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num-ĕrus, ĕri, m. ("The distributed thing"; hence) A number [véμ-w, "to distribute"]. nun-c, adv. Now [akin to Gr. vuv (Sans. nu or nû), with c for ce, demonstrative suffix].

n-unquam, adv. [for neunquam; fr. ne, "not"; unquam, "ever"] Not ever, never.

nun-tius, tii, m. [prob. contr. fr. nov-ven-tius, fr. nov-us, "new"; věn-io, "to come"] ("One newly come"; hence) A messenger, as a bearer of news. nūrus, i, f. A daughter-inlaw [Gr. vvos]. n-usquam, adv. [for neusquam; fr. ne, "not"; usquam, any where"] Not any where, nowhere.

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nūt-o, āvi, ātum, āre, 1. v. n. [nut-us, "a nod"] (To nod : hence) Of a tree: To sway to and fro; to totter to its fall.

o, interj. O! oh!

ob, prep. gov. Acc. ("Towards, at"; hence) To indicate object or cause: On account of, in consequence of [akin to -i; Sans. ap-i].

ob-dūco, duxi, ductum, dūcĕre, 3. v. a. [ob, "over"; duco, "to bring forward"] (" To bring forward over "; hence) Of a cloud: To spread over, cover.Pass.: ob-ducor, ductus sum, dúci.

obductus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of obduco.

objec-to, tāvi, tatum, tāre, 1. v. a. intens. [for objac-to; fr. objicio, "to expose ; through true root OBJAC] To expose.

ob-jĭcio, jēci, jectum, jicĕre, 3. v. a. [for ob-jacio; fr. ob, "before"; jacio, "to throw"] ("To throw before" ; hence) 1. To present to view.-2. To oppose

to the enemy, etc. - Pass.: objĭcior, jectus sum, jici.

oblātus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of offero.

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ob-li-viscor, tus sum, visci, 3. v. dep. ("To be melted away from the mind; hence) With Acc.: To forget [prob. ob, "without force"; root LI or LIV, akin to Sans. root LI, " to melt"].

ob-ruo, rủi, rătum, răěre, 3. v. a. [ob, "without force"; ruo, "to throw down with violence"] To overthrow, overwhelm: at v.411 the last syllable of obrŭĭmur is lengthened in arsis.-Pass.: obruor, rutus sum, rui.

ob-scu-rus, ra, rum, adj. (" Covered over"; hence) 1. Of the night: Dark, gloomy, dim.2. Unseen, undiscovered, undetected.-3. Obscure, scarcely discernible [ob, "over"; scu, akin to Sans. root SKU, "to cover "].

observātus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of observo.

ob-servo, servāvi, servātum, servare, 1. v. a. [ob, "without force"; servo, "to watch," etc.] To watch, observe, mark.-Pass.: ob-servor, servātus sum, servāri.

obsessus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of obsĭděo.

ob-sidĕo, sēdi, sessum, sĭdēre, 2. v. a. [for ob-sěděo; fr. ob, "at or over against"; sěděo, "to sit down" ("To sit down at or over against"; hence) 1. To besiege, invest.-2. To beset, blockade. Pass.: ob-sidĕor, sessus sum, sideri.

ob-stupesco, stupui, no sup., stupescère, 3. v. n. inch. [ob,

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without force"; stupesco, "to become amazed"] To become amazed, to be struck with amazement.

obtectus, a, um, P. perf. pass of obtěgo.

ob-těgo, texi, tectum, tegere,

3. v. a. [ob, " over"; tego, "to cover"]("To cover over or up"; hence) To conceal, hide. - Pass.: ob-těgor, tectus sum, tegi.

ob-trunco, truncavi, truncatum, truncare, 1. v. a. [ob, "without force"; trunco, "to slaughter"] To slaughter, slay.

obtuli, perf. indic. of offero. occa-sus, sūs, m. [for occadsus, fr. occid-o; through true root OCCAD] ("A perishing"; hence) Overthrow, ruin, destruction.

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oc-cido, cidi, casum, cidere, 3. v. n. [for ob-cădo; fr. ob, "without force"; cădo, 66 fall"]("To fall"; hence) To fall by the sword, etc.; to perish.

occul-to, tāvi, tātum, tāre, 1. v. a. intens. [occul-o, " to hide"] To hide, conceal.

oc-cumbo, cubui, cubitum, cumbère, 3. v. n. [for ob-cumbo; fr. ob, "without force"; obsol. cumbo, "to lie down "] ("To lie down"; hence) With Dat.: To yield, or succumb, to.

