Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Rídere, v. n. & r. (pass. ri-si, -se, -sero, part. -so, &c.)
1. to laugh. Non posso contenermi dal —, I cannot forbear laughing; 2. to smile, to be or look pleasant. Ridono per le piagge erbette e fiori, the grass and flowers make the fields smile; 3. to run over when over full; 4. to laugh at, to scoff at. Perchè vi ridete di me? why do you laugh at me? Mi rido delle vostre minaccie,I laugh at your threats; 5. to be favourable or prosperous to. La fortuna vi ride,fortune smiles upon you. — agli agnoli, to laugh at nothing. — in bocca, to smile at one, and then to cut his throat.
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