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recello

recello, to spring back, fly back, recoil

rĕ-cello, ĕre, v. n. and a.
  • I Neutr., to spring back, fly back, bend back: recellere reclinare, Fest. p. 274 Müll. (very rare; perh. only in the foll. examples): (terra) inclinatur retroque recellit, Lucr. 6, 573: cum (ferrea manus) gravi libramento plumbi recelleret ad solum, Liv. 24, 34, 10, v. Weissenb. ad h. l.—
  • II Act., to throw or bend back (Apul.): totum corporis pondus in postremos poplites recello, Ap. Met. 7, 24, 14; nates, id. ib. 10, 22, 18.

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