ōcĕănus, i, m. The ocean [ὠκεανός].

Ŏc-ŭlus, ŭli, m. ("The seeing thing"; hence) An eye [akin to Gr. k-os, Sans. aksha; prob. fr. a lost verb AKSH (=ÎKSH), "to see"].

ōdi, isse, v. defect. To hate. ŏd-fum, ìi, n. [ōd-i] Hatred, hate, ill-will.

offero, obtuli, oblatum, offerre, v. a. irreg. [for ob-fĕro; fr. ob, "towards"; fĕro, "to bring"]("To bring towards" one; hence) With Personal pron. or Pass. in reflexive force: To present one's self; to come forwards or advance.-Pass.: offĕror, oblatus sum, offerri.

O-lymp-us, i, m. Olympus; a lofty mountain on the borders of Macedonia and Thessaly, the fabled abode of the celestial

deities [O λv(μ)π-os; "the steep or abrupt" mountain; akin to Sans. root LUP, "to break," etc.].

ō-men, minis, n. [for or-men; fr. ōr-o, "to speak"] ("The thing spoken"; hence) A prognostic or omen of any kind.

om-nia, um; see omnis. omn-I-potens, potentis, adj. [omn-is, "all"; (i) connecting vowel; potens, "powerful "] Allpowerful, omnipotent.

omnis, e, adj. All, every.— As Subst.: a. omnes, ìum, comm. gen. plur. All persons, all.-b. omnia, um, n. plur. All things.

Ŏnus, ĕris, n. A burden, load [prob. akin to Sans. anas, “a cart"].

opacum, i; see Ŏpācus.

Ŏpācus, a, um, adj. Shady. -As Subst.: opacum, i, n. Shade; at v. 725, plur. with follg. gen. locōrum, shady places.

Ŏpes, um; see ops.

op-imus, ima, imum, adj. [ops] (Having ops"; hence) ("Wealthy"; hence) Of the soil, etc.: Rich, fertile, fruitful.

op-pōno, posui, positum, ponere, 3. v. a. [for ob-pōno; fr. ob, "against "; pōno, "to put "] ("To put, or place, against"; hence) 1. To station over against or opposite. -2. To expose, lay open to. - Pass. op-pōnor, positus sum, pōni.

oppositus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of op; ono.

op-s, is (Nom. Sing. does not occur; Dat. is found perhaps only once), f. [prob. for ap-s, fr. root AP, whence ap-iscor, "to obtain"] ("The thing obtained"; hence) Mostly plur.: 1. Means, or resources, of any kind; wealth, riches, etc.-2. Aid, assistance, help.

op-to, tăvi, tātum, tāre, 1. v. a. [prob. for ap-to, fr. roct AP;

see ops] ("To obtain thorough- | in a wall, etc. [akin to Sans. root ly"; hence," to choose"; hence)

To wish, desire. Ŏpus, ĕris, n. Work, employment [akin to Sans. apas].

ōra, æ, f. ("A border, limit "; hence) 1. Of the land: Coast, sea-coast. 2. A region, clime, country.

ōrā-culum, căli, n. [or(a)-o, "to speak"] ("That which serves for speaking"; hence) An oracle, whether as a divine announcement or the place where such announcement is declared.

ōrandus, a, um, Gerundive of ōro.

orbis, is, m.: 1. Of a shield: The circle or orbit.-2. Of a serpent: A winding, coil, etc.

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Orcus, i, m. Orcus; lower world [akin to epyw or eipyw, "to confine": ; and so, "that which confines"].

ordfor, orsus sum, ordīri, 4. v. dep. ("To weave"; hence) To begin, commence.

ord-o, Inis, m. [ord-ior] ("A weaving"; hence, "arrangement, order"; hence) 1. A row, line, etc.-2. A rank, class.

Ŏr-for, tus sum, īri, 3. and 4. v. dep. To rise, arise [root OR, akin to op-vuμai].

or-nus, ni, f. The wild mountain-ash [prob. op-os, "a mountain"; and so, "the thing -here, tree-belonging to the mountains"].

ōr-o, āvi, ātum, āre, 1. v. a. [os, ōr-is] ("To use the mouth"; hence, "to speak"; hence) To implore, entreat.

orsus, a, um, P. perf. of ordior.

1. os, ōris (Gen. plur. not found), n. (" The eating thing"; her.c) 1. The mouth.-2. The face, countenance.-3. Plur.: Speech; see v. 423.-4. An opening, gap,

AÇ, "to eat"].

