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dě-inde (in poets dissyll. ; apocopated de-in), adv. [dé, "from"; inde, thence"] ("From thence "; hence) In the next place, after this, etc. dejectus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of dějícío.

dē-jícío, jēci, jectum, jicère, 3. v. a. [for de-jacio; fr. de, "down"; jacio, "to throw"] 1. To throw or cast down.-2. To drive down, dislodge, force to leap down.-Pass.: de-jícior, jectus sum, jíci.

dēlectus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of deligo.

de-ligo, lēgi, lectum, ligĕre, 3. v. a. [for de-logo; fr. de, "out of or out"; lego, "to choose"] To choose out of a number; to choose out, select, choose.Pass.: dē-ligor, lectus sum, ligi.

dēlu-brum, bri, n. [dělůo," to wash or cleanse"] ("That which effects the-moral washing or cleansing "; hence) A temple, or shrine, as a place of expiation.

Dēlus (Dēlos), i (Acc. Delum, v. 144), f. Delus or Delos (now Deli); a small island in the Egean Sea, one of the Cyclades. According to tradition it was brought from the depths of the sea by Neptune's trident, but floated about till Jupiter made it stationary in order that it might afford a safe resting-place for Latona, when she became the mother of Apollo and Diana [Anλos, " Manifest" -as brought into sight at the time of its formation].

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dēmissus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of demitto.

dē-mitto, misi, missum, mittere, 3. v. a. [dē, "down"; mitto] 1. [mitto, to let go"]a. To let, or allow, to go down; to lower, let full.-b. P. perf. pass.: Of a cloak: Let down, hanging down; v. 263.-c. Of words, etc.: With in c. Acc.: To let, allow, or suffer to sink down into; to admit into.-2. [mitto, to send"] To send down;-at v. 263 dēmittit is the Historic present. dēripient, 3. pers. plur. fut. ind. of dĕripio.

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dē-ripio, ripui, reptum, ripěre, 3. v. a. [for de-răpfo; fr. dē, away, also down"; răpio, "to tear, drag," etc.] To tear away, drag down;-at v. 593 to launch in haste.

dē-sævio, sævii, no sup., sævire, 4. v. n. [dē, in "augmentative" force; sævio, "to rage"] To rage violently or furiously.

dē-scendo, scendi, scensum, scendere, 3. v. n. [for descando; fr. dē, "down"; scando, "to climb"]("To climb down"; hence) To come, or go, down; descend.

dē-sĕro, sĕrăi, sertum, sĕrĕre, 3. v. a. [dē, in "negative" force; sèro, "to join" ("To disjoin; to undo or sever" one's connexion with some object; hence) To forsake, abandon, desert, quit.-Pass.: dē-sĕror, sertus sum, sĕri.

dēsertus, a, um: 1. P. perf. pass. of desĕro.-2. Pa.: Ofplaces: Desert, waste, solitary. dēsĕrui, perf. ind. of de

sero.

dē-sino, sivi or săi, situm, sinère, 3. v. a. [dē, “away sino (in literal force), "to put' ("To put away"; hence) To leave off, cease, forbear.

dēspectus, a, um, P. perf.

pass. of despicio :-at v. 36 supply est with despectus.

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de-spicio, spexi, spectum, spicere, 3. v. a. [de, "down"; spěcío, to look at ”] (“ Το look down at or upon "; hence) To despise, disdain, etc.-Pass.: dēspicior, spectus sum, spici.

dē-struo, struxi, structum, strůěre, 3. v. a. [de, denoting "reversal"; strŭo, "to build" ("To unbuild"; hence) To pull, or tear, down anything that has been built; to destroy.

dē-super, adv. [dē, "from, down from "; super," above "] From, or down from, above.

dē-tinĕo, tinui, tentum, tinere, 2. v. a. [de; těněo, "to hold"] 1. [de, "off, away"] ("To hold off or away " from something; hence) To keep back, detain.-2. [dē, in “ strengthening" force] ("To hold thoroughly or firmly"; hence) To occupy, engage.

| The right hand, whether of the body, or denoting direction.2. Favourable, auspicious, propitious [akin to Sans. daksh-a; Gr. δεξιός, δεξιτερός]. dextera (dextra), æ; sec dexter.

di, dis; see deus.

