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pedalibus in latitudinem trabibus. Ocll. 
Trabe cum opus esset, qui arietem fa- 
ceret. Plin. Fores obdit® ferratis tra- 
bibus. — Especially is Trabs, the under¬ 
beam, architrave, cornice, &c. which lies 
horizontally upon a column ; while lir- 
num is any beam or piece of timber- 
work. Horat. Non trabes Hymetti® 
premunt columnas, h. e. entablatures of 
Hymettian marble. Hence, Lacrct. Ti<*- 
na trabesque. Varr. Trabes ex tribus 
tignis compact®-The poets use it 
also for arbor. Virg. Lucus trabibus 
obscurus acernis, h. e. maple-trees. Id. 
Fraxine® trabes, h. e. fraxini. Ovid. 
Silva frequens trabibus. - if Also 
what is made of a beam or beams; thus, a 
ship or vessel. Horat. Ut trabe Cypria 
secet mare. Ovid. Trabs sacra, h. e 
navis Argo. Also, Martial. Libyc® 
trabes, h. e. mens® citre®. Horat. Sub 
iisdem trabibus esse, under the same 
roof, within the same xoalls. Val. Place. 
Machina muri scopulis trabibusque 
confecta procubuit, li. e. beams sent from 
military engines; or it may be the batter¬ 
ing-rams, or both. — In a similar use, 
but also hyperbolically. Stat. Thcb. 
Trabe fraxinea Capaneus subit obvius 
h. e. ingenti hasta. Senec. Vastam ro- 
go flagrante corripiat trabem, h. e. in- 
gentein facem. Stat. Trabibus duns 
proterere artus, h. e. great and stout cud¬ 
gels or clubs. — Also,/«r niagnus penis. 
Catull. -11 Also, a fiery meteor, beam, 
Joxdf. Senec. -If Trabes ( nom. sine-.). 
Enn. ap. Cic. and Varr. 
TRaCHaS, antis, f. a town in Italy, prob¬ 
ably same as Tarracina. Ovid. 
(TRaCHeLOS (-pd^iyAoj), i, m. the neck; 
hence, apart of the catapulla is so called. 
Vitruv. 
TRaCHIX, or TRaCIIeX (rpaxeTa, h. e. 
aspera), sc. arteria, the windpipe. Ma- 
crob. 
TRaCII? ( rpaxv ), yos, the name of a Icind 
of balsam-tree. Plin. 
TRaCHvN, ynis, or TRACHIN, Inis,f. a 
town of Thessaly, inhere Ceyx reigned. 
Omd.^ — Hence, Trachlnius, or^Trn- 
cbynlus, a, um, adj. belonging to Tra- 
cMn, Traehinian. Ovid, heros, h. e. 
Ceyx. Id. Trachinius (absol.), h. e. 
Ceyx. Id. puppis, h. e. qua Ceyx vehe- 
batur,quum naufragio periit. Stat. Hal- 
cyone, h. e. wife of Ceyx. — Traehinue 
was the name of a tragedy of Sophocles. 
Cic. 
TRaCHoNITIS, Idis. f. a region of Pal¬ 
estine. Plin. 
TRaCTX, ®, f. See Tractum, and Traho. 
IRaCT aBILIS (tracto), e, adj. that may 
be handled or taken hold of, that may be 
wrought, manageable, tractable, cnrrds, 
eypeTuxeipioros. Cic. Corporeum au- 
tem , et adspectabile, itemque tractabile 
omne necesse est esse, quod natum est. 
Plin. Ulcera tractabiliora fieri, ac sana- 
ri celerius. Vitruv. Materies tracta- 
bdis ad intestinum opus, easy to be 
wrought, manageable. Plin. Falcium 
genus vel inter vepres tractabile, easy 
to be wielded nr used. Ovid. Mare non- 
dum tractabile nanti, h. e. tentandum, 
adeundum. Quintal. Vox tractabilis, h. e. 
lacilis, iiexibilis. Stat. pondus, h. c. 
portable -If Also, easy to handle or 
move, easily entreated, mild, gentle, gra- 
C'oks, yielding, tractable, flexible, exora- 
Cic. Virtus est in amicitia tenera 
atque tractabilis. Id. Nihil est eo (meo 
hho) tractabilius. Ovid. Impatiens ani- 
™us, nec adhuc tractabilis arte. Plin. 
Ut te tractabiliorem experiantur. 
Vrg. Non tractabile ccelum, h.e. stormy. 
»,,, _U te ac tractabile ingenium. 
2 ,r (tractabilis), atis, f. 
ptialilcness, traclability, the being manao-e- 
aole or capable of beirnr wrought. ‘vi- 
IT) ° a 
truv. 
3«,>/j T L 1TER (Id.), adv. pliantly, 
o rc "^^lh without resistance. 
