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NOTES TO THE MORETUM.

102 His wry face was a condemnation of his prospective dinner. 108, Manu summa, with the end of his hand = with his fingers. 109. Immerito fumo, to the innocent smoke from the fire. Roman houses having no chimney, the smoke found egress through doors, windows, or special vents. 110. Salebrosus, ruggedly, with joltings, because the herbs were not crushed then. 112. Palladii. Minerva first produced the olive. 113. Super, on them, the brayed herbs. 114. Retractat, retouches it, stirring a little more. 115. Tum-circuit, to disengage the parts of the mixture adhering to the sides of the mortar. 116. Distantia : the separated portions. 117. Constet, may agree; that, while the name is moretum, the form or appearance may indicate that it is really such. There is a contrast between species and nomen, heightened by the juxtaposition of the words. 118. Eruit, draws forth from the ashes. 119. Manibus, in his hands, as is shown by laetus (masculine). 120. In, for. 121. Paribus, with equal with a pair of; which conveys the idea of equality and likeness. 122. Parentes, the obedient. Observe the quantity. 123. Terrae, in the ground; poetical dat. of place, for the prose construction in terram.

LEXICON.

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Ā, Ab, Abs, prep. with the ablat., from, of, out of; against; next to, on the side of; by; on, at, in; after; with.

Abdo, ĕre, didi, dĭtum, tr. (ab +

do), to hide, conceal, remove, withdraw, shut up.

Abduco, ĕre, xi, ctum, tr. (ab+ duco), to lead away, carry off, withdraw, remove. Aběo, ire, ívi and ii, ĭtum, irr. intr. (ab+eo), to go away, depart, escape, withdraw; to pass. Abies, ětis, f., the fir-tree. Abjicio, ĕre, jeci, jectum, tr. (ab jacio), to throw away, cast aside.

Abjungo, ĕre, xi, ctum, tr. (ab jungo), to unyoke, unhar

ness.

Abněgo, āre, āvi, ātum, tr., to refuse.

Abělěo, ĕre, —, —, tr. (ab + oleo), to purify, free from a bad odor; to cleanse. Abrumpo, ĕre, rūpi, ruptum, tr. (abrumpo), to break off, rend, sever; to interrupt. Abruptus, a, um, partic. adj. (abrumpo), broken, abrupt, steep; bursting.

Abscindo, ĕre, cidi, cissum, tr. (abscindo), to cut off, tear away, separate. Abscondo, ĕre, condi and condidi, conditum and consum,

ACC

tr. (abscondo), to hide, conceal, cover; to withdraw. Abstrūdo, ĕre, ūsi, ūsum, tr. (abs

trudo), to conceal, hide. Absum, abesse, abfui or afui, irr. intr. (absum), to be absent or away; to be wanting; to be far from.

Absumo, ĕre, sumpsi, sumptum, tr. (absumo), to take away; to ruin, kill, destroy. Abundans, antis, partic. adj. (abundo), overflowing, abounding, rich.

Abundo, are, avi, ātum, tr. and intr. (abundo), to flow over or down; to overflow, have an abundance; to abound in, be rich.

Abydus and Abydos, i, m. and f.,

a town in Asia.

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Accingo, ĕre, nxi, netum, tr. (ad | +cingo), to gird, gird to, on, or about; to prepare for. Accipio, ĕre, cepi, ceptum, tr. (ad capio), to take, receive, accept; to hear, learn. Acclivis, e, adj. (ad+clivus), rising, ascending. Accolo, ĕre, ŏlui, cultum, tr., to dwell by or near. Accubo, are, ui, ĭtum, intr., to lie near or by.

Acer, acris, acre, adj., sharp, pungent; severe, fierce, ardent, spirited, active, energetic. Acerbus, a, um, adj., sour; harsh, bitter, grievous, severe; acerba, as adv., harshly, shrilly. Acerrae, arum, f. pl., a town in Campania, exposed to frequent inundations from the Clanius.

Acervus, i, m., a heap, stack.
Acetum, i, n., vinegar.
Achělōius, a, um, adj., Acheloian,

of Achelous.

Acheron, ontis, m., a river of the lower world; poet., the lower world itself.

Achilles, is and i, m., Achilles. Acidus, a, um, adj., acid, sour. Acies, ei, f., an edge; glance,

look, sight, brightness, glittering; an army in line of battle;

a battle.

