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rv^COimCATIS (decortico), onis, f. the 
2 barking ur peeling of a tree. Plin. 
DeCoR'FIOo (de & cortex), as, a. 1. to 
2 iaJte or strip off the bark, peel , bark , decor¬ 
ticate, awoXLrro). Plin. 
DECoROS (deals), a, um, adject fit, 
proper, decorous, honorable, eiaxvporv, 
evnaeirris. Cic. Quod honestuxn deco- 
runique sit. Id. Divo decora; grat®que 
hostile. I-Iarat. Silentium parum de¬ 
corum. — With the ablative. Plant. 
Facinora neque te decora, neque tuis 
virtutibus, worthy. -IT Absol. Deco¬ 
rum, i, n. decorum; what is honorable, 
proper, or becoming, to irpinov. Cic. Se- 
qui, et servare decorum, to observe the 
rules of. QuintU. In omnibus custodire 
decorum.- If Also, comely, graceful, 
beautiful, decorated, ornamented. Virg. 
Ostro decori. Horat. Cresar merita 
fronde decorus. Id. Decora facies. 
Ovid. Decorum caput. Virg. Oculos 
dejecta decoros. Id. Membra decora. 
Id. Lacrimaj decors. Id. Enses deco¬ 
ros. Horat. Decora aides. 
DeCRf.MeNTUM (decresco), i, n. a de¬ 
creasing, decrement. Apulei. 
DeCREMS (de & cremo), as, a. 1. to burn. 
3 Tertull. 
DeCREPITOS (unc.), a, um, adj. very old, 
1 decrepit, crazy, in his dotage, vnepyppors. 
Terent. Decrepita anus. Plant. Decrepi¬ 
tus senex. Cic. Decrepita state mori. 
DkCReSCeNTIX (decresco), ffi, f. a de- 
2 creasing, waning. Vitruv. Decrescen 
tia lume. 
DeCReSCS (de & cresco), is, Svi, n. 3. to 
1 decrease, grow less, diminish, decay, wear 
away, peibopai. Lucret. Ferreus occul- 
te decrescit vomer in arvis. Cic. Os- 
trea cum luna pariter decrescunt. Cels. 
Febris decrevit, has abated, subsided. 
Plin. Decrescente die. 
DeCReToR'i'OS (decretum), a, um, adject. 
2 pertaining to a decree, judicial, critical, 
definitive, decisive. Senec. Arma decre- 
toria, arms with which gladiators fought, 
opposed to lusoria (foils). Id. Ilora de- 
cretoria. 
DeCReTUM (decerno), i, n. a decree, act, 
ordinance, statute, tpfiipirrpa. C‘.c. De- 
curionum decretuni. Id. Servare de- 
creta. Cats. Stare decreto. Id. Parere 
decretis.-IT Also, a dogma, principle, 
philosophical doctrine. Cic liaberent 
Academici decretum. Senec. Decreta 
philosophise. 
DeCuLCO (de & calco), as, a. 1. to tread 
2 or trample upon, tread under foot, Kara- 
narcoi. Plin. Baccas deculcant. 
DeCOLPaTOS (de & culpo), a, um, adj. 
3 blamablc, blame-worthy. Gell. 
DECOMaTeS agri. Tacit, that pay tithes. 
DeCuMBO (de & cubo), is, ubui, n. 3. to 
1 lie down, Karaiccipat, recumbo, jaceo. 
Cic. Cum Apronius in triclinio decu- 
buisset, to recline at table, sit down at 
meat. -IT Also, to lie abed, to keep one’s 
bed. Sueton. In aureo lecto decumbere. 
Senec. Familia decubuit, the servants are 
laid up. -IT Also, of gladiators, to 
fall, die. Cic. Nobiles gladiatores ho- 
neste decumbunt. 
