat. 
Hint. Composita hora. Tacit. Com- 
posili seditionis auctores. — Hence, 
Composite, and de or ex composite, ac¬ 
cording to agreement or concert. Ncpos. 
fit. aiid April. -IT To place or set to¬ 
gether , to match, pair. Lucil. ap. Cic. 
Cuin Placideiano hie componitur. Sil. 
viromemet. Quintil. Causa cum cau¬ 
sa componitur. Id. Gladiatores inter 
secoinponuntur. Senec. Vir fortis cum 
mala fortuna compositus. Sil. se no¬ 
bis, Id. manus monstro, ft. e. to en¬ 
gage. — Hence, to compare. Virg. 
parvamagnis. Quintil. causam adver¬ 
sary cum causa nostra.-IT See also 
Compositus, a, um. 
CoMPoRT ATI5 (comporto), onis, f. a 
Immjing or fetching, a carrying together. 
Vitmv. 
CoMPoRTS (con & porto), as, avi, atum, 
a. 1. to carry or bring together, collect ,v 
carry, bring, avpipepio. Cic. Arma in 
templum Castoris luce et palam com- 
portarentur. Id. Frumentum ex agris 
in loca tuta comportatur. Coes. Fru- 
mentum ab Asia comportari imperat. 
If Ad aggerem csspitibus comportan- 
dis. Virg. Comportare juvat prsdas, 
et vivere rapto. Horat. Comportatis 
rebus bene uti. 
CoMPOS (con & potis), otis, adj. mas¬ 
ter of, having in one's power, that has 
obtained or been made partaker of, eytepa- 
rfe. Cic. hujus urbis. Id. rationis et 
consilii. Sil. - memorabilis ausi. Id. 
regni. Vcllei. magns victorise. Cic. 
rerum animo et scientia compotes, ft. e. 
eas res ingenio et scientia possidentes. 
Plaut. laudis. Id. Facere aliquem li- 
bertatis. Liv. Prteda ingenti compo- 
tem. Quintil. Mens compos sceleris, 
b. e. having put in execution its meditated 
crime. Cic. Omnes virtutis compotes 
sunt beati. Plin. Ep. Facere aliquem 
compotem gratulationis, A. e. efRcere, ut 
patulari possit.-IT Compos animi 
°r animo, and Compos mentis, in one’s 
senses, having one’s reason. Terent. 
Vix sum compos animi: ita ardeo ira- 
eundia. Sallust. Neque animo, neque 
“tigua satis compos. Cic. Si tuse men¬ 
ds compos fuisses. Liv. Vix ut com¬ 
potes mentium prm gaudio essent. 
'trg. in Culice. Vix compos mente. — 
So, Compos, absol. in the same sense. 
Sil. trepidare inetu vix compos Imilce. 
— Compos sui, same as Compos ani¬ 
mi. Liv. Alienatas mentes compo¬ 
tes sui facere-IT Compos voti, hav¬ 
ing obtained his wish. Ovid. Insequere, 
et voti postmodo compos eris. Suetnn. 
Compos factus votorum meorum. So, 
Sueton. spei, having succeeded as he had 
hoped. -IT Senec. Compos votum, a 
vow or wish which has been gratified, fa¬ 
vorably answered. -IT Also, Compos, 
in a had sense. JYaiv. ap. JYon. Oppro- 
briis compotem. Ace. ap. Non. magnis 
et multis malis. Plaut. miseriarum. 
Id. Culp® compos, ft. e. reus. 
COMPoSCeNS (con & posco), entis, par- 
" ticip. simul poscens. Martian. Capell. 
COMPOSITE (compositus), adverb, calm¬ 
ly, quietly, in good order, in an orderly 
way. Colum. Docere boves composite, 
ac sine pavore ambulare, quietly, in or¬ 
der. Tacit. Compositius cuncta, quam 
festinantius agerent.-IT Also, neat¬ 
ly, sprucely. Oell. Multa munditia, et 
circumspecte, compositeque indutus, 
neatly finely. -IT Figur. Cic. Com¬ 
posite et apte sine sententiis dicere, 
harmoniously, in well-turned periods. 
