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dum longa trabe (anguis), rectior exit, 
straighter. Cels. Rectum intestinum, 
the straight gut or rectum. Juvenal. 
iBS, h. e. tuba. Liv. saxa, rising per¬ 
pendicularly. Quintil. Via rectissima. 
Horat. Rectius crus. Senec. coma, 
straight. Cic. Hie vos aliud nihil orat, 
nisi ut rectis oculis hanc urbem sibi in- 
tueri liceat, A. c. with eyes looking straight 
on, not cast down, erect. Ovid, (de Invi- 
dia) Nusquam recta acies (for the envi¬ 
ous are represented as looking askance). 
Senec. Adversus apparatus terribilium 
rectos oculos tenet, unquailing, steady 
gaze. - ftbl. Recta via, right on, right 
along, directly, straightway. Terent. Eo 
recta via illuc. Id. In pistrinum recta 
proficiscar via. And, Recta, sc. via. 
Cic. Batronius e navi recta ad me venit 
domum. Horat. Tendimus hinc recta 
Beneventum. Cic. Sibi recta iter esse 
Romam. Also, figur. Terent. Recta 
via rem narrare ordine, right on, straight 
forward, plainly, nakedly. Also, Id. Rec¬ 
ta via reputare, rightly, properly. — Al¬ 
so, Recto, for recta, directly. Pandect. — 
Also, In rectum, in a straight line, right 
onor forward. Ovid. Iter non agit in rec¬ 
tum. — In grammar, Casus recti, inde¬ 
pendent cases, namely, the nomin. and 
vocut. Quintil. — There was in Rome a 
via recta., so called. Ovid. So, Martial. 
Recta, sc. via. — Recta tunica, a tunic 
put on by boys under the toga virilis, when 
they assumed that dress. Plin. -IT Also, 
straight forward,plain, unomamented (but 
without fault); it may also be natural, 
inartificial, simple, unaffected. Quintil. 
vox, sonus, straight forward, without in¬ 
flections, variations, &c. Id. oratio, plain, 
h. e. without figures. Cic. Qu® sunt 
recta et simplicia laudantur. Quintil. 
Sermo rectus et secundum naturam 
enuntiatus. Cic. Commentarii Ctesa- 
ris sunt recti.-U Also, properly con¬ 
stituted, such as it should be, regular, 
right, good, and sometimes, right, virtu¬ 
ous. Sueton. Recta coena, and Recta, 
sc. coena, a regular, legitimate, duly- 
ordered supper; an open table, to which 
the clients might come and find good 
fare, and not be put off with a sportula. 
Cic. Ex quibus unus L. C®sar est rec¬ 
tus, is what he should be. Plin. Ep. Rec¬ 
tus auditor, judicious, of correct taste 
and judgment. Quintil. jud ex,impartial, 
steady. Terent. Facile, cum valemus, 
recta consilia sgrotis damus, good ad¬ 
vice. Cic. Quid rectum sit, apparet: 
quid expediat, obscurum est, right. — 
Hence, Rectum, the right, virtue; simi¬ 
lar to the Platonic 6 p$6i/. Cic. Recti 
pravique partes. Senec. Simplex recti 
natura est. Virg. Mens conscia recti, 
conscious of rectitude. — Rectum est, 
it is right, proper, reasonable ; followed 
by infin. or accus. with infin. Cic. - 
IT With a genit. Senec. Rectus judicii. 
RECOBITuS (recumbo), us, m. a falling 
2 down. Plin. 
REC0B5 (re & cubo), as, bui, bitum, n. 
1 1. to lie on one’s back, or, in general, to 
lie, recline, for rest or at table, for in¬ 
stance. Cic. In hortulis suis recubans 
molliteret delicate. TibuU. Tyriorecu- 
bare toro. Plin. Ep. Cum lector induc- 
tus est, calceos poscunt, aut non mino- 
re cum t®dio recubant. So, of brute 
animals. Virg. Sus alba solo recubans. 
RECOLX, or ReSCOLX, ®, f. dimin. from 
3 res_. Plaut. fragm. and Mpul. 
RECuLTOS, a, uin, particip. from recolo, 
is. 
REC0MB5 (re & cumbo, not used), is, 
cubui, cubitum, n. 3. to lay one’s self 
down again, lie down again. Cic. Eum, 
quum se collegisset, recubuisse. Sue- 
tjin. Chariclem remanere ac recumbere 
hortatus est.-IT Also, to lay one's 
self down on one’s back, or simply, lay 
pne’s self down, for rest or at table, for 
instance. Cic. Quum recubuisset in 
nerba. Justin. Saturnalibus in convi- 
viis servi cum dominis recumbunt, sc. 
id table. Horat. lectis Archiacis, on 
Mrchian table-couches. — Also, of in¬ 
animate things. Plin. Vitis liberata 
vinculo in terrarecumbit. Martial. Ju- 
gera pauca longo jugo recumbunt, lean 
Against, touch, or lie along. -IT Also, 
to fall down. Ovid. Tauros medio re- 
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cumbere sulco. Id. Cervix humero 
recumbit. Virg. In humeros cervix 
coilapsa recumbit. Lucret. Mulier so- 
pita recumbit-IT Also, to sink, fall, 
or settle down, or be laid, subside. Virg. 