DECUNCTOR. See Dccontor. 3 
DECORIX (decern), ie, f. ten of any thing, 
Senas. Varr. Decuriie numerorum.— 
Hence, a division of the cavalry consist¬ 
ing of ten men. - If Also, a number, 
company, or society of persons without 
regard to the number. Plant. Exigani 
te ex hac de curia. Sueton. Scribarum 
decuriie, orders or classes of clerics. 
Cic. Decuria senatoria, an order or class 
of judges. 
DECORlATIO (decurio), onis, f. a di- 
1 viding into decurise or wards. Cic. 
DECORIXTOS (Id.), us, m. the same as 
2 Dccuriatio. Liv. 
DEC01U5 (decuria), as, avi, atum, a. 1. 
to divide into decuriie, or companies. Cic. 
Equites decuriati. Id. Decuriatos et 
descriptos exercitus. Id. Delectus 
bebatur, cum vicatim homines decuria- 
rentur. 
DEC0RI8 (Id»), onis, m. the commander 
of a decuria. Varr.; or of a turma. Ve- 
cret. -IT Also, a senator in a munici¬ 
pal town or colony. Cic. Recita, quid 
decreverint Capua; decuriones. - 
IT Sueton. Decurio cubiculariorum, one 
of the head chamberlains. 
DECCRIoNaTOS (decurio), us, m. the 
3 office of a Decurio or senator, ienaSap- 
X‘a, flovXeta. Plin. Jun. 
DeCuRRS (de & curro), is, decurri or de- 
cucurri, cursum, a. 3. to run down or 
along, KaraOeu), deorsum curro. Virg. 
Summa decurrit ab arce. Ctes. In vallem 
decurrere. Id. Ad flumen decucurre- 
runt. Liv. Decurrere de tribunali. Virg. 
Caprie decurrere jugis. Horat. Monte 
decurrens amnis. Tacit. Naves decur- 
runt, sail down the stream. -IT Also, 
to run, hasten. JVepos. Decurrere in spa- 
tio. Ovid. Decurrit pedibus super ®quo- 
ra siccis. Id. Decurrere mari. Id. Ce- 
leri decurrere cymba. -If Also, de¬ 
currere, or decurrere in armis (of mili¬ 
tary exercises or manneuvres), to walk or 
run in armor. Liv. -IT Figur. to run 
through, run over, pursue, finish. Pluedr. 
Decurrere vitam. Virg. Inceptum la- 
borem decurrere. Quint. In peroratione 
decurrendum per capita. Id. Decurrere 
per materiam stylo velocissimo. Justin. 
Per vestigia paternie virtutis decurrere. 
-11 Also, to abandon. Ccel. in Cic. 
Vitia state decursa sunt.-IT Also, 
to have recourse to. Horat. Decurrere ad 
preces. Ovid, ad artes Hiemonias Jus¬ 
tin. ad oraculum. Plin. Ep. Ad te consu- 
lendum decucurri Tacit. Eo decur- 
sum est, ut, it was determined. Liv. De- 
currebatur tamen eo, ut ovans urbem 
iniret, they came to the determination, 
that, &c.- IT Sometimes, to extend. 
Plin. India decurrit in planitiem im- 
ntensam. 
DeCuRSIO (decurro), onis, f. the act of 
running or flowing down. Arnob. Aqua 
ad decursionem prona.-IT Also, an 
incursion, invasion. Hirt. Opportunitas 
Castellanos iinpellebat ad decursiones 
faciendas.-IT Also, a sort of military 
exercise, the walking or running of sol¬ 
diers in complete armor. Sueton. Indic¬ 
ta decursione prietorianis. Id. Cam- 
pestris decursio. 
DeCORSOS (Id.), us, m. a running down, 
descent, stream, decursio. Liv. Ex col- 
libus decursus. Petron. Prsceps de- 
cursus. Lucret. Montibus e magnis 
decursus aquai. Virg. decurso ra- 
pido de montibus altis. - IT Also, 
the exercising of soldiers. (See Decurro.) 