C0MP0SITI8 (compono), onis, f. proper¬ 
ly, a placing or laying tog ether. — Hence, 
a laying up, storing, preserving, con¬ 
serve. Colum-. rerum autumnalium. Id. 
Est ilia probata compositio, ut, &c. ft. e. 
an approved way of preserving. — Also, 
Cic. Ordo est compositio rerum aptis 
locis, disposing, arranging. — Also, an 
accommodation, compact, agreement. Cic. 
Pads, concordiae, compositions auctor. 
Id. de compositione agere, to negotiate; 
to treat about terms. Cces. Servare ali- 
quem per compositionem-IT Also, a 
composing, compounding, combining, join¬ 
ing together j connecting. Cic. Menibro- 
rum. Id. unguentorum. Id. sonorum. — 
Hence, a preparing, drawing up, compo¬ 
sition. Cic. juris pontificals. — Also, a 
composition, preparation, compound, in 
medicine. Scribon. Larg. — Also, 
proper connection or combination, order, 
collocation. Auct. ad Her. Compositio 
est verborum constructio, &c. So, Cic. 
Hortensius compositione aptus. So, 
Vitruv. Compositiones, structures, 
whose parts have a due symmetry. — Also, 
connection, systematic order. Cic. disci- 
plinffi. — Also, institution, establishment. 
Cic. magistratuum.-IT Also, match¬ 
ing, pairing. Cic. Compositiones gladi- 
atorum. 
coMPOsrrmos, and coMPasmcr- 
3 OS (Id.), a, um, adj. compound, or that 
may be compounded. Tertull. 
CoMPOSITIVOS (Id.), a, um, adj. 
3 same as Componens, or Compositus. 
Martian. Capell. 
COMPOSITOR (Id.), oris, m. one who puts 
1 or places together ; a disposer, arranger. 
Cic. Non enim inventor aut composi¬ 
tor (sc. verborum or orationis) aut actor 
luce complexus est omnia. Id. anni, 
A. e. the maker of the calendar. Ovid. 
operum, the author. Corijrp. Composi¬ 
tor morum, the former, corrector. Cod. 
Just. Tribonianus, et ceteri composi- 
tores juris. 
COMPOSITOR* (Id.), and C0MP5S- 
3 TuRX, le, f. a putting together, composi¬ 
tion. Sinn. Cap. ap. Oell. Soloecismus 
est impar et inconveniens compositura 
partium orationis.-IT Also, a joint, 
commissure. Lucret. Turbantia com- 
posituras. 
COMPOSITOS, a, um, particip. from 
compono ; with its various significa¬ 
tions.-IT As an adj. in good, order, 
properly or artfully disposed or arranged. 
Auct. ad Her. Equus bene compositus. 
Liv. in ostentationem virtutum. Tacit. 
ad mcestitiam, having put on a mournful 
countenance. Quintil. omnia ad volup- 
tatem multitudinis. Cic. Nemo com- 
positior ad judicium venit, in belter con¬ 
dition or preparation. - IT Also, ar¬ 
ranged, disposed, set in order. Liv. 
Pugna acrior, quam compositior. Quin¬ 
til. Omnia compositiora. Cic. Orator 
compositus, ft. e. numerosus.-TT Al¬ 
so, apt, fit. Quintil. Alius historic 
magis idoneus, alius compositus ad car¬ 
men. Id. Attici maxime ad risum 
173 
compositi.-TT Also, beautiful, made 
with skill. Cic. Litterul® composi- 
tissim*.-IT Also, composed, collected , 
calm, without passion. Senec. mens. 
Quintil. affectus. Tacit, iotas, calm 
and free from the vehement passions of 
youth. — So, of oratory. Quintil. 
Fiunt pro compositis exsultantes, col¬ 
lected, composed. -TT Also, by syn¬ 
cope, Compostus. 
CoMPGSSeSSOR (con & possessor), oris, 
3 one who possesses with another. Tertull. 
CoMPOTaTIS (con & potatio), onis, f. a 
1 drinking together, ovpiroaioir. Cic. 
CoMPOTIS (con & potio), is, ivi, itum, 
3 a. 4. to make master of, to put in posses¬ 
sion of, to make one a partaker of. Plaut. 
Piscatu novo me uberi compotivit. 
