praescribo
prae-scrībō
īpsī
(scrīpstī, T.), īptus,
ere, to write before, prefix in writing: sibi nomen, V.:
auctoritates praescriptae, the names of senators
recorded as voting.—To describe beforehand: formam futuri
principatūs, Ta.—Fig., to determine in advance,
ordain, direct, prescribe: his rebus finem, T.: maiorum iura moresque: iura civibus: mihi quem ad modum meum ius
persequar: quid fieri oporteret, Cs.: sic
enim praescripsimus iis, ut, etc.: cum ei praescriptum esset, ne, etc.: qui (mos)
praescribit esse oportere, etc.—To dictate: carmina,
Tb.—To put forward, use as a pretext: Pulchram, Ta.