Tacit. Decursibus cohortium interesse. 
-IT Also, the end of the course. Suet. 
Destitit ante decursum. -IT Figur. 
Cic. Decursus temporis. Id. Decursu 
honoruin. 
DeCuRTO (de & curto), as, avi, atum, a. 
2 1. to cut short, curtail, maim. Plin. De- 
curtatie radices. Cic. Mutila quiedam 
et quasi decurtata. 
DEC0S (deceo),oris, n. an ornament,grace, 
3 beauty, credit, honor, commendation, ev- 
TTpenaa, ndeprjua, mpy. Cic. Ilominis 
decus ingenium est. Id. Verum decus 
in virtute positum est. Id. Ad decus, or- 
namentumque senectutis. Liv. Oratio- 
nem liabuit plenam veris decoribus, of 
real beauties. Id. Belli decora, glorious 
deeds. Virg. Tantum egregio decus 
enitet ore, beauty and majesty. -IT Al¬ 
so, he who confers honor. Horat. O et 
priesidium, et dulce decus meum. 
DECOSSaTIM (decusso), adverb, cross- 
2 raise, in the form of an X. Vitruv. 
DECuSSaTIO (Id.), onis, f. a cutting 
2 crosswise in the form of an X, decussa¬ 
tion. Vitruv. 
DeCuSSIS (decutio), onis, f. a striking 
3 off, throwing aside. Tertull. 
DECuSSIS (decern & as), is, m. a piece of 
2 money of the value of ten asses, and marked 
with the Roman numeral X. ^ Varr. - 
IT Also , the number ten, Senas. Vitruv. 
-If Also, decussation, the crossing of 
two lines in the form of the letter X. Plin. 
DECuSSISSeXIS (decussis & sex), n. in- 
3 declin. the number sixteen. Vitruv. 
DEC0SS5 (decussis), as, a. 1. to ait or 
1 place crosswise in the form of the letter X, 
X‘aga). Cic. Hane conjunctionem du- 
plicem in longitudinem diffidit, inedi- 
teque accommodans mediam quasi de- 
cussavit. 
DeCOTIO (de & quatio) utis, ussi, ussum, 
2 a. 3. to shake down, strike or shake off, beat 
down, naraeetiv. Liv. Summa papave- 
rum capita dicitur baculo decussisse. 
Plin. Perticis decutere olivas.-IT Al- 
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so, to drive away, beat off. Hirt. CoII»n 
decusso presidio occupaverunt. 
DeDaMN 5 (de & damno), as, a. 1. to ac- 
3 quit. Tertull. 
DEDECET (de & decet), ebat, ecuit, im- 
persi>2. it misbecomes, or does not become 
an penes ion. Cic. Oratorem simulare 
non dedecet. Id. Si quid dedeceat in 
aliis. Ovid. Nec dominam mot® dede- 
cuere com®. -IT Sometimes in tho 
first person. Stat. Si non dedecui tua 
jussa, if 1 have not dishonored, neglected. 
DEDECOR (dedecet), oris, adject, unscem- 
2 ly, inglorious, vile, worthless. Sallust. 
DeDECORaTIS (dedecoro), onis, f. dis- 
3 grace, dishonor. Tertull. 
DEDECORaTOR (Id.), oris, m. one who 
dishonors. Tertull. 
DEDECORO (dedecus),as, a. 1. to dishonor, 
disgrace, render infamous, narataxivu. 
Cic. Dedecorantem urbis auctoritatem. 
Horat. Dedecorant bene nata culpa. 
Sallust. Se liagitiis dedecoravere. 
DeDECORoSe (dedecorosus), adverb, 
3 basely, dishonorably, ataxpws, turpiter. 
Aurel. Victor. Dedecorose vixi. 
DeDECORoSOS (dedecus), a, um, adject. 
3 disgraceful, dishonorable. Aurel. Victor. 
