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rustĭcor , ātus, 1,
I.v. dep. n. [rusticus].
I. Lit., to live in the country, to rusticate.
A. In gen. (class.): “socerum suum Laelium semper fere cum Scipione solitum rusticari,” Cic. de Or. 2, 6, 22: sin rusticatur, id Att. 12, 1, 1: “dies ad rusticandum dati,” id. Leg. 1, 3, 9.—Of abstract subjects: “(haec studia) pernoctant nobiscum, peregrinantur, rusticantur,” Cic. Arch. 7, 16.—
B. In partic., econom. t. t., to practise husbandry, to till the ground, be a farmer, Col. 11, 1, 5 sq.; 12, 3, 8.—
II. Transf., to talk in a rustic manner, talk like a peasant: “Varrones, Terentius,” Sid. Ep. 4, 3.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Cicero, Letters to Atticus, 12.1.1
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