Aconitum, i, n., aconite or wolf's

bane.

Acriter, adv. (acer), eagerly, briskly, actively. Comp., acrius.

Actaeus, a, um, adj. (Acte), Attic, Athenian; from Acte, the earlier name of Attica. Actias, ǎdis, f. adj. (Acte), Attic, Athenian.

Actus, a, um. See Ago. Acão, ĕre, ui, ütum, tr. (acus.), to sharpen; to stimulate, incite, urge.

Acus, üs, f., a needle, pin.

Ăcutus, a, um, adj. (acuo), sharp, pointed; shrill.

Ă₫, prep. with accus., to, towards, at, near, about, for; with numerals, about, almost.

Addo, ĕre, didi, ditum, tr. (ad+ do), to add, join or put to; to give.

Adduco, ĕre, uxi, uctum, tr., to draw tight, contract. Ădědo, ĕre, édi, ésum, tr., to eat, bite, nibble at.

Aděo, ire, ivi or ii, ĭtum, intr., to go to, approach. Aděo, adv. (ad+eo), so, so far, to such a degree, insomuch; besides, too; so much; indeed, even, just.

Adfigo, ère, fixi, fixum, tr., to attach to, fasten to. Adflo, are, āvi, ātum, tr. and intr., to blow or breathe on. Adhaereo, ere, haesi, haesum,

intr., to stick to, adhere to. Adhibeo, ere, ui, ĭtum, tr. (ad+

habeo), to apply, employ. Adhuc, adv. (ad + huc), as yet,

hitherto.

Adimo, ĕre, ěmi, emptum, tr. (ad +emo), to take away, deprive of, rob of.

Aditus, üs, m. (ad+eo), access, approach.

Adjicio, ĕre, jeci, jectum, tr. (ad +jacio), to add. Adjungo, ère, nxi, nctum, tr., tỏ join to, add.

Adloquor, qui, cutus, dep. tr., to

speak to; to address, accost. Adĺžo, ĕre, ui, —, intr. (ad+luo), to wash against, flow near to. Admiror, āri, ātus, dep., to wonder at, admire.

Admiscĕo, êre, scui, xtum or istum, tr., to mix with, admix, add to.

Admoneo, ere, ui, ĭtum, tr., to admonish, warn. Admorděo, ère, mordi, morsum, tr., to bite or gnaw at, bite into.

Admověo, ere, mōvi, mōtum, tr., | to move to, apply to, direct towards.

Ădělěo, ĕre, ui or evi, ultum, tr. and intr. (ad + oleo), to burn a sacrificial offering, offer by fire, to burn; to worship, venerate.

Adolesco, ĕre, ēvi, ultum, intr. (adoleo), to grow up; to grow, increase.

Adonis, is or idis, m., a beautiful

youth, loved by Venus. Adōro, áre, avi, ātum, tr. (ad+ oro), to worship, adore. Adsensus, üs, m., assent, agreement; echo.

Adsisto, ĕre, stiti, -, intr., to stand at, near or by. Adspecto, āre, āvi, ātum, tr., to look at attentively, with regret, longingly. Adspergo, ere, ersi, ersum, tr. (ad + spargo), to sprinkle, scatter, spatter. Adsto, are, stiti, -; intr., to stand near; to stand up, be erect.

Adstringo, ĕre, nxi, ctum, tr., to

draw close, press, bind; to tighten, contract; to tie up, bind.

Adsuesco, ĕre, ēvi, étum, tr. and

intr., to accustom, inure; to be accustomed.

Adsum, adesse, adfui, irr. intr., to be present, to be at hand; to come; to assist. Adsurgo, ĕre, surrexi, surrectum, intr., to rise up, rise. Adultus, a, um. See Adolesco. Adūro, ĕre, ussi, ustum, tr. (ad

uro), to kindle; to burn, scorch, parch.

Advěna, ae, m. and f. (advenio), a new comer, stranger. Advento, āre, avi, ātum, intr., to come nearer, approach. Adventus, ūs, m., a coming, approach, arrival.

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Adversus, a, um, adj. (adverto), opposite, before, in front, facing, confronting; adverse, hos

tile.