Diana, æ, f. Diana; the goddess of hunting, the daughter of Jupiter and Latona, and the sister of Apollo. She is sometimes called diva, or dea, triformis, i. e. the goddess with three forms or shapes; being regarded as Diana on earth, Luna in heaven, Hěcăte in the lower world; cf., also, Virgil's description of her at v. 511.

dic, pres. imperat. of dico. dicens, ntis, P. pres. of dico.

1. dico, dixi, dictum, dicere, 3. v. a. ("To show, or point out," by speaking; hence) 1. To say.-2. To tell, bid one to de-torqueo, torsi, tortum, do something;-at v. 635 folld. torquêre, 2. v. a. [dē, "away"; by simple Subj., ut being undertorquĕo, to twist"]("To stood [§ 154].-3. To tell of, twist away"; hence) To turn declare, mention, etc.-4. To aside. speak, utter.-5. Without Obdētǎli, perf. ind. of defĕro.ject: To speak:-dixit, (he spoke ; děus, í (Gen. Plur. deûm, v. 62; děōrum, 178; Abl. Plur. dis, 45), m. A god [akin to Gr. Ocós, Sans. deva, "a god"]. dēvěníent, 3. pers. plur. fut. ind. of děvěnio. dē-věnĭo, vēni, ventum, věnire, 4. v. a. [dē, "down" "to come"]("To come věnío, down" to a place; hence) With Acc. of place "whither": To come down to, arrive at.

dē-vŏlo, võlāvi, võlātum, volare, 1. v. n. [dē, "down"; volo, "to fly"] To fly down.

dex-ter, tera or tra, těrum or trum, adj.: 1. To, or on, the right side; right.-As Subst.: dextera or dextra, æ, f.

i. e.) he left off speaking, he ceased to speak, v. 579; cf., also, v. 659: -dixerat, (he had spoken; i. e.) he had left off speaking, he had ceased to speak, vv. 238, 331.6. Pass.: With Inf.: To be said or reported. Pass.: dicor, dictus sum, dici [akin to Gr. deík-vuμ; Sans. root DIC, show"].

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2. dic-o, āvi, atum, arc, 1. v. a. ("To make known"; as religious technical_term, "to dedicate"; hence) To set apart, give up, appropriate [akin to 1. dico; see 1. dico].

Dict-æus, æa, æum, adj. [Dict-e, "Dicte"; a mountain of Crete, where Jupiter was E

reared and afterwards worshipped] ("Of, or belonging to, Dicte; Dictæan"; hence) Of, or belonging to, Crete; Cretan.

dictu, Supine in u fr. dico. dictum, ti, n. [dic-o, "to speak"]("That which is spoken "; hence) A word.

dictus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of dico.

dignetur, 3. pers. sing. subj. pres. of dignor.

dign-or, atus sum, āri, 1. v. dep. [dign-us, in force of "fit, becoming"] With Inf.: To think fit, or becoming, to do, etc.; to deign to do, etc.

digressus, a, um, P. perf. of digrědior;-at v. 80 supply sunt with digressi.

di-gredior, gressus sum, grědi, 3. v. dep. [for di-grădior; fr. di (= dis), "apart"; gràdior, Dido, us and ōnis (Acc."to step "]("To step apart"; Dido, v. 383), f. Dido; daughter hence) To go away, depart. of Belus, king of Tyre, and wife of Sichæus. When her husband was murdered by her brother Pygmalion, she fled from her country with vast riches to Africa, and there founded Carthage. Upon the arrival of Eneas in her dominions, she became so deeply enamoured of him, that on his leaving her to proceed to Italy she killed herself.

dí-es, ei, m. (in Sing. sometimes f.) 1. A day.-2. A set, or appointed, day-ante diem, before the appointed day, i. e. before the day assigned to him by fate as the proper end of his life, v. 620; cf., also, of Dido, v. 697. -3. Time, space of time [akin to Sans. div, "heaven, a day"]. dif-ficilis, ficile, adj. [for dis-făcilis; fr. dis, in "negative" force; făcilis, "easy"] ("Not easy"; hence) Hard, difficult.

dif-fugio, fugi, no sup., fügére, 3. v. n. [for dis-fugio; fr. dis, "in different directions"; fugio, "to flee"] To flee in different directions; to be dispersed or scattered.