2. os, ossis, n. A bone [akin to Sans. asthi, Gr. OσTéov].

os-culum, cùli, n. [for orculum; fr. os, ör-is] ("A little mouth"; hence) A kiss.

os-tendo, tendi, tensum, tendère, 3. v. a. [for obs tendo; fr. obs (=ob); "before or over against"; tendo, "to stretch out"] "To stretch out before" one; hence) To show, exhibit, display.

Othryǎdes, æ, m. The son of Othrys; i.e. Panthus ['O0pvádŋs].

Pălămēdes, is, m. Palamedes; a son of Nauplius, king of Euboea [Παλαμήδης, "Skilful contriver or deviser "].

Pallǎdi-um, i, n. [Pallădius, "pertaining to Pallas"; as subst.) ("The thing pertaining to Fallas"; i.e.) The Palladium; or the image of Pallas; said to have fallen from heaven, on which the safety of Troy was supposed to depend. In the Trojan war it was carried off by Ulysses and Diomed.

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Pallas, ǎdis, f. Greek name of the erva [Παλλάς, Maiden "].

palma, æ, f. The palm of the hand [adáun].

păl-ü-s, dis, f.

A swamp, morass, marsh [hybrid word for pal-u-ds; fr. -os, "clay"; ud-us, "moist"; and so, "the thing having moist, or wet, clay"].

pando, pandi, pansum and passum, pandère, 3. v. a. (“To cause to go" wide; hence, "to spread out"; hence) 1. To open, throw open.-2. P. perf. pass.: Of the hair: Dishevelled.-Pass.:

pandor, pansus and passus sum, pandi [akin to Sans. root PAD; see pes].

Panthūs, i (Voc. Panthu, v. 322), m. Panthus; see Othryades [Пáv0oos, Пávovs, "Allactive One"].

par, păris, adj.: With Dat.: Equal to; corresponding, or similar, to.

părātus, a, um, adj.: 1. P. perf. pass. of păro.-2. Pa.: Prepared, ready.

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parc-o, peperci (less frequently parsi), parcitum parsum, parcère, 3. v. n. [parc118, "sparing"] With Dat.: To spare, i.e. restrain, check.

păr-ens, ntis, comm. gen. [either for pări-ens, fr. pări-o or fr. obsol. păr-o păr-io] 1. Masc.: a. A father.-b. An ancestor.-2. Fem.: A mother.

pār-ĕo, ui, itum, ere, 2. v. n. [akin to pǎrio] ("To come forth, appear"; hence, "to appear (as a servant)"; hence) To obey.

păr-I-es, etis, m. ("The thing going around"; hence) A wall of a house; at v. 422 păriĕtibus forms a quadrisyllable, i.e. parjětibus [akin to Sans. par-i, Gr. mep-i, "around"; I, root of čo, "to go"].

părio, pěpĕri, partum, părĕre, 3. v. a. (To bring forth"; hence) To obtain, procure, acquire. -Pass.: părior, partus sum, pări [prob. akin to Gr. pép-w, Lat. fer-o].

Paris, idis, m. Paris; a son of Priam and Hecuba, who carried off Helen, and thus caused the Trojan war.

păr-Iter, adv. [par] 1. Equally.-2. At the same time, together. parma, æ. A small round shield; a target [Gr. rápμn].

păr-o, āvi, atum, āre, 1. v. n. and a.: 1. Neut. To make preparations (for one's death, etc., at

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v. 121).-2. Act.: To prepare; to make or get ready;-at v. 132, parari is the Historic Inf.Pass.: păr-or, atus sum, āri.

par-s, tis, f. ("That which is cut"; hence) 1. A portion, part. -2. Of persons: Collectively: A part, some; at v. 400, with plur. verb; at v. 31, with verb sing., with which is conjoined a verb plur., i.e. stupet... et mirantur [prob. akin to páp-w, "to cut"]. partus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of părio.

par-vus, va, vum, adj. [prob. akin to par-s] Small, little.

pa-scor, stus sum, sci, 3. v. dep. To feed upon [akin to Sans. root PA, "to nourish"].

pas-sim, adv. [for pad-sim, fr. pad, root of pando] (" By a spreading out"; hence) In every direction, on all sides.

1. passus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of pando.

