I.to check off the debits and credits of an account; hence, to examine, revise, settle, balance an account: “dispungere est conferre accepta et data,” Dig. 50, 16, 56.
I. Lit.: “rationes expensorum et acceptorum,” Sen. Ben. 4, 32 fin.: “nostram et Julii Attici rationem,” Col. 3, 3, 12: “rationes (with excutere),” Dig. 40, 7, 6, § 6. —
II. Trop.: “dispunge et recense vitae tuae dies,” Sen. Brev. Vit. 7: “neque quisquam elegantius intervalla negotiorum otio dispunxit,” i. e. devoted, gave up, Vell. 1, 13, 3 Ruhnk. (for which: “interpuncta intervalla,” Cic. Or. 16, 53): “elogia sententiis,” i. e. to examine, weigh, Tert. Apol. 44; cf.: “specialis medicinae dispuncta prophetia,” i. e. tried, approved, id. adv. Marc. 4, 10: “ordinem coeptum,” i. e. to bring to an end, id. adv. Jud. 9 fin.