dif-fundo, fūdi, fusum, fundĕre, 3. v. a. [for dis-fundo; fr. dis, in different directions"; fundo, "to pour out "] ("To pour out in different directions "; hence) Of a report, etc.: To spread abroad, pour out,

etc.

di-labor, lapsus sum, lābi, 3. v. dep. [di (= dis), “apart”; labor, to glide"] ("To glide apart"; hence) Of warmth as Subject: To glide away, depart from the body.

dilapsus, a, um, P. perf. of dilabor;-at v. 705 supply est with dilapsus.

dilectus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of diligo;-at v. 31 folld. by Dat. [§ 107, d].

di-ligo, lexi, lectum, ligère, 3. v. a. [for di-lego; fr. di (= dis), apart"; lego, "to choose"]("To choose, or select, apart" from others; hence) To value, or esteem, highly; to love.Pass.: di-ligor, lectus sum, ligi.

dī-mõvěo, movi, motum, movere, 2. v. a. [di (= dis), "apart"; moveo, to move"] ("To move apart" from other | objects "; hence) To drive away, remove, etc.;-at v. 7 folld. by Abl. of "Separation" [§ 123].

dīmōvēram, pluperf. ind. of dimověo.

Dir-æ, arum, f. plur. [dirus, dreadful, dire"] ("The dreadful, or dire, goddesses") The Dire, another name for the Furia or Furies; see Furiæ.

diripient, 3. pers. plur. fut. ind. of diripio.

dī-rus, ra, rum, adj. Fearful, terrible, dire, appalling [prob. akin to δείδω, "to fear"].

1. dîs, for dĕis, dat and abl. plur. of deus; at v. 45 dis auspicibus is Abl. Abs. [§ 125, a].

2. Dis, Ditis, m. [akin to deus, "a god"] Dis, the Greek Pluto, the god of the lower world.

dis-cerno, crēvi, crētum, cernere, 3. v. a. [dis, "apart"; cerno, to separate"]("To separate apart"; hence) To set apart, part, separate; etc. discrēvěram, ind. of discerno. dissimŭlent, 3. pers. plur. pres. subj. of dissimulo.

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dissimul-o, āvi, ātum, āre, 1. v. a. [for dissimil-o; fr. dissimil-is, unlike "] ("To represent a thing to be unlike self; hence) 1. To hide, conceal, keep secret;-at v. 291 folld. by clause as Object.-2. Without nearer Object: To dissemble.

div-a, æ, f. [akin to div-us, "a god"] A female deity, a goddess.

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di-vello, velli, vulsum, vellěre, 3. v. a. [di, "apart' vello, to pull, tear"]("To pull, or tear, apart "; hence) To pull, or tear, in pieces; to rend asunder.

hence) To divide, etc. [di (= dis), "apart"; root VID, probably akin to Sans. root BHID, "to part or divide"].

dīvum; see divus.

div-us, i (Gen. Plur. divûm for divōrum, vv. 95, 201, 201, etc.), m. [div-us, divine"] ("A divine being"; hence) 1 A deity, a god.· 2. Plur.: Deities;-at v. 95 used, in connexion with duorum, of the goddesses Juno and Venus.

dixĕram, pluperf. ind. of

dico.

dixi, perf. ind. of dico.

do, dědi, dătum, dăre, 1. v. a. : 1. To give, grant;-at v. 429 det, 3. pers. sing. pres. Subj., is used in the force of the Gr. Optative, i. e. to express a wish. -2. To present.-3. To concede.-4. To allow, permit, suffer; -at v. 683 folld. by simple Subj., the conjunction ut being understood [§ 154]. · -5. Of groans as Object: To give forth, send forth, utter, etc.-Pass.: dor, dătus sum, dări [akin to Gr. Si-Sw-μi, Sans. root DÂ].

docens, ntis, P. pres. of docéo.

doc-ĕo, ǎi, tum, ēre, 2. v. a. [akin to 1. dico; see 1. dico at end] To teach, instruct, inform, show, tell, etc.

dolens, ntis, P. pres. of dělěo;-at v. 393 supply eam with dolentem.

dělěo, ǎi, ĭtum, ēre, 2. v. n. To grieve, sorrow.