Apul. aliquem pried®. Id. aliquem 
voti, to put any one in complete possession 
of. So, Passively, Plaut. Ita hie solis 
locis compotitu sum, A. e. luec loca sola 
nacta sum. 
GoMPOTOR (con & potor), cris, m. apot- 
1 companion. Cic. 
CoMPoTRiX (compotor), yds, f. a fc- 
3 male pot-companion, drinki.rp; goss./p. Tc- 
rent.. So, Si.don. Turba C'.npotrix. 
CoMPRaNSOR (con & prar-iior), oris, in. 
1 he who dines with another, a boon com¬ 
panion. Cic. 
CoMPRECaTIS (comprecor), onis, f. a 
2 supplication, solemn prayer (by the peo¬ 
ple), Karevxfl■ Liv. Condom necessaria 
liiEC solemnis Deormn comprecatio fuit. 
COMPRECOR (con & precor), axis, situs 
3 sum, dep. 1. to pray to, beseech, suppli¬ 
cate, evxopui. Terent. Comprecari deos, 
ut, &lc. Plaut. Jovi prodigiali aut mola 
falsa, aut ture comprecatam oportuit. 
Catull. fidem cielestum. Ovid. Me tenet, 
etteneatperlongum, comprecor, levum. 
COMPREHENDS (con & preliendo), is, 
di, sum, a. 3. to bring together, to join 
together. Liv. naves malis antennis- 
que, ac validis funibus. Veget. medi- 
camentum melle adjecto, to stick togeth¬ 
er, agglutinate. Varr. nuces modio, to 
bring into a bushel (without one being 
wanting). — Colum. Ovis, nisi validis” 
sima, non comprehendatur hyeme, A. e. 
not be suffered to live through the winter ; 
or otherwise, not be seized by the winter, 
h. e. not live to see the winter; be got out 
of the way beforehand. -T 1 Also, to 
take in, embrace, include. Curt. Circui- 
tus ejus triginta et duo stadia compre¬ 
hends. Sil. Quantum (campi) impul- 
sa valet comprendere lancea nodo. So, 
Cic. in hanc formulam omnia judicia. 
— Hence, Cces. Comprehendunt utrum- 
que et orant, ne rem, &c. they embrace; 
(or, they lay hold of). — Hence, figur. 
Cic. aliquid memoria, to retain in memo¬ 
ry, keep in remembrance. Id. scientia, to 
learn, or know; as, Quse ab adolescentia 
a sapientissimis viris tradita, memoria 
et scientia comprehendisti. Id. Res 
scientia comprehensre, certain, known 
for a certainty. Id. Cuto verbis luculen- 
tioribus et pluribus rem eandem coni- 
prehenderat, had expressed, related, de¬ 
scribed. So, Ovid. Quas si comprendere 
coner, Icariie numerum dicere coner 
aqute, to enumerate. Cels. Emplastra, 
quie supra comprehensa sunt, spoken of. 
Virg. numero, to number, enumerate. — 
Also, Cic. aliquem humanitate, to em¬ 
brace with courtesy, kindness ; to be courte¬ 
ous to him, treat him with kindness. Id, 
multos amicitia, to be a friend to many, 
have many friends. -TT Also, to seize, 
lay hold of, grasp, catch, arrest. Cic. 
Quid opus est manibus si nihil com- 
prehendendum ? Plin. aliquid mordi- 
cus. Cic. Ilominem comprehendit, et 
in custodiam Ephesi tradidit. Liv. 
presidium Punicum, takes prisoners, 
seizes. Cels. Oras vulneris suturie com¬ 
prehendunt. Virg. Ignis comprehen¬ 
ds robora. Liv. ®dificia comprehensa, 
sc. igni. So, Cuts, celeriter ignem, take 
fire. — Hence, to comprehend, conceive, 
understand, get an idea of. Cic. Hoc 
non modo compreliendere animo, sed ne 
suspicione quidem possum attingere. 
Id. id mente. Id. animo et cogitationa 
aliquid. Also, Id. without animo and 
mente. — Also, to detect., find out. Cic. 
rem indicio alicujus. Id. adulterium. 
Id. aliquid signis. — Also, to contract 