Nebula: campo recumbunt, fall or settle 
upon. Senec. Pelagus recumbit, subsides, 
becomes calm. - IT Also, to lie, re¬ 
cline. Plin. Ep. Veiento proximus, at- 
que etiam in sinu recumbebat. Id. Re- 
cumbebat mecum Rufus. Senec. Re- 
cumbens antro, A. e. jacens. 
REC&PERaTTS, or RECIPERaTIS (re- 
1 cupero), onis, f. a recovery, regaining, 
getting back, dvaXrppig. Cic. libertatis. 
Justin, urbium, quas amiserat. 
RECOPERaTiVOS (Id.), a, urn, adj. re- 
3 covcrable. Mggcn. Urb. in Erontin. 
RECOPERATSR.or RECIPERaTOR (Id.), 
oris, m.' a recoverer. Tacit. Camillus 
reciperator urbis. — Hence, Recupera- 
tores, certain judges, named usually by 
the prrBtor at Rome and in the provinces, 
to decide certain matters; judges deleo-ate. 
For instance, in disputes about money- 
matters and property. Plaut. and Cic. 
Also, to determine the damages where 
a wrong has been done. Oell. Also, 
to inquire whether a man be freeborn 
or not. Sueton. Also, in a dispute, to 
which of two claimants the corona mu- 
ralis belonged. Liv. 
RE COPER aToRIOS, or RECIPERaTo- 
RIOS (recuperator), a, um, adj. pertain¬ 
ing to thr, recuperatores. Cic. judicium. 
— See Recuperator. 
REC0PER8, or RECIPER5 (unc.), as, 
avi, atum, a. 1 . to get again, regain, get 
back, recover, dvuXapffavu), avaKopi- 
gopai. Cats, libertatem. Id. amissa. 
Sallust, pacem. Cic. villam suam ab 
aliquo. rem suam judicio. Id. jus 
suuin aliqua ratione. Justin, sanitatem, 
recover. Tacit, vires cibo somnoque. 
Liv. urbem ab Romanis. Cic. rempub- 
licam, to regain his ascendency in the 
state. — Also, though rarely, of persons. 
Coes. suos obsides. JYepos. Pelopidam 
(in vincula conjectum), restore to liber¬ 
ty. And, fignr. Nepos. adolescentulos, 
to regain, h. e. bring over to his side 
again. Hence, Reciperare se, to recruit 
one’s self, repair one’s strength, recover 
one’s vigor; as, Varr. quiete. So, Id. 
Radices recipientes in se succum, reci- 
perantur.-IT Also, to resume, readopt. 
Sueton. usum tog®-IT Recipero is 
used by Cic. and Liv. 
REC0R5 (re & euro), as, avi, atum, a. 1 . 
2 to cure again, or simply cure, dvasopigai. 
CatuU. and Mpul. -IT Also, to attend, 
or attend carefully to, take pains with, 
work, dress, or prepare with care. Plin. 
chartam. 
REC0RR5 (re & curro), is, curri and cu- 
curri, cursum, n. 3. to run back, return 
running, duarpexo). Terent. Jam line 
recurret. Liv. ad naves. Ovid. Coep- 
tum s®pe recurrit iter. So, also, Id. In- 
que suos fontes versa recurrit aqua. 
And, Id. Conversis sol recurret equis. 
Virg. Qua sol utrumque recurrens as- 
picit Oceanum. — Hence, to come back, 
come again, return. Ovid. Littera (let¬ 
ter) nostra recurrens. Horat. Recur- 
rentes anni. Oell. Febris quartis die- 
bus recurrens. Cic. Luna in initia 
recurrit, becomes new. Id. Statim ut 
■ recurreret (homo). Veiled. De quo si 
quis ambiget, recurrat ad priorem con- 
sulatum ejus, recur to, go back to, call to 
mind. And, figur. Cats, ad easdem 
conditiones, return. — Also, to resort to, 
have recourse to, recur. Cws. Uti eo re¬ 
current, quod contempserint. Quintil. 
Nunc necesse est ad eos aliquahdo 
auctores recurrere, qui desertam partem 
oratori® artis occupaverunt. Id. Ad earn 
rationem recurrunt, ut, &c. — Also, 
Sidon. Versus recurrens, a verse which 
may be read backwards. -IT Also, sim¬ 
ply, to run. Martial, ad ccenam. 
RECuRSIS (recurro), onis, f. same as 
3 Recursus. Martian. Capcll. 
RECuRSITaNS (re & cursito), tis, parti- 
3 cip. as from recursito, often running 
back or returning. Martian. Capcll. 
REC0RS5 (frequentat. from recurro), as, 
2 n. 1. to run back often, dvarpixw. Plaut. 
Quid ego hue recursem ? Senec. Talis 
recursat hue et liuc motu effero. Lu- 
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cret. Et cita dissiliunt Ionge, longeque 
recursant.-IT Figur. to return often 
Virg. Sub noctem cura recursat_Re 
ferred to the memory, to recur often. 
