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warm, hot "; căp-io, to take hold of"]("That which takes hold of what is warm or hot "; hence) A pair of tongs or pincers, with which to take hold of hot iron, etc.; cf. v. 453.

före (= fütūrum esse), fut. inf. of sum. forem subj. of sum.

(= essem), imperf.

for-is, is, f. A door [akin to Gr. Oúp-a; Sans. dvár, or dvâr-a].

for-ma, mæ, f. [for ferma; fr. fĕr-o, "to bear ";] ("That which is borne," etc.; hence) 1. Form, in the widest sense of the word; shape, figure.-2. A fine form, beauty; at v. 208 forma superante is Abl. of Quality [§ 115].

fornax, acis, f. A furnace. fors, abl. forte (other cases not found), f. [prob. for fertis, fr. fĕr-o, "to bring"] ("A bringing "—" that which brings"; hence, with the accessory notion of casualty) 1. Chance, hap.-2. Adverbial Abl.: forte, By chance.

forte; see fors.

for-tis, te, adj. Courageous, brave, bold, etc. :-Sup. with Gen. of "Thing Distributed" [§ 130], v. 154.-As Subst.: fortia, ĭum (sc. facta), n. plur. Brave actions, bold deeds.

"to be courage

root DHRISH, ous "]. fortissimus, a, um, sup. adj.; see fortis;-at v. 154 folld. by Gen. of Thing Distributed " [§ 130].

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fort-una, unæ, f. [fors, fortis, "chance"] ("That which belongs to fors"; hence) 1. Fortune, whether good or bad; -at v. 15 in good sense.2. Personified: The goddess Fortune; v. 578.

for-um, i, n. ("A marketplace") At Rome: The forum ; a long open space between the Capitoline and Palatine Hills, surrounded by porticoes and the shops of bankers, etc. Here the public assemblies of the people were held, justice administered, and public business in general transacted. Sometimes it is called Forum Romanum [usually considered akin to foris and foras, and so "that which is out of doors"; but prps. rather akin to Gr. root Top (whence Top-os, a passage "), and so, "that which has a passage through it or is passed through"].

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fověo, fōvi, fōtum, fövēre, 2. v. a. ("To warm, keep warm "; hence) To clasp in warm embrace, etc.; to enfold warmly in the bosom, etc.

fråg-or, ōris, m. [frango, (Comp.: fort-ior); Sup. :" to break," through root fort-issimus [akin to Sans. FRAG] (" A breaking"; hence)

A crashing, as when something is broken to pieces; a crash; -the din of arms. frem-o, ui, ĭtum, ĕre, 3. v. n. 1. To murmur, make a low murmuring sound, whether in approval or otherwise.-2. Of persons, or things personified: To roar, rage [Bpéμw].

frē-num, ni, n. (in plur. m. and n. fre-ui and fre-na) (" The holding or restraining thing"; hence) 1. A bit or curb.-2. Plur.: A bridle, including bit, head-piece, and reins [akin to Sans. root DHRI, "to hold "]. frē-tus, ta, tum, adj. ("Supported" by something; hence) With Abl. [§ 119, (a)]: Relying, or depending, upon; trusting to [akin to Sans. root DHRI, "to support "].

frond-ōsus, osa, ōsum, adj. [frons, frond-is, "a leaf"] Full of, or abounding in, leaves; leafy.

frons, frondis, f.: 1. Plur.: Leaves; v. 32.-2. A garland of leaves, a leafy garland; v. 274.

fruor, fructus sum, frui, 3. v. dep. With Abl. [§ 119, a]: To enjoy ; to derive enjoyment from or take delight in [root FRU or FRUG; akin to Sans. root BHUJ," to enjoy "].

füdi, perf. ind. of 1. fundo. fuĕram, fuissem, plup. ind. and subj. of sum.

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fugiens, ntis, P. pres. of fugio.

fugio, fugi, fugitum, fugère, 3. v. n. and a. : 1. Neut.: To flee, take to flight.-2. Act.: a. To flee from.-b. To escape by flight [akin to Gr. quy, root of peúy-w, "to flee"; also to "to bend "; Sans. root BHUJ, Pass. in reflexive force, "to incline one's self "”].

fui, perf. ind. of sum.

fulcio, fulsi, fultum, fulcire, 4. v. a. ("To prop up"; hence) To strengthen, to fasten, se cure, etc.-Pass. : fulcior, fultus sum, fulcīri.

fulgens, ntis, P. pres. of fulgeo.

fulg-ĕo, ful-si, no sup., fulgere, 2. v. n. To flash, glitter, shine [akin to Sans. root BHRAJ, "to shine"; Gr. pλéy-w, "to burn "].

