ROB 
ROB 
ROG 
Turparunt liumeros immodic® mero 
rixffi. Tacit. Jurgio primutn, mox rixa 
inter Batavos et legionarioa prope in 
proeliuin exarsere. Moral. Centaurea 
cum Lapithis rixa. Quint. Ire in rixain. 
Of animals. Plin. (de apibus) Rixa in 
conveliendis floribus exorta. Ovid, (of 
wolves). -IT Figur. dispute, strife, 
contention, disagreement, variance, con¬ 
test. Cic. Academia: nostra: cum Ze- 
none magna rixa est. Martial. Nobilis 
pietatis rixa. Flor. cum Oceano. 
RIXaTOR (rixor), oris, m. a brawler, 
2 wrangler. Quintil. 
RTXS,°as, n. 1. same as Rixor. Varr. ap. 
3 Non. 
RIXOR (rixa), aris, atus sum, dep. 1. 
1 to brawl, quarrel, jangle, jar, wrangle, 
dispute, vetKCOi, eptQo. Lucret. Multo 
cum sanguine saepe rixantes. Cic- Cum 
esset cum eo de amicula rixatus.- 
IT Figur. to strive, jar, disagree, quarrel, 
clash. Senec. Inter se rixantur cupidi- 
tasettimor. Martial. Ft cum theatro 
sreculoque rixaris, li. e. arc indignant at, 
an ary with, declaim or inveigh against. 
Pan. RSmi arborum inter se rixantes, 
h. e. crescentes unus contra alterum, 
seque invicem implicantes luctantium 
more. Quintil. Consonantes in com- 
missura verborum rixantur, clash. Varr. 
Herb® rixantur, et celerius rumpuntur, 
quam sequuntur, resist, yield reluctantly, 
will not come. 
RIXoSOS (Id.), a, um, adj. quarrelsome, 
2 ready to fight, pugnacious, ipiariKOs. 
Colum. Non rixosarum avium lanist®. 
RGBf.OS, a, um, same as Rubcus. 
RoBIGaLIX, or RuBIGaIAX (robigo), 
2 Turn, n. a festival observed at Rome on the 
Hath of April in honor of Lhe deity Robigus, 
or Robigo, for the preservation of the com 
from mildew. Varro. 
RoBiGINS, or RuBTGINS (Id.), as, n. 
3 1. to contract rust, rust, boopai. Apul. 
RoBIGINoSuS, or ROBIGrNoSOS (Id.), 
3 a, um, adj. covered with rust, rusty, 
icbdris. Plant. Robiginosam strigiiem. 
— Figur. Martial, dentes, envious, 
spiteful. 
R5BIG5, or RCBIGS (from robus, or ru- 
2 bus, h. e. ruber), inis, f. rust, ids, cpv- 
offq. Plm. jEs, ac ferrum ruliigo cor- 
ripit. Id. XEra extersa rubiginem cele¬ 
rius trahunt, quam neglecta, contract 
rust, rust. So, Id. sentire. Virg. Bila 
exesa scabra robigine. — Figur. Ovid. 
Ingenium longa rubigine l®sum torpet. 
Val. Max. Imperium vetustatis rubi¬ 
gine obsitum, with the rust of antiquity. 
Senec. Rubigo animorum efl'ricanda est. 
-IT Hence, what is like rust. Thus, 
rust, rust-spot, or rusVcolor, or other like 
soil or smut. Ovid, (on the teeth). Plin. 
(on millstones). — And especially, mil¬ 
dew, blight, a disease of corn. Virg. and 
Colum. —Also, as a goddess, who was 
supposed to keep off mildcio. Odd. and Co¬ 
lum. But Varro makes this deity a god, 
with the name Robigus. — Also, rotten¬ 
ness, foulness, corruption. Calp. 5, 76. 
-11 Also, vitium obscen® libidinis, 
quod ulcus vocatur, oarvplacris- So 
Serv., who adds, ut Varro dicit. 
RoBIGuS (robigo), i, m. the god of mil¬ 
dew, h. e. who was supposed to avert the 
mildew. Varr. — Ovid, makes this dei¬ 
ty a goddess, with the name Robigo. 
See Robigo. 
ROBIuS, a, um, same as Robeus, or Rubeus. 
RoBORARIUM (robur), ii, n. a close or 
3 keep of strong wood, same as Vivarium, 
h. e. an inclosure, park or conservatory 
for animals. Scipio African, ap. Oell. 
RoBGRaSCG (roboro), is, n. 3. to acquire 
3 strength. Ncev. ap. Non. 
RoBOREuS (robur), a, um, adj. of hard 
2 oak or other solid wood. Ovid. 
R0BGR5 (Id.), as, avi, atum, a. 1. to 
1 make strong, strengthen, invigorate, for- 
tifu, Kparaibot. Lucret. Adulta ®tas 
cum primum roborat artus. Plin. Hi 
rundines nidos stramento roborant. Id. 
Cum spica deflorescere ccepit, atque ro 
borari, get strength. Colum. Equus ro- 
borandus est largo cibo. Cic. gravita- 
tem (animi) perpetua constantia. — 
Hence, adj. Tertull. Roboratior exitus. 