Vir_g. Multa viri virtus animo recursat. 
R EGORS OS (recurro), us, m. a running 
2 back, dvaipopy. Virg. Inde alios ineT- 
unt cursus, aliosque recursus, sc. on 
horseback. Ovid. Per alternos unda 
labeute recursus, A. e. flow and ebb. 
Plin. Lydia perfusa flexuosi amnis 
Maiandri recursibus, A. e. windings. - 
IT Also, a return, retreat. Liv. Ut sub- 
eunti s®pe ad mcenia urbis recursus 
pateret. Ovid. Dent modo fata recur¬ 
sus. Cels. Facilis ad bonam valetudi- 
nem recursus est. 
REC0RV5 (re & curvo, or recurvus), as, 
2 avi, atum, a. 1 . to bend or curve back or 
backwards. Colum. Radix duritia humi 
coercita recurvatur. Ovid, colla equi. 
Cels. Mucrone intus recurvato. Ovid. 
aquas in caput, A. e. make to flow back, 
force to return. 
RECullVOS (re & curvus), a, um, adj. bent 
2 back, curved or crooked back, naXiyyvap- 
tttos, naXiyKXaerog. Plin. Conoh® ad 
plausum apert®, ad buccinum recurv®. 
Virg. Cornu recurvo intendit vocem, 
A. e. buccina. Ovid. Cornibus aeriis, 
atque in sua terga recurvis. Id. IE ra 
recurva, A. c. hooks, fish-hooks. Id. Re- 
curva puppis. Id. Ne victor tecto mo- 
rerere recurvo, A. e. the labyrinth. Id. 
Nexu recurvo serpunt, A. e. retorto, 
contorto. 
RECuSaBILIS (reeuso), e, adject, which 
3 may or should be refused or rejected. 
Tertull. 
RECuSaTIS (Id.), onis, f. a refus al, op¬ 
position, dvavtveig. Cic. Nam Tuec ip¬ 
sa recusatio disputationis disputatio 
qu®dam fuit. Cws. Quod sine recu- 
satione fecerunt. Cic. Sine recusatio- 
ne, ac sine ulla mora negotium susce- 
perunt. —Figur. Petron. Recusatio sto- 
machi, loathing, nausea. - IT Also. 
objection, exception, counter-plea. Cic 
(who opposes it to petitio and to accusa 
tio) and Quintil. 
REC0S5 (re & causa), as, avi, atum, c. 
and a. 1 . to make objection against. 
Hence, - II To refuse, reject, de¬ 
cline, Inake opposition, be reluctant, draw 
back, irapaiTeopai, dvavcvoi. Cic. Non 
reeuso, non abnuo. Cws. Iniquum es¬ 
se de stipendio recusare. Liv. Nihil 
(A. e. non) recusatur ( impers .). Nepos. 
Cum tantum haberet amorem omnium, 
ut nullo recusante regnum obtineret. — 
With accus. Terent. Nunquam ausus 
sum recusare earn, sc. to man'y h&r. 
Justin. Ptolem®us recusabat regem 
Aridffium, A. e. noiebat Arid®um reg- 
nare. Cces. Recusare amicitiam popu- 
li R. Id. nullum periculum, to beready 
to undergo any danger. Cic. Populum 
Rom. disceptatorem non modo non re- 
cuso, sed etiam deposco. Ovid. Qui 
frena coactus s®pe recusati ceperit im¬ 
perii. And, figur. Ovid. Rapax ignis 
non unquam alimenta recusat. Plin. 
Fals® gemm® recusant iim® probati- 
onem, will not bear. Viry. Genua cur¬ 
sum recusant-With accus. and infin. 
Plin. Maxime vero qu®stum esse imma- 
ni pretio vit® recusabant, A. e. nolebant. 
— With infin. Cws. Neque adhuc re- 
pertus est quisquam, qui mori recusa- 
ret, was unwilling. Horat. Qu® facerc 
ipse recusem. — With ne, quin, quo mi¬ 
nus. Cws. Ne unus omnes antecede¬ 
nt, recusabant. Mepos. Illud recusa- 
vit, ne id a se fieri postularent, quod 
adversus jus hospitii esset. Cic. Sen- 
tentiam ne diceret, recusavit, to speak. 
Id. Non recusasse, quin acciperet, to 
receive. Id. Non possumus, quin alii a 
nobis dissentiant, recusare, A. c. refuse 
to allow others to dissent from us. Cws. 
Recusant, quin contemiant. JVcpos. 
Neque recusavit, quo minus legis pcs- 
nam subiret, to undergo or suffer. Cic. 
Nec recusabo, quo minus omnes mea 
legant, A. e. prohibit them from reading. 
-IT Also, to deny; with accus. and 
infin. Pandect. - IT Also, to refute. 
Tertull. mendacium. 
RECuSSaBILIS (as from recusso, freq 
3 from recutio), e, adj. qui recutitur. Cal 
Mur el. Recussabilis sph®ra, a roun& 
