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dīrĭtas , ātis, f. dirus (rare but class.), lit. fearfulness, viz.,
I. Of fate, fatal mischief, misfortune: “si qua invecta diritas casu foret, Cic. Poët. Tusc. 3, 14: totius diei,” Suet. Ner. 8; cf. “ominis,” Gell. 4, 9, 10.—
II. Of character, fierceness, cruelty: “omni diritate atque immanitate teterrimus,” Cic. Vatin. 3 fin.: “quanta in altero diritas, in altero comitas!” id. de Sen. 18 fin.: “morum (Tiberii),” Suet. Tib. 21.
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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