Tfactabilius. 
a -I Allfi, onis, f. a handling, usino- 
se, management, gsraxeipytris. Cic. 
uu® in tractatione beluarum fiunt utili- 
w a,t hominum vitam. Id. Qui in 
noium tractatione versantur, the use, 
management wielding (if these words 
arc indeed Ciccro f s). Id. tibiaruin 
philosophi®, handling, being oceu 
pied with, study. Id. Tractatio rerum 
efficit admirabiliorem orationem, man¬ 
agement, way of stating or embellishinir. 
ho, hi. Tractatio, sc. rerum. Senec. 
I ractatio magis est, quam qu®stio, h. e. 
an extension or amplification of the main 
question, a more exact or extended discus¬ 
sion of it. — Also, treatment, usage. 
Quintil. Accusare aliquem male tracta- 
tionis, ill-treatment , maltreatment. So, 
of a person towards himself. Tertull. 
mala (of Nebuchadnezzar, when he 
went wild). 
TRaCTaTSR (Id.), oris, m. the Tracla- 
tores were a kind of slaves, employed try 
their masters when bathing or anointing 
themselves, to press and rub their bodies, 
pull and bend their limbs. Senec _This 
service was also performed by yournr 
female slaves, called Tractatrices Mar¬ 
tial. -ir Also, one who handles some 
subject , treats of something , explains or 
expounds something, especially the Scrip¬ 
tures. _ Snip. Sever, and Sidon. 
TRaCTaToRIUM (Id.), ii, n. a place 
’ where causes are tried and other matters 
discussed. Sidon. 
TRaCPaTRIX, Icis, f. See Tractator. 
^ ~~ A P^ (tracto), us, m. a handling, 
feeling, CiriXdipriaiy, iiaxeipycn;. Plin. 
Nucum tractatu infect® manus. _ 
IT Also, a handling , managing , occupa¬ 
tion with something, management, culti¬ 
vation. Plin. Fofacea terra tractatu 
aspera. Liv. Consilia tractatu dura. 
Quintil. Ingenia asperiorum tractatu 
rerum atteruntur. Cic. Ipsarum art.ium 
tiactatu delectati, profession , practice. — 
Also, the handling, treatment or discus¬ 
sion of a subject ; for instance, as an 
orator or writer. Quintil. Nec uno mo- 
do definitur res eadem, sed latiore va- 
rroque tractatu. — Hence, a treatise, 
tract, tractate, writing. Plin. Toto trac¬ 
tatu sententiaejus indicandaest. Also, 
an oral discourse or sermon, homily. Au¬ 
gustin. -- If Also, consideration, delib¬ 
eration. Veiret. 
TRACTICIUS. See Tractitius. 3 
TRaCTIM (traho), adv. by drawing, in a 
' drawing manner. Plaut. aliquem tan- 
gere, li. e. give him a cuff. — Hence, by 
degrees, stealingly. Lucret. Per artus 
ire tractim vestigia leti.-II Also, 
continucdly, protractedly, by prolonging’, 
drawlingly, slowly. Virg. (Apes)'trac- 
tim susurrant, make a continued hum. 
dell. Littera i tractim pronuntiata, h. e. 
long. Senec. Dicere tractim, slowly. 
TRaCTITI&S, or TRaCTICIOS (Id.), a, 
3 um, adj. that is drawn or dramred. Au- 
vel. Viet . 
TRaCTS (frequentat. from traho), as, 
avi, atuiTi, a. 1. to drag, drag about, 
ehuio, avpio. ' Ovid. Tractata comis an- 
tistita Phoebi. — Also, to draw or tear 
apart, rend, lacerate. Lucret. Morsu fe- 
rarum tractari. -IT Also, to handle, 
touch, feel, stroke, xpyXatpao), xnpt'^o). 
Cic. Ea, qu® gustamus, olfacimus, trac- 
tamus, audimus. Id. Vulnera non pos¬ 
sum tractare sine gemitu. Colum. Vitu- 
los oportet, consuescere manu tractari. 
Ovid, fila lyr®, strike, play. — Figur. to 
caress. Liv. Permulcendo tractandoque 
mansuefeqjgrant plebem. - II Also, 
to handle, h. e. be occupied with, be en¬ 
gaged in, practise, exercise, take in hand, 
work, manage. Lucret. solum terr®, to 
till, cultivate. Colum. agrmn. Liv. teia, 
h. c. to fight. Id. helium, to carry on, 
conduct. Id. Tractata inter Eumenem 
et Perseaconditiones amiciti®, agitated. 
Id. Consilia tractatu dura (where, how¬ 
ever, tractatu may be from tractatus, 
us). Cic. gubernacula reipublic®. Id. 
pecuniam publicam, manage, have the 
care of. Id. Servus meus meam biblio- 
thecam tractavit. Tcrent. artem musi- 
cam, practise, exercise, profess. Cic. 
animos, to manage, affect, move. Id. 
personam, to act, represent. Id. Perso¬ 
na, qu® minime in judiciis tractata est, 
h. e. has been very little versed, or has ap¬ 
peared very little. Sallust, rempubiicam, 
h. e. to direct the administration of the 
state. Tacit, regnum, h. e. adniinistra- 
re. Lucret. res igni, to cook, dress, pre¬ 
pare. Justin, lanam, to card, comb, spin. 
