straighten
straighten
v. trans.
P. and V. εὐθύ̄νειν, ἀ̆πευθύ̄νειν, V. κᾰτορθοῦν.
Set right: P. and V. κᾰτορθοῦν, ἀ̆νορθοῦν, ἐξορθοῦν, διορθοῦν.
Straighten (the limbs of the dead): V. ἐκτείνειν ; see compose.
v. trans.
P. and V. εὐθύ̄νειν, ἀ̆πευθύ̄νειν, V. κᾰτορθοῦν.
Set right: P. and V. κᾰτορθοῦν, ἀ̆νορθοῦν, ἐξορθοῦν, διορθοῦν.
Straighten (the limbs of the dead): V. ἐκτείνειν ; see compose.
STRAIGHTEN
corrigere (Col. Plin.): dirigere erigere aliquid (Liv.): ad rectum revocare aliquid (which before was crooked).
corrigere (Col. Plin.): dirigere erigere aliquid (Liv.): ad rectum revocare aliquid (which before was crooked).
straighten:
1. corrĭgo, rexi, ctum, 3: to s. crooked things (prov.), curva c., Plin. Ep. 5, 21, 6 Macr. S. 2, 4 (where it is used of s.ing a hump-*backed person): Plin. alt.
2. expr. by circuml. with rectus, directus, and a verb: to s. a crooked path, semitam tortuosam rectam (directam) facere ad rectum cursum redigere. (Erigo, to set up straight, in an erect position.)
1. corrĭgo, rexi, ctum, 3: to s. crooked things (prov.), curva c., Plin. Ep. 5, 21, 6 Macr. S. 2, 4 (where it is used of s.ing a hump-*backed person): Plin. alt.
2. expr. by circuml. with rectus, directus, and a verb: to s. a crooked path, semitam tortuosam rectam (directam) facere ad rectum cursum redigere. (Erigo, to set up straight, in an erect position.)