RoBGRoSOS (Id.), a,um, adj. stiff, rigid; 
3 as when an animal is as rigid as wood, 
and cannot move ajoint. Vegct. passio. 
RoBuR (perhaps pco/ 117 ; in which case 
strength would seem to be the primitive 
signif.), oris, n. a very hard species of 
vale. Plin. 16, 6 , sect. 8 ., where it is 
distinguished from ilex, qucrcus, &c. — 
It is also used, however, of any strong 
or solid tree or stock. Thus Virg. JErc. 
12 , 782. applies the term to the wild 
olive-tree. Also, Id. Quercus antiquo 
robore (where robore seems to be stock, 
though it may be strength, firmness, 
toughness ). Also, Stat. Robora Mau- 
roruin, h. e. arbores citri. Cic. Sapiens 
non est e robore dolatus (which may be 
taken strictly, hewn out of hard oak, or, 
more broadly, out of tough and solid 
wood). Stat. Robore natus, li. e. hard, 
wild. -IT Hence, something made of 
hard oak (or other tough and solid wood), 
as a spear, bench, prison, &c. Sil. Ro¬ 
bur letale, h. e. hasta. Virg. Ferro 
proefixum robur acuto, shaft of the spear. 
Martial. Cujus (Ilerculis) Iceva calet 
robore,A. e. club. Virg. Sacrum robur, 
the wooden horse. Id. Robur aratri, li. e. 
the plough, made of hard, sound-hearted 
timber. Cic. Lacedsemonii epulis in 
robore accumbunt, h. e. hard benches or 
settles. Also, of the battering-ram. Lu¬ 
can. Robur impingere. — It also occurs 
as a place of imprisonment, place in the 
prison (into which malefactors were 
thrust and also executed), black-hole. 
Liv. Ut iu carcerem inter fures noctur¬ 
nes vir clarissinms includatur, et in ro¬ 
bore et tenebris exspiret. Tacit. Robur 
et saxum minitari. Moral. Parthus ca¬ 
tenas et Italum robur pertimescit. - 
IT Also, any thing hard and strong. Co¬ 
lum. Pallentia robora beta:, h. e. stalks. 
- IT Figur. the oak, h. e. the strongest, 
bravest, most excellent of its kind, the 
heart, flower, nerve. Liv. Robora pedi- 
tum. Virg. Arcadas equites, robora 
pubis. Liv. Robur omne virium ( h. e. 
exercitus). Id. Quod roboris provincia 
habuerat, h. c. the flower or kernel of the 
so’diers. -IT Also, hardness. Lucret. 
saxi franguntur. Virg. iEterna ferri 
robora. — Hence, stiffness or rigidity of 
the joints, in beasts, for example. Ve- 
get. -IT Also, strength, vigor, robust¬ 
ness, hardihood, firmness, of the body, 
the soul, and other things. Cic. Quisi 
jam satis tetatis atque roboris haberet, 
ipse pro Sex. Roscio diceret. Id. Dum- 
modo plus in virtute teneamus firmita- 
tis et roboris. Id. Quantum in cujus¬ 
que animo roboris est. Id. Animi in- 
victi inagnitudo ac robur. Liv. navium. 
Quintil. Robur contra dolores ac metus. 
-IT P„obus,/or robur. Cato. — Robus 
( for robur) is also a kind of wheat, so 
called from its weight. Colum. 2, 6 . 
RoBuRNEOS (robur), a, um, adj. of oak, 
2 Spvivos- Colum. fruges, li. e. acorns. 
RoBOS (old form for rufus), a, um, adj. 
red, as the hair of bulls. Fest. , 
RoBOS, oris, n. for robur. See Robur, at 
the end. 
RoBuSTe (robustus), ad v. stoutly, strong¬ 
's ly, firmly. Nazar. Natio robuste recre- 
ata est. Augustin. Robustius. 
RoBuSTEOS (robur), a, urn, adj. of hard 
oak or other hard wood. Vitruv. 
RoBuSTCS (Id.), a, um, adj. of hard oak 
or other hard wood. Cato, stipites. Varr. 
materia. Herat, fores. - IT Also, 
hard, firm, solid, strong, lusty, hardy, 
sturdy, robust. Plin. Cornua ad incur- 
sum robusta. Id. Lapides contra hu- 
mores robusti. Colum. Robustissimum 
solum, h. c. very strong, fruitful, pro¬ 
ductive. Cels. Robustior cibus, stronger, 
more nourishing. Plin. Triticum ro¬ 
bustius. In particular of bodily vigor. 
Nepos. Postquam robustior est factus, 
stronger, more robust. Sucton. Corpore 
ampTo atque robusto esse. Ovid, (of 
Hercules), Crassaque robusto deducis 
pollice fila. Cic. homines. Plin. vox. 
Hence, of the soul and other things. 
Cic. Sed h®c, qu® robustioris improbi- 
tatis sunt, omittamus. Id. Omne ma¬ 
lum inveteratum fit plerumque robusti¬ 
us, more hardy, more sturdy, stronger. 