dīver-sus, sa, sum, adj. [for divert-sus; fr. divert-o, "to turn in a different direction"] ("Turned in different direc- dol-or, ōris, m. [dŏl-ěo, "to tions"; hence) Different, various. grieve"] Grief, sorrow, anguish. dīv-es, Itis (nom. and acc. dõlus, i, m. Craft, strutneut. plur. do not occur), adj.agem, guile, deceit [Gr. dóλos]. 1. Rich, wealthy.-2. With Abl. [$ 119, 11: Rich, or abounding in [akin to Sans. root DIV, to shine"].

di-vido, visi, visum, vidĕre, 3. v. a. ("To part asunder ";

dom-ĭnus, ini, m. [either fr. dom-us, and so,, "One pertaining to the house or, rather, fr. dom-o, and so, 'The subduer," etc.] Master, ruler, lord. domus, i and us, f.: 1. 4

dwelling, house, abode.-2. A house, family, etc. [Gr. dóuos]. dō-num, ni, n. [for da-num; fr. do," to give"; through root DA] ("That which is given"; hence) A gift, present,

dot-alis, āle, adj. [dos, dot-is, "a dowry"] ("Of, or belonging to, dos ; hence) Given, or received, in dowry.

dráco, onis, m. A dragon; see Hespérides [Gr. δράκων). Dryopes, um, m. plur. The Dryopes; a people of Thessaly, who were driven southwards by the Dorians. They derived their name from Dryops, a son of the river-god Spercheus, who had been their king [Gr. ApúοжEs].

dub-ius, la, ium, adj. [obsol. dub-o, "to move two ways, vibrate to and fro"; fr. duo, "two"] ("Vibrating to and fro"; hence) Doubtful, uncertain, hesitating, wavering.

duco, duxi, ductum, dūcère, 3. v, a. 1. To lead, conduct a person, etc.-2. To lead captive or as a prisoner.-3. To bring. 4. To draw out, prolong.-5. To pass, spend, life, etc.-6. Of sleep as Object: To enjoy, take, etc. [akin to Sans. root DUH, "to draw out "].

duc-tor, toris, m. [duc-o, "to lead"] 4 leader, commander, chief.

dulc-is, e. adj.: 1. Sweet, pleasant, delightful, agreeable.— 2. Sweet, dear, beloved [usually referred to yλUK-ús, "sweet"].

dum, conj. [akin to diu] 1. While, whilst, during the time that [$ 152, II, (2)].—2. Until [§ 152, III, (1)].

dūmus, i, m. A thorn-bush, bramble.

dŭo, æ, o, num. adj. plur. Two Gr. Svo].

du-plex, plicis, adj. [for

du-plic-s; fr. du-o, "two"; plico, "to fold"] Two-fold, double.

dūrus, a, um, adj.: 1. Materially: Hard.- 2. Hardy, vigorous, strong.-3. Unfeeling, cruel.-4. Hard, troublesome, disagreeable, painful [akin to Sans. druva, "firm"].

dux, ducis, comm. gen. [for duc-s; fr. duc-o, "to lead"] 4 leader, commander.

ē; see ex.

ĕandem, fem. acc. sing. of idem.

ec-ce, adv. [for en-ce; fr. en, "lo!"; suffix ce] Lo! see! behold!

ěd-o, ēdi, ēsum or essum, ěděre or esse (est, 3rd person sing. ind. pres., v. 66), 3. v. a. ("To eat"; hence) To eat up, consume, devour [akin to Sans. root AD, Gr. ed-w, "to eat "]

effari, pres. inf. of effor.

effātus, a, um, P. perf. of effor;-at v. 456 supply est with effāta.

ef-fero, ex-tuli, ē-latum, ef-ferre, v. a. [for ex-fero; fr. ex, "out"; fero, "to bear"] ("To bear out" from a place; hence) 1. To bring, or carry, out; to bring forth.-2. To lift, or raise, up.

ef-fĕrus, fěra, fèrum, adj. [for ex-ferus; fr. ex, in "intensive" force; ferus, "wild"] Excessively wild, savage, maddened.

effig-les, lei, f. [effi (n)g-o, "to form or fashion," through true root EFFIG] ("A thing formed"; hence) An image, effigy.

ef-for, fatus sum, fari, 1. v. dep. [for ex-for; fr. ex, "out"; for, to speak"] 1. To speak out, speak, utter.-2. To utter, tell, mention, declare, etc.

ef-fundo, fūdi, fūsum, fund

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