2. pas-sus, sūs, m. [for padsus; fr. PAD, root of pando] ("A spreading out" of the feet in walking"; hence) A step.

pas-tor, tōris, m. [for pasctor; fr. pasc-o, "to feed"] A feeder. esp. of sheep; a shepherd. pastus, a, um, P. perf. of

pascor.

păt-ě-făcio, feci, factum, făcere, 3. v. a. [păt-čo, "to lie open' ; (e) connecting vowel; făcio, "to make"] ("To make to lie open"; hence) To lay, or throw, open; to open. - Pass.: păt-ě-fio, factus sum, fieri.

pătěfactus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of pătěfăcio.

pătens, ntis, P. pres. of pătčo. păt-ĕo, ui, no sup., ere, 2. v. n. To lie open [akin to Gr. πετάννυμι].

pă-ter, tris, m. ("A protector"; also, "a nourisher") A father, as one who protects, etc. [akin to Gr. na Typ; Sans. pi-tri,

fr. root Pâ, "to protect, to nour- | Pělasg-us, a, um, adj. Greek, ish"]. Grecian [Πελασγοί, "The dark

pătesco, pătui, no sup., pat-coloured ones "]. escère, 3. v. n. [pătě-o] 1. To become, or be, laid open.-2. Of plots, etc.: To become manifest or visible.

pǎtior, passus sum, păti, 3. v. dep. To suffer, bear, endure, undergo [akin to Gr. mae, root of Táσx; and Sans. root BADH, or VADH, "to strike "].

pătria, æ; see patrius.

1. patr-Ius, la, ĭum, adj. [păter, patr-is] 1. Of, or belonging to, a father; a father's; paternal. As Subst.: patri-a, æ, f. Fatherland; native country.-2. Hereditary.

2. patri-us, a, um, adj. [patri-a] Of, or belonging to, one's native country; native.

paul-atim, adv. [paul-us, "little"] By little and little.

pau-per, pĕris, adj. [prob. for pauc-fer; fr. pauc-i, "few"; fĕr-o, "to bear"] ("Bearing few things"; hence) Poor, needy.

păv-ĭdus, ĭda, idum, adj. [påv čo, "to fear"] Fearing, trembling, terrified.

păvitans, ntis, P. pres. of păvito.

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Pělasgus, a, um ; see Pelasgi. Pělias, æ, m. Pelias; Trojan. comrade of Æneas [IIeλías, "The dark-coloured one"].

Pēlides, æ, m. Pelides: 1. The son of Peleus, i.e. Achilles; v. 548.-2. The descendant of Peleus, i.e. Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles; v. 263 [Indeidns].

pellax, acis, adj. [for pellac-s; fr. pellicio, " to entice," through true root PELLAC] Seductive, deceitful.

pell-is, is, f. A skin or hide [akin to Téλλ-a, "a hide"].

pello, pěpůli, pulsum, pellere, 3. v. a. ("Tocause to go"; hence) To drive out or away [akin to Sans. root PAL, "to go"].

Pělŏp-ēus, ea, eum, adj. [Pělop-s, "Pelops," a son of Tantalus, king of Phrygia, who settled in Southern Greece, which thence obtained the name of Peloponnesus, i.e. "the island of Pelops"] ("Of, or pertaining to, Pelops"; hence) Greek, Gre cian [IIédoy, "The dark-faced one"].

Pon-ātes, ātĭum, m. plur. pǎv-ito, avi, atum, are, 1. [pen-us," provisions, stores"] v. n. intens. [păv-eo, "to fear"]("Those pertaining to pènus"; To be greatly afraid; to tremble hence) The Penates or household with fear. gods presiding over the house and all it contained.

păv-or, ōris, m. [păv-čo, "to fear"] Fear, dread, trembling; at v. 369 the last syllable is long in arsis.

pectus, oris, n.: 1. The breast. -2. Heart, mind.

pělăgus, i, n. The sea, esp. the open sea [méλayos].

pendĕo, pěpendi, no sup., pendere, 2. v. n. To hang, hang down. Pēnělěus, i, m. Peneleus; & leader of the Boeotians in the Trojan war.

pěnětrāl-e, is, n. [pěnětralis, "penetrating"; hence, "inner, internal"; hence, as subst.] Mostly plur.: 1. The inner part of a building, the inner chambers. - 2. A sanctuary, esp. of the Hence, Penates; a chapel.

Pelasgi, ōrum, m. plur. ("The Pelasgi"; the oldest inhabitants of Greece, who were also spread over Asia Minor, Crete, Latium, and Etruria; hence) The Greeks. Virg.

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