Id. Robustus animus, strong, firm, ro¬ 
bust spirit. Id. Robusta et stabilis for- 
titudo. Justin. Exercitus partem robus- 
tissimam amisit. Nepos. Domesticis 
rebus minus robustus. Cic. Robusta | 
780 
frequentia (hominum). Pens. Robus 
turn carmen, h. c. robustious. 
RoDG (perhaps from rptoyco), is, si, sum- 
a. 3. to guuw, Tpcoyo). Ovid. Rode, ca¬ 
per, vitem. Moral. Denle rodens polli- 
cem. Id. Cum servis diaria rodere, to 
gnaw the. hard food which slaves eat. 
Senec. nivem, h. e. lambere, bibere. —. 
Figur. to traduce, calumniate, slander, 
backbite. Cic. In conviviis rodunt. Ho 
rat. absentem amicum. And, Pers. 
Murmura quum secum rodunt, mutter to 
themselves, chew their murmurs, as it 
were.-TT Hence, to eat away, wear 
or waste away, corrode, consume. Plin. 
Tophus tectorii calce roditur. Ovid, 
Ferrum rubigine roditur. — Also, to 
wash away, of rivers which carry away 
portions of their banks. Lucret. 
R600SCULUM. j See Raudas ’ &c - 
RGGaLIS (rogus), e, adj. of or belonging 
H to a funeral pile. Ovid, flamma, of the 
funeral pile. 
RGGaMeNTUM (rogo), i, n. a question. 
3 Apul. 
RGGXTI5 (Id.), onis, f. a question, interro¬ 
gation, ipiorripa; for instance, as a figure 
of speech. Cic. — Hence, are inquiry of 
the people, if they will decree this or that; 
proposal to the people for a law or order, 
the proposed law or order, the bill. (Ro- 
gatio, according to Bremi on Sueton. 
Coes. 5. is an ordinance which particu¬ 
larly concerns an individual or several 
individuals, and does not extend to all; 
while Lea; is general and extends to all.) 
Cces. Rogationem ad populum ferre, or 
simply, Liv. Rogationem feue, to propose, 
present, offer to the people. Cic. promul¬ 
gate, make known, publish. Id. perferre, 
carry through. Id. accipere, to accept, 
approve. Id. Rogatio Cscilia, h. e. 
drawn up by Ccecilius. -IT Also, such 
a proposition or bill, after it has been ac¬ 
cepted, law, ordinance. Liv. llecitabat 
rogationis carmen, li. e. the form of the 
law, the law. -IT Also, a request, suit, 
requesting, entreating; canvassing for 
one’s friend, tic. Non etiain rogatio- 
ne, sed etiam testimonio tuo. Id. Ro¬ 
gatio ipsa semper est gratiosissima. 
RGGXTIuNCOLX (dimin. from rogatio), 
se, f. a short question, or a question, 
speaking diminishingly. Cic. - 
IT Also. a. small bill or law. Cic. Dom. 20. 
RGGaTGR (rogo), oris, m. an asker; 
hence, a proposer of a law or order, the 
offerer of a bill, to the people. Lucil. ap. 
Non. legum. — Also, Ice that presided 
at the comltia, and asked the people if 
they would make this or that man consul, 
&c.; moderator, chairman. Cic. comiti- 
orum. — Also, in earlier times, when 
the people voted by word of mouth, he 
that asked and took down their votes; the 
name rogator was continued even after 
the people bad abandoned the old prac¬ 
tice, and voted by ballot, and was appli¬ 
ed to him who stood by the urn into which 
the ballots were cast, and who was com¬ 
monly a fr iend of the person whom the vote 
concerned, or one benefited by the proposed 
law, or the author of the same. Cic. - 
IT Also, an asker, petitioner. Cic. — 
Hence, a beggar, mendicant. Martial. 
RGGaTOS (Id’.), us, m. a desire, request, 
suit, derives- Cic. Chilius te rogat, et 
ego ejus rogatu, at his request. -IT Al¬ 
so, a question, inquiry. Cic. Numquain 
nobis ad rogatum respondent (but this 
may be the neut. of the parlicip.). 
RGGITXTI5 (rogito), onis, f. a question, 
3 inquiry ; hence, a proposed law, bill. 
Plant. 
ROGrTS (frequentat. from rogo), as, avi, 
3 at.um, a. 1. to ask frequently, or, simply, 
to ask, make repeated inquiry, inquire, in¬ 
terrogate. Terent. Observabam servu- 
los venientes: rogitabam, heus puer, 
&c. Virg. Multa super (concerning) 
Priamo rogitans. Plaut. Rogitando sum 
raucus factus. Id. Venio ad macellum, 
rogito pi8ces, h. e. ask the price of fish- 
Terent. Rogitavit me, ubi fuerim. Id. 
Perii! quid ego feci? ( Chre.) rogitas. 
do you ask 7 (implying that he ought to 
know or must know without ask.ng ? 
compare Rogo). So, Plant. VerbeM- 
bilissime, etiam rogitas ? -IT Also, 
£0 request , entreat, ask often. Terent 