Necem dedecorosam. 
DeDECOROS (de & decorus), a, um, adj. 
2 dishonorable, disgraceful,infamous. Plant. 
Age jam id tametsiest dedecorum, pati- 
ar. Tacit. Majoribus suis dedecorum. 
DeDECCS (de & decus), oris, n. disgrace, 
dishonor, shame, infamy; a shameful or 
disgraceful action. Cic. Sumptus effusi 
cum probro atque dedecore. Id. Cum 
ignominia et dedecore perire. Id. Ad- 
mittere dedecus. Id. Incurrere in de¬ 
decora. Id. Dedecori esse studiis ac 
, litteris. 
DeDICaTIO (dedico), onis, f. a dullm- 
2 tion, consecration. Cic. Sacerdotis su- 
perstitiosa dedicatio. Plin. Dedicatio 
tlieatri. Liv. Dedicationem ®dis. 11 
Celebrare dedicationem. —— IT Figur. 
applying to use. Sueton- Dedicatio pon* 
tis. Id. patin®. 
DeDICaTIVOS (Id.), a, um, adject, a/- 
3 firmative. Apul. 
DEDICATOR (Id.), oris, m. one who dedi- 
3 cates; a dedicator, author,founder. Tertvll 
DeDICO (de & dlco), as, avi, atum, a.l. 
to speak, set forth, declare, affirm, assert, 
Xtyoj, dico, loquor, enarro, afiirmo, as- 
sero. Cadi. Legati dedicant mandate, 
deliver. Lucret. Hffic quoque res etiam 
naturam dedicat ejus, shows. -If De¬ 
dicare in censu, or in censum aliquid, 
to give in an estimate. Cic. Pradia etiam 
in "censu dedicavisti. - If Also,_ to 
dedicate, consecrate, KaSiepbw, dvarWr 
ui, afiooido). Cic. Smyrnmi delubrum 
Ilomeri dedicaverunt. Id. Ilomulus 
templum sibi dedicari jussit. Id. Si¬ 
mulacrum aut aram dedicare. Id. Toes 
dedicat®.-IT Dedicare alicui librum, 
to dedicate, inscribe. Plin. Hos tibi de- 
dicavi libellos.-IT Dedicare aliquem, 
to deify. Cic. Fides, virtus, concordia 
consecrat® et publice dedicat® sunt. 
-IT Dedicare aliquid libris, to putt* 
writing, record. Quintal. Quod libris 
dedicatur, et in exemplum editur. 
If Also, to apply to use. Dedicare tnea- 
trum, domuin, pontem, patinam. 
and Sueton. 
DeDIGNaTIO (dedignor), onis, {.ascorn- 
2 incr or disdaining. Plin. Paneg.Hedignfi 
tio parendi. Quintil. Tacita dedignatio. 
DEDIGNOR (de & dignor), aris, dep. !• 
2 to count unworthy, disdain, slight, scon i, 
spurn, dnajjioo), indignum reputo, co 
temno. Ovid. Is me nec comitcm, ne 
dedignatus amicum est. Curt, lnur 
pum dedignatur patrem. Virg. h e "»' 
nari aliquem maritnm. Tacit. \e | ' 
dedignari. Id. Accendere dedtgnante. 
DeDISCO (de & disco), is, dedldici, a.* 
avSavco. 
to unlearn, forget, perapa - 
Juventus nostra dedisceret p®ne - 
cendo. Ovid. Intrat amor mentesusu, 
dediscitur usu. Id. Dediscere am _ 
Lucan. Dedidicit pace ducem,/^" 1 
the arts of a general. . , . 
DEDITI5 (dedo), onis, f. a yiddug tg 
surrender, napaSoms. Cats. 0 ,n , 
deditionem accepit. Sallust, i 1 - 
deditionenr oppidi. Liv. Facere 
tionein ad liostem, to surrender 
enemy. Id. Facere deditionenr 