Adverto, ĕre, ti, sum, tr., to turn to or towards, direct to. Advoco, are, avi, ātum, tr., to call, call upon, summon. Advolvo, ĕre, volvi, võlutum, tr.,

to roll to or towards. Aedes, ĭum, f. pl., a house. Aeger, gra, grum, adj., ill, sick, diseased; suffering, feeble, weary; sad, grievous. Aeglē, ès, ƒ., a nymph, daughter of Jupiter and Neaera. Aegon, ōnis, m., a man's name. Aegre, adv., with difficulty, hardly, scarcely. Comp. aegrius, super. aegerrime. Aegyptus, i, f., Egypt. Aēnum, i, n., a caldron. Aequalis, e, adj. (aequus), equal, of the same age, like, companion; subst., a companion, com

rade.

Aeque, adv., equally, in an equal degree.

Aequipăro, āre, āvi, ātum, tr. (aequuspar), to equal. Aequo, are, āvi, ātum, tr. and intr., to equal, make equal; to level, make level.

Aequor, oris, n. (aequus), a level surface; the sea; a plain, level ground.

Aequorěus, a, um, adj., of the sea, watery.

Aequus, a, um, adj., equal, just, fair, right.

Aër, ĕris, m. (acc. aërem and aëra; acc. pl. n. aëra), the air, lower atmosphere.

Aera. See Aes.

Aerĕus, a, um, adj. (aes), brazen, bronze, bronze-plated. Aĕrius, a, um, adj. (aer), aërial; high, lofty; high-flying. Aes, aeris, n., brass, copper, bronze; money; (anything mude

field.

of bronze or copper,) the beak | Ågellus, i, m. dim. (ager), a little of a ship, a brazen statue, bronzes, vessels. Aesculus, i, f., the winter or Ital

ian oak.

Aestas, àtis, f., summer, summer air.

Aestifer, ěra, ĕrum, adj. (aestus

fero), heat-bringing, sultry. Aestivus, a, um, adj. (aestas), of summer, summer. Aestiva, ōrum, n. pl. (sc. castra), a summer camp; poet. summer pastures.

Aestŭo, āre, āvi, ātum, intr., to heave, surge, boil up; to burn, glow, rage, be warm. Aestus, ūs, m., heat, fire, glow; a boiling or bubbling up; force, ardor; the tide. Aetas, atis, f. (aevitas), age; time.

Aeternus, a, um, adj., eternal, perpetual. Aeternum, adv., eternally, constantly, continually. Aether, ĕris, m., the upper, pure air, the ether; heaven; the air. Also, Aether, the son of Chaos and father of Caelum. Aethĕrius, a, um, adj.. etherial. Aethiops, opis, m., an Ethiopian.

Aetna, ae, f., a volcano in Sicily. Aevum, i, n., age, time, life, duration; old age.

Afer, fra, frum, adj., African. Afri, ōrum, m. plur., the Afri

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Åger, gri, m., a field, farm; land, soil; territory, country. Agger, ĕris, m. (adgero), a heap, mound.

Aggĕro, āre, āvi, ātum, tr., to heap up.

Aggredior, i, gressus, dep. (ad

gradior), to go to, approach, accost, address; to attack, assail; to begin, undertake, attempt, seize, enter upon. Agitator, ōris, m. (ago), a dri

ver.

Agito, āre, āvi, ātum, tr. (ago), to drive, trouble, distress, disquiet, agitate; to keep, celebrate; to manage, tend; to pass, spend (aevum). Agmen, inis, n. (ago), an army marching or in line of march; a troop, band, train, throng. Agna, ae, f. (agnus), a lamb. Agnus, i, m., a lamb. Ago, ĕre, égi, actum, tr., to drive, lead, bring, conduct, direct; to drive out, expel; to do, make, perform; to treat, transact; to spend, keep, pass; imperative, age, come, come on; go, go on. Agrestis, e, adj. (ager), of the country, rustic, rural; boorish, clownish, uncultivated; wild, savage. Agrestis, is, m., a countryman, rustic, swain. Agricola, ae, m. (ager + colo), a husbandman, farmer. Ah, interj., ah! alas! ah me! Aio, ais, ait, def. v., to say. Ala, ae, f., a wing. Alăcer, cris, cre, adj., eager, lively, joyful, cheerful. Albesco, ĕre, ——, intr., to be

come white; to brighten. Album, i, n., a white color;

whiteness.

Alburnus, i, m., a mountain in Lucania.

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