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reflectere [CL] 1 to bend or turn back so as to face the opposite direction; b (w. ref. to writing); c (p. ppl. reflexus as adj.) recurved. d (log., dist. from rectus) that returns to its initial point or proceeds indirectly, (of syllogism) that proceeds from conclusion to premise. nec mora, ventus, qui a meridie flans urbi incendia sparserat, contra meridiem reflexus ‥ Bede HE II 7 p. 94; jamque reflexo pede Elphegus superaverat Alpes Osb. V. Elph. 130; contra naturam facies humana reflectit / ad terram vultus, nata videre Deum J. Sal. Enth. Phil. 1085; manus ‥ in adversam brachii partem reflexa Canon. G. Sempr. f. 163; in modum retorte vel serpentis se ~ens Grim Pass. 1743E; rex cum dedecore ad Angliam abenas reflexit Bower XIII 18. b restat ‥ ut presentis tractatus finem ad inicia ~amus Lucian Chester 73; at ne longius a serie propositi videar evagari, ad exequias defuncti noster calamus est ~endus Hist. Arthuri 88; s1265 his expositis stilum nostrum ad orientales provincias ~amus Wykes 169. c pinnula procedit, pauloque reflexior exit / et fugit in longum tractumque inclinat acumen Hanv. II 97; gestabat ‥ virgam pastoralem non spericam etiam auratam ac gemmatam ‥ sed de simplici ligno tantum reflexam J. Furness Kentig. 13. d in utroque processu, sc. recto et reflexo, premissa est aliquo modo notior et prior conclusione T. Sutton Gen. & Corrupt. 66; si autem teneatur quod actus reflexus distinguitur ab actu recto, tunc dico quod visio lapidis videbitur alia visione Ockham Quodl. 79; non accipitur actus rectus et reflexus proprie, quia illud dicitur proprie reflexum quod incipit ab eodem et terminatur in idem Ib. 165. 2 to cast or throw back, to reflect (light). qui ‥ experti sunt quod radii solis incidentes in speculum ~antur Gros. Com. 22; cum radii omnes reflexi eant in oppositum Ib.; 1239 speculum recipiens incidentiam radiorum solis eosque ~ens ‥ Id. Ep. 127 p. 360; quemadmodum moto speculo super quod ~itur radius solis, commovetur et reflexus radius Id. Hexaem. V 10. 3 p. 167. 3 to turn away (from an existing course), divert (also fig.). b (p. ppl. reflexus as adj., of road or path) that does not proceed in a straight line, winding. sed mentem Deo dicatam nec minarum ferocitas ~it [gl.: convertit, curvavit] nec blandimentorum lenitas demulcet Aldh. VirgP 33 p. 274; rexit et erexit nec te via prava reflexit (Vers.) V. Gund. 49; clementia vero cor regis ad generum et filiam emollivit et benigniter reflexit Ord. Vit. XII 22 p. 394; ita agamus nostras festivitates ut mens nostra non ~atur ad istas terrenas delectationes Ailr. Serm. 25. 6. 337B; s1387 comes [Arundellie] ‥ vela reflexit versus castellum de Brest Wals. HA II 155 (cf. V. Ric. II 78). b dum lustrat latum reflexo tramite mundum Aldh. VirgV 1074; qui mirabili dispositione Dei precibus earum allubescens in reflexo calle caecas praefatum perduxit ad locum Lantfr. Swith. 5. 4 (intr.) to turn one’s thoughts (to), to ponder or reflect (upon). per quid cognoscitur actus super quem ~imus Duns Ord. III 270. 5 (p ppl., actus reflexus) reflex act, act of the intellect that has as its object a first act. actus ‥ reflexus qui ponitur in intellectu non est versus, nisi a veritate primi actus; ergo propter illum actum reflexum non est danda major certitudo in intellectu ‥ . propter actum reflexum danda est major certitudo intellectu quam sensu Duns Metaph. I 4 p. 58b.

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