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Aver che che fi fia per un pezzo di pane, to have a Thing Dog cheap.

Aver del tondo, have little Wit.

Aver deftro, to have fit Occafion.
Aver di che, to have wherewith.

Aver dietro, to contemn.

Aver di gratia, to take it as a Favour.
Aver fretta, to be in hafte.

Aver fumo, to be Proud.

Aver il cervello che voli, to have a roving Head.
Aver in fù le dita, to have at ones Fingers end.
Aver le gambata, to were the Willow-green
Aver occhio al pennello to mind one's Business.
Aver le mani ad uno, to hold one faft at his Pleasure.
Aver mezzo, or modo, to be able, or have Means.
Aver nell idea, to bear in Mind.

Aver occhio, to have a fair Outfide.

Aver odore, to have an inkling of a Thing.

Aver ombra, to be fearful of.

"Aver penfiere, to be full of Care, or Thoughtful.

Aver piede, to get footing.

Aver poco fale in zucca, to have but little Wit.

ESSERE, to be, &c.

Effer per fare, to be just going to do.
Effer da qualche cofa, to be good for fomething.
Effer da poco, to have but little Wit.
Effer da niente, to be good for nothing.
Effer di giovamento, to help, to affist.

Effer di buona nafcita, to come of a good Family.
Effer per la mala via, to be ruin'd, to be in a bad

condition.

Effer per le fratte, to be undone or ruin'd.

Effer fuor di bologna, to be ignorant.

Effer

Effer a grado, to be acceptable.
Eer a mal partito, to be in a bad taking.
Effer in queftione, to fquabble.

Effer ben veduto, to be kindly entertain'd.
Effer di poco levata, to be of small worth.
Effer di tefta, to be hare-brain'd.

Effer in Effera,to be in State, Quality,and Condition.
Effer in fiori, to be in one's Prime.

Effer in fortuna, to be lucky.

Effer in pagliuola, to be in Child-bed.

Effer in predicamento, to be in Confideration.

Effer in procinto, to be always ready.

Effer in fucchio, to have one's Mouth water.
Effer in uggia, to be troublesome to others.
Effer pace, Quits at play.

Effer una coppa d'oro, to be one of a Thousand.

SAPERE, to know, &c.

Sapere a mente, to know by heart.

Saper' a mena dita, to have at one's Finger's ends. Saper male, to be forry.

Saper di buono, faper buono, to fmell well.

Saper di cattivo, to fmell ill.

Saper di niente, to have no Smell, to fmell of nothing.

Saper' trovar il pelo nelle uova, to be cunning, to be Tharp.

Ti sò dire, I can tell thee.

Sapere per lo fenno, to know by Rote,

TENREE, to hold, &c.

Tenere da uno, to be of one's Side.

Tenere per galant'huomo,to believe one an honeft Man,

Tener le lagrime, to forbear Weeping.

Tener

Tener le rifa, to hold Laughing.

Tener conto d'uno, to make account of, to esteem
Perfon.

Tenerla per fe, to keep a Thing to one's felf.
Tener a mente, call to mind.

Tenere a battefimo, to ftand Godfather.

Tener mano a'ladri, to be acceffory to a Theft.
Tener carozza, fervitori, to keep a Coach, Servants,
Tener l'invito, to accept of what is propos'd.
Tener a pivolo, to live at Rack and Manger.
Tener a fua pofta, to keep one at his Beck,
Tener corte bandita, to keep open-house.
Tener a bada, to hold in fufpenfe.
Tener firmo, to keep one's Word.
Tener in bocca, to keep a Secret.

Tener la beftia in cavezza, to bridle one's Appetites.
Tener le pofte, to hold Stakes.

Tener mano, to lend a Hand to.

Tener mente, to heed.

Tener mercato, to bargain.

Tener ragione, to judge according to Law.

VOLERE, to be willing &c.

Vogliono alcuni, fome believe.

Volerla con una, to set upon one.

Voler bene, to love.

Voler male, to hate.

Voler più tofto, to have rather.

Volere la gatta, to pick a Quarrel with one.

Voleffe pur Dio, Oh would to God.

VENIRE, to come, &c.

Venir meno, to fall into a Weakness, or to Faint.

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Vener in fucchio, to have one's Mouth water.
Venir in forte, to fall to one's Lot.
Venir fotto nome, to go by the name of.
Venir ftimato, to be esteem'd.

Venire alle ftrette, to come to Blows.
Non mi viene bene, it does not please me.
quefto vi viene bene, that becomes you well.
Venir voglia, to have a Mind, or Defire.
Venir adoffo, to fall upon.

Venir alle prefe, to come to clofe Fight.
Venir a dire, to import, or mean.

Venir alle mani, to come to Handy-blows.

Venir fallito, to mifs of one's Aim, or Purpose.

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It pleases me; it does not please me.

OME ftà mio Signore; mia Signora ; come ftà V. S? Beniffimo per fervirla, al fuo fervizio, a' fuoi cenni. Dove và, o vuel' andar V. S.?

Non poffo.

La priego mi faccia il favo-
re; mi favorifca di &ic..
Vorrei fe poteffi.
Volee Iddio ch' io poteffi.

Lo farei di tutto cuore.

Mi piace; non mi piace.

It feems fo to me; it is my opinion.

I know not what to do;
I cannot help it.
I wonder at it.
I must do it.

I have a great mind for

it.

I am very glad of it.
I am forry for it.
I wish you joy.

I am impatient for it.
I fhall efteem it a favour.

Sir, I know not what you fay.

I am glad to fee you in good health.

I will go to your Houfe; I will not fail.

I am much obliged to you.

I ask your pardon.
They tell me.
Believe me; answer me;

hear me,

Write to me; fpeak to me; excufe me; tell me, give me. What do you think of it?

What o'Clock is it?

What news is there?

What do they fay of it?

Mi pare cof; fono di quefto parere. Non fo che farci. Non potevo fare a meno di. Mene meraviglio. Ho bifogna di farlo. N' ho grandiffima voglia, ne moro di voglia. No godo; mene rallegro. Mene difpiace, mene duole La felicito; mene congra

tulo. Ne fono impaziente. L'avrò per favore; mi crederò favorito. Non fò quel che dica V. S.

Godo, hò caro verderla in
buone falute.
Verrò da lei; non manchue-
rò, fenza fallo.
Le fono molto obligato

Mi fcufi V. S. mi perdonį.
Mi vien detto.
Mi creda; mi refponda;

mi fenta; m'afcolti. Mi feriva, mi parli, mi fcufi, mi dica, mi dia.

Che ne pensa?

Che ora è? Che nuova? che fi dice di nuovo? Che fene dice?

What

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