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(A Specimen of the Work is here subjoined.) Sabbatum, a sabbath : cáß- wh. eum, & Cum, (as on EOS, βατον

speCus), sæcum (as špw, Sero) Sabulum, gravelly soil: for Sepe, often : fr. sæpes or sesatibulum fr. sero, satum, as Sto, pes, a hedge. A rustic word of Statum, Stabulum.“ ARENA is ancient date; for, as (sæpes) a thin and barren ; SABULUM is hedge is thick, they expressed more thick and moist, and is OFTEN by sæpe, thickly,' S. more fit for producing seed,'' Sæpes : See Sepes F. That is, it is more fit for * Savus, cruel :

"for scaSOWING,

Or sabulum is a di- vus, V. F. Scavus is, untoward, minutive of sabus for samus fr. perverse; was savus primarily ψάμος, ψάμμος, sand

applied to one of untoward, Saburra, sand for ballast: fr. peevish, angry, harsh temper? sabulum. Some trace it to Celt. "From reúw, I am furious,' A. sabr

Saga, a wise woman, witch; Saccharum, sugar: cáxxagov sagar, quick-scented; applied to Saccus, a sack: cáxxos the mind, sagacious : from sagio,

Sacer, sacred: for sayer fr. (wb. presagio,) I have keen perayos, purity. S as E, Sex

ception or discernment Sacerdos, a priest : fr. sacer. Sagēna, a fishing net: cayun Compare Dulcedo, Viridis, Pal- Sagīna, meat for cramming lidus. Or fr. sacra do

animals: fr. σαγώ, f. 2. of σάττω, Sacrilegus, sacrilegious : qui I cram, stuff sacra legit. Vel quæ sublegi Sagitta, a dart: fr. axiorn, tacitus tibi carmina nuper,' Virg. pointed, fr. axiśw. Acista, acitta,

Sæculum, an age : for secu- (as zittis for alotis) sacitta (as culum or seququlum fr. sequor, égw, Sero), sagitta. V.compares from one age following or suc- Segesta fr. 'Axéota ceeding another. Or a dininu- Sagmen, vervain, hierba pura : tive of sæcum fr. aiwy, (an age) for sagimen fr. ayoos, pure