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rīca, ae, f., a veil to be thrown over the head, worn by the Roman women when sacrificing, Varr. L. L. 5, § 130 Müll.; Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 48; Lucil., Novius, and Serenus ap. Non. 539, 18 sq.; Massur. Sabin. ap. Gell. 10, 15, 28; Gell. 6, 10, 4; Fest. pp. 288 and 289 Müll.

rīcīnĭātus, a, um, adj. [ricinium], wearing a ricinium: mimi, Auct. ap. Fest. s. v. recinium, p. 277 Müll.

rīcīnĭum, ii, n. [rica], a small veil thrown over the head by the early Romans, esp. by women and mourners, Varr. L. L. 5, § 132 Müll.; id. ap. Non. 549, 32; Cic. Leg. 2, 23, 59; 2, 25, 64; cf. Fest. s. v. recinium, p. 274 Müll.; Lucil. ap. Non. 539, 22.

* 1. rīcīnus, a, um, adj. [rica], veiled: mitra, Varr. ap. Non. 539, 26.

2. rĭcĭnus, i, m.

  1. I. A large kind of vermin that infests sheep, dogs, etc., a tick, tike, Cato, R. R. 96, 2; Varr. R. R. 2, 9, 14; Col. 7, 13, 1; 6, 2, 6; Plin. 22, 18, 21, § 47; Petr. 57; Ser. Samm. 36, 699.
  2. II. A plant, called also cici and croton, Plin. 15, 7, 7, § 25.
  3. III. The germ of the mulberry: ricino Graeci vocant, Plin. 23, 7, 71, § 137.

* ricto, āre, v. n. [ringor], to make the natural cry of a leopard, Spart. Get. 5.

rictum, i, v. rictus init.

rictus, ūs, m. (collat, form rictum, i, n., Lucr. 6, 1195; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 43, § 94; plur. ricta, Lucr. 5, 1064; cf. Non. 221, 18 sq.) [ringor], the aperture of the mouth, the mouth wide open (esp. for laughing; class.; cf. hiatus): rictus parvissimus, Varr. ap. Non. 456, 9; Lucil. Titin. and Pompon. ib.; Lucr. 6, 1195; Cic. l. l.; Quint. 1, 11, 9; Suet. Claud. 30; Flor. 3, 11 fin.; Hor. S. 1, 10, 7; Juv. 10, 230 al.
Plur., Ov. A. A. 3, 283; id. M. 11, 126.
Of animals, gaping, distended jaws, Ov. M. 1, 741; 2, 481; Juv. 10, 272.
Plur., Lucr. 5, 1064; Ov. M. 3, 674; 4, 97; 6, 378; 11, 59; 14, 65 et saep.

    1. 2. Poet., transf., the opening of the eyes, Luc. 6, 757 Cort.; Sen. Herc. Oet. 1168; 1276.

rīcŭla, ae, f. dim. [rica], a small veil, Turp. ap. Non. 539, 25; 549, 11; Isid. 19, 31, 5.