Dura  strata.  Ovid.  Quies  neque  molli  strato  neque  sflentio  accer-
sita.  Liv.  Strata  viarum,  Virg.,  Caustways,  or  paved  streets.  Re-
ponere  membra  stratis.  Id. — TORUS  is  properly  a  rope  or  cord  made
of  twisted  grass  or  straw,  on  which  the  ancients  laid  their  skins  or  other
furniture  for  the  convenience  of  sleeping  :  hence  it  is  that  torus  is  taken
for  a  bed.  Sternere  torum.  Ovid,  "in  medio  torus  est  de  mollibus


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ulvis  impositus  lecto.  Id.  It  also  signifies  the  protuberance  of  the
muscles,  in  man  or  beast.  Luxuriatque  toris  aniraosum  pectus,Virg.,
speaking  of  the  horse.  O  pectora  !  6  lacertorutn  tori !  Cic.,  speak-
ing of  Hercules  in  his  fury. — GRABATUS,  a  small  led  to  rest  on  in
the  afternoon.  Deos  immortales  concursare  omnium  non  modo  lec-
tos,  verum  etiam  grabatos.  Cic.  Sed  si  nee  focus  est,  nudi  nee
sponda  grabati.  Mart.
1500.  Legare.  Allegare.  Delegare.
LEGARE,  te  send  as  a  deputy  or  lieutenant.  It  is  generally  said  of
public  affairs.  Legantur  in  Africa  majores  natu,  amplis  honoribus
usi.  Sail.  Caesar  Cassium  sibi  legavit,  Cic.,  Ctssar  named  Cassius
for  his  lieutenant.  It  also  signifies  to  bequeath,  or  leave  by  will.  In-
veniet  nihil  sibi  legatum,  praeter  plorare.  Hor.  Coronam  testamento
Romano  populo  legavit.  Plin.  It  signifies  moreover,  to  impute,  to  at-
tribute. Adversa  casibus  incertis  belli  et  fortunae  legare.  Liv. — AL-
LEGARE,  (legare  ad)  to  depute  or  commission  one  for  aprivate  busine**.
