I.dep. collat. form ridetur, Petr. 57, 3; 61, 4), v. n. and a. [Bœot. κριδδέμεν for κρίζειν ῀ γελᾶν, orig. form κριδjεμεν].
I. Neutr., to laugh (cf. cachinnor).
A. In gen.: “numquam ullo die risi adaeque Neque hoc quod reliquom est plus risuram opinor,” Plaut. Cas. 5, 1, 4: “risi te hodie multum,” id. Stich. 1, 3, 89: “ridere convivae, cachinnare ipse Apronius,” Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 25, § 62: “M. Crassum semel ait in vitā risisse Lucilius,” id. Fin. 5, 30, 92: “cum ridere voles,” Hor. Ep. 1, 4, 16.—With si: ridetque (deus), si mortalis ultra Fas trepidat. Hor. C. 3, 29, 31; so id. Ep. 1, 1, 95 sq.; 1, 19, 43; id. A. P. 105: ridentem dicere verum Quid vetat, while laughing, i. e. in a laughing or jesting manner, id. S. 1, 1, 24; cf. Cic. Fam. 2, 4, 1.—With a homogeneous object: ridere γέλωτα σαρδάνιον, Cic. Fam. 7, 25, 1: “tempus flendi et tempus ridendi,” Vulg. Eccl. 3, 4.—
B. In partic.
1. To laugh pleasantly, to smile; and ridere ad aliquem or alicui, to smile on one (so almost entirely poet.; syn. renideo): Juppiter hic risit tempestatesque serenae Riserunt omnes risu Jovis omnipotentis, Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 254 (Ann. v. 445 sq. Vahl.); cf.: “vultu Fortuna sereno,” Ov. Tr. 1, 5, 27: “ridere ad patrem,” Cat. 61, 219.—
b. Transf., of things, to laugh or smile, i. q. to look cheerful or pleasant: “sedes quietae large diffuso lumine rident,” Lucr. 3, 22: “tempestas,” id. 5, 1395: “argentum et pulchra Sicyonia,” id. 4, 1125: “ille terrarum mihi praeter omnes Angulus ridet,” Hor. C. 2, 6, 14: “argento domus,” id. ib. 4, 11, 6: “florum coloribus almus ager,” Ov. M. 15, 205: “pavonum ridenti lepore,” Lucr. 2, 502; cf.: colocasia mixta ridenti acantho, smiling, i. e. glad, Verg. E. 4, 20. — With dat.: “tibi rident aequora ponti,” smile upon thee, look brightly up to thee, Lucr. 1, 8; Cat. 64, 285. — *
2. To laugh in ridicule, to mock (cf. II. B. 2.): “quandoque potentior Largis muneribus riserit aemuli,” Hor. C. 4, 1, 18.—
II. Act., to laugh at, laugh over any thing.
A. In gen. (class.; cf. Brix ad Plaut. Men. 478): “rideo hunc,” Ter. Ad. 4, 2, 9; cf. id. Eun. 5, 6, 7: “Acrisium (Juppiter et Venus),” Hor. C. 3, 16, 7 et saep.: “risi nivem atram,” Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 13, 1: “joca tua,” id. Att. 14, 14, 1: “haec ego non rideo, quamvis tu rideas,” say in jest, id. Fam. 7, 11, 13: “nemo illic vitia ridet,” Tac. G. 19; cf.: perjuria amantum (Juppiter), Tib. 3, 6, 49; Ov. A. A. 1, 633; “for which: perjuros amantes,” Prop. 2, 16 (3, 8), 47.—Poet., with obj.-clause: “Amphitryoniaden perdere Sidonios umeris amictus,” Stat. Th. 10, 648. — Pass.: “haec enim ridentur vel sola vel maxime, quae notant et designant turpitudinem aliquam non turpiter, etc.,” Cic. de Or. 2, 58, 236 sq.: “tum enim non sal, sed natura ridetur,” id. ib. 2. 69, 279; “2, 70, 281: ridetur ab omni Conventu,” Hor. S. 1, 7, 22: “ridear,” Ov. P. 4, 12, 16: “neque acute tantum ac venuste, sed stulte, iracunde, timide dicta aut facta ridentur,” Quint. 6, 3, 7: “quae in mimis rideri solent,” id. 6, 3, 29.—
B. In partic.
1. To smile upon one: “quasi muti silent Neque me rident,” Plaut. Capt. 3, 1, 21; cf.: “cui non risere parentes,” Verg. E. 4, 62.—
2. To laugh at, ridicule a person or thing (milder than deridere, to deride): “ridet nostram amentiam,” Cic. Quint. 17, 55: “O rem, quam homines soluti ridere non desinant,” id. Dom. 39, 104: “ut dederis nobis quemadmodum scripseris ad me, quem semper ridere possemus,” id. Fam. 2, 9, 1; cf.: “curre et quam primum haec risum veni,” id. Cael. 8, 14, 4: “versus Enni gravitate minores (with reprehendere),” Hor. S. 1, 10, 54: “risimus et merito nuper poëtam,” Quint. 8, 3, 19: “nostram diligentiam,” id. 2, 11, 1: “praesaga Verba senis (with spernere),” Ov. M. 3, 514: “lacrimas manus impia nostras,” id. ib. 3, 657 al.—Pass.: “Pyrrhi ridetur largitas a consule,” Cic. Rep. 3, 28, 40: “rideatur merito, qui, etc.,” Quint. 11, 1, 44; cf. id. 9, 3, 101; Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 106; id. A. P. 356: “rideri possit eo, quod, etc.,” id. S. 1, 3, 30: “peccet ad extremum ridendus,” id. Ep. 1, 1, 9; cf. Quint. 4, 1, 62; Val. Max. 8, 8, 1.
