I. To draw back tightly; to bind back, bind fast, tighten, etc. (in the verb. finit. not anteAug., but in the P. a. class.; syn. religo).
A. Lit.: “laevam,” Quint. 11, 3, 131: “restrictis ad terga manibus,” Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 93: “manus,” Petr. 73, 4: “lacertos,” Hor. C. 3, 5, 35; cf.: “restringitur vinculis,” Tac. A. 14, 64; and: “si manus manicis restringantur,” App. Flor. 17, p. 357, 29; cf. “also: Prometheus quondam silici restrictus membra catenā,” Cat. 64, 297: “vinclo fasciae in modum laquei restricto,” Tac. A. 15, 57.—
B. Trop., to restrain, confine, restrict, check, etc. (syn. retineo): “homines ad custodiam pecuniae,” Plin. Ep. 1, 8, 9: “liberalitatem,” Sen. Ben. 1, 4: “sumptus candidatorum ambitūs lege,” Plin. Ep. 6, 19, 4: “delicias frugalitate,” id. ib. 5, 19 fin.: “animum maestitiā,” Tac. A. 16, 16: “morsus phalangiorum,” Plin. 24, 16, 97, § 154 (Jahn, restinguit): “praecipitationem nimbi,” App. Mund. p. 61, 21.—
II. To draw back, unfasten, unclose, open (rare): “dentes restringere,” to show the teeth, Plaut. Capt. 3, 1, 26.— “Of dogs: rabie restrictā minari,” Lucr. 5, 1065: “restrictis forte si labellis riseris, App. poët. Mag. p. 277: restrictis labris,” Quint. Decl. 12, 27. — Hence, rēstrictus , a, um, P. a. (acc. to I.), bound fast, bound up, tight, close.
A. Lit.: “togis neque restrictis neque fusis,” Suet. Aug. 73: “alvus,” i. e. costive, Ser. Samm. 28, 519.— Comp.. restrictiores digiti (pedum), i. e. shorter, Suet. Dom. 18.—
B. Trop.
1. Close, niggardly, stingy (cf.: “parcus, tenax): in aliquo esse restrictus,” Cic. Off. 2, 18, 62; id. Att. 10, 11, 2; id. Planc. 22, 54.— Comp., Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 8.—
2. Moderate, modest: “an restrictius arbitraris per orbem terrarum legendum dare memoriam suam, quam, etc.,” Plin. Ep. 9, 19, 6.—
3. Strict, stern, rigorous, severe, stringent: “summum imperium non restrictum nec perseverum volunt,” Tac. A. 15, 48.—Comp.: “judicatio,” App. Flor. p. 364, 39.— Sup.: restrictissimis regulis, Cod. 1, 17 (2), 10.— Adv.: rēstrictē .
a. Closely, sparingly: “facere (with parce),” Cic. Fin. 2, 13, 42: “vivere,” Nazar. Pan. Constant. 15. — Comp.: “restrictius uti rebus praetereuntibus,” Aug. Doctr. Chr. 3, 12.— Sup.: “restrictissime facere (opp. plenissime),” Plin. Ep. 5, 8, 13.—
b. Strictly, exactly, precisely: “cetera non tam restricte praefinio,” Cic. Leg. 2, 18, 45: “restricte tenent illud nomen (sapientium),” id. Rep. 3, 4, 7: “observare, ne plus reddat quam acceperit,” id. Lael. 16, 58. — Sup. of the adj. prob. not found.