- Als ofinlrans. to treat, negotiate, carry 
on a negotiation. JVepos. Dum de con- 
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ditionibus tractat. So, Sueton. Cum 
aliquo de negotiis referendis, treat, con¬ 
sult. — Hence, Tractare aliquem, to 
treat , conduct towards, use. Cic. aspere 
hi. honorificentius. Horat. se ipsutn 
benignius. — Also, Tractare se, to car¬ 
ry, behave, acquit or conduct himself. Cic. 
Ita se tractavit, ut, &c-Also, to han¬ 
dle, consider, examine. Cic. definitionem 
fortitudinis. And so often, to considtr, 
reflect on, think over. Cic. Habeatom- 
nes philosophi® notos et tractates locos. 
Juvenal, aliquid memori pectore. Liv. 
Consilia de libertate Gr®ci® tractabau- 
tur, were considered. — Also, to treat or 
discourse of, discuss. Horat. Tractant 
fabrilia fabri. Cic. res tragicas p®ne 
cornice. Id. Philosophi® pars, qu® 
erat in disserendo, sic tractahatnr ab 
utrisque. Quintil. Hoc loco tractamla 
qu»stio est, utilius ne su, Ac. must be 
discussed. Plin. Scrupulosius tractabo 
veiltos, h. e. de ventis disseram. Also, 
de re, to treat of something. Quintil. 
Hence, Tractare, to expound the Scrip¬ 
tures. Prudent. — Also, to use, make 
use of, employ. Quintil. vetera verba. 
— Also, to pass, spend. Auct. ad Her. 
Vita honeste tractata. — Also, to do, 
perform, transact. Tacit. Pauca vi 
tractata. 
TRaCTOGXLXTuS (tractum & ya\a), 
3 a, um, adj. prepared with a certain pastry 
and milk. Apic. pullus. 
TRaOTOMeLITOS (trar.unr & pe\i) , a, 
3 um, adj. prepared with a certain pastry 
and. honey. Apic. 
TRaCToRIOS (traho), a, um, adj. of or 
pertaining to drawing, serving to draw 
up, ehuTtKos. Vitruv. genus machina¬ 
rum, machines for drawing or drawing up. 
- —- U Tractoria, sc. epistola, a writing 
inviting one to appear. Augustin. — 
Also, Tractori®, sc. litter®, an imperial 
missive or letter, requiring the supply of 
some person with the necessary means of 
conveyance and provisions. Cod. Justin. 
TRaCTUM (traho), i, n. a handful, ball, 
3 cleto of spun wool. Tibull. -IT Also, 
a piece of dough or some small pastry, 
kneaded and rolled out. Cato. — For 
this, we find, also, Tracta, w. Plin. 
TRaCTuoSuS (tractus, us), a, um, adj. 
■’ gluey, glutinous. Cal. Aurcl. 
TRaCTCS (traho), us, in. a drawing or 
dragging, draught, eh kvois. Virg. Trac- 
tu gementem ferre rotam. J Yepos. Arbo- 
rum tractu equitation impedire, h. e. an 
abatis. Of a serpent dragging his length 
along. Virg. and Ovid. -U Hence, 
a stroke of the pen. Propcrt. -U Also, 
Tractus verbi, h. e. change of its termina¬ 
tion ; as when, from pater, tris, we form 
paternus. Quintil. -IT Also, a drawing, 
drawing in. Lucan, aqu®, It. e. drinking. 
Virg. cceli, h. e. inhaling the air. —— 
IT Also, a drawing in length, drawing out, 
train or streak drawn out. Lucret. and 
Virg. flammarum. So, also, Lucan. 
Longo tractu sstuat unda minax, h. e. 
course. And, Val. Flacc. Venti rauco 
ad litora tractu freta fernnt, course. — 
Hence, figur. a drawing out, protruding 
spinning out, delay , slowness, lingering 
Tacit. Durante tractu et lentitudine 
mortis. Id. Eludere hostem tractu 
belli. — Or, in speech, drawing out 
dwelling on or enlarging. Plin. F.p. Oia- 
tio tractu placet, amplification, copious¬ 
ness. Quintil. Pares elocutionum trac¬ 
tus. — Hence, figur. of slow, or calm 
speech, when one draws out and dwells 
upon his words. Cic. Quantahssitatio 
tractusqne verborum 1 h. e. drawing out, 
slow, drawling utterance of the words. — 
Also, of stars or constellations, order 
direction, course, soaring, progression 
Manil. — Also, the position or situation 
of a thing which has some length, stretch, 
reach, extent. Liv. castrorum. Lucan. 
JacentimmensistractibusAlpes. — Also, 
any space or part of the earth or heaven 
great or smalt; a tract, region. Cic. 
Totus ille tractus celeberrimus. Cats 
Hoc tractu oppidi pars erat regi® exi- 
gua. Horat. Tractus uter plures lepores, 
uter educet apros. Liv. Tractus Lau¬ 
rens. Plin. In tractu pisce viventiuin, 
in the region {country), &c. — Hence, 
of time, space, period, course. Vellei 
Eodem tractu temporum nitueiunt ora 