fulg-or, ōris, m. [fulg-čo, "to flash"]("The flashing thing"; hence) 1. A flash of lightning, lightning.-2. Glitter, gleam, brightness, glistening.

ful-men, minis, n. [for fulgmen; fr. fulg-čo, "to flash "] ("The flashing thing"; hence) A lightning-flash; a thunder

bolt.

fultus, a, um, P. perf. pass. | [akin to Sans. root BANDH, "to bind "].

of fulcio.

fulvus, a, um, adj. Reddish yellow, tawny.

fümans, ntis, P. pres. of fumo.

füm-I-fer, fera, ferum, adj. [fum-us, "smoke"; (i) connecting vowel; fĕr-o, "to bring"]("Smoke-bringing "; hence) Smoking, smoky.

füm-o, avi, atum, āre, 1. v. n. [fum-us, "smoke"] To smoke; v. 417;-at v. 106 of the hot blood of victims.

fūnus, ĕris, n. Death ;Plur.: deaths of several persons; v. 571.

fărens, ntis, P. pres. of

füro.

fùr-îæ, ĭārum (rare in sing.), f. plur. [fŭr-o, “to rage”] 1. Rage, fury, violent passion, madness.-2. Personified: The Furies; the three goddesses of vengeance. Their names were Alecto, Megæra, Tisiphonë.

fu-mus, mi, m. ("The rush- fur-o, ui, no sup., ĕre, 3. ing, or shaken, thing"; hence) v. n. To rage, to be furious; Smoke [akin to Gr. Oú-w, "to-at v. 489 folld. by Acc. of rush "; also to Sans. root DHU or DHÛ, "to shake"; whence dhú-ma, "smoke"].

fundātus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of 2. fundo.

equivalent meaning, infanda (= infandum furorem) [§ 97] [akin to Sans. root BHUR, whence BHUR-ANYA, "to be active"].

fuscus, a, um, adj. Dark, swarthy, dusky.

1. fund-o, fūdi, fūsum, fundĕre, 3. v. a.: 1. Of liquids: To pour out or forth, to pour.- fŭtūrus, a, um, P. fut. of 2. Of speech, etc.: To pour sum; at v. 340 futuros forth, utter.-3. Of a mother (supply esse [§ 158]) is fut. inf. as Subject: To bring forth, of sum.-As Subst.: fütürum, bear; v. 139 [root FUD, akini, n.: a. Future time, the to χύσις, a pouring out"; xé-w, "to pour out"].

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2. fund-o, avi, atum, āre, 1. v. a. [fund-us, "the bottom"] ("To lay the bottom of" a thing; hence) To found.Pass. fund-or, atus sum, āri.

fun-is, is, m. ("The binding thing"; hence) A rope

future.-b. That which is about to be or take place; the future.

gæsum, i, n. A gæsum ; i. e. a long heavy javelin used by the Gauls and their neighbours.

găl-ĕa, čæ, f. ("The covering thing"; hence) A helmet,

head-piece [akin to Kaλ-ÚT, | toric present.-N.B. The pre

"to cover"].

Gallus, i, m. A Gaul;Plur.: The Gauls; see Manlius. gaudens, ntis, P. pres. of gaudeo.

sent indic. is sometimes used in animated narrative for the purpose of bringing the past more vividly before the mind, hereby representing it as if it were actually taking place. Thus used it is called the

gauděo, găvisus sum, gaudēre, 2. v. n. semi-dep. To rejoice, delight [akin to yne-"Historic present."

gen-itor, itōris, m. [gen-o

έω]. gel-idus, ĭda, idum, adj. (old form of giguo), “to be[gel-o, "to freeze"] (" Freez-get"] ("He who begets"; ing"; hence) Icy cold, cold. Gělōni, ōrum, m. plur. The Gělōni; a Scythian people on the Borysthenes (now the Dnieper).

gělu, ūs, n. (“Icy coldness"; hence) Coldness, chill, of age; v. 508.

hence) 1. A father; - at v. 583 Evander.-2. As a term of respect: Father;-at v. 72 applied to the river-god Tybris;-at v. 427 = Jupiter, as being the father of gods and men.

gen-itrix, ĭtrīcis, f. [gěn-o (old form of gigno), "to bring forth "]("She who brings forth "; hence) A mother ;at v. 383 used by Venus her

gě-minus, mina, minum, adj. [prob. for gen-minus, fr. gĕn-o, "to bring forth "] ("Brought forth, or born," with another; hence) 1. Twin-self as being the mother of born, twin.-2. Two. Æneas.

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gen-s, tis, f. [gen-o, "to beget "] ("A begetting;that which is begotten"; hence) 1. A race, family.—2. A nation.

gen-us, ĕris, n. [akin to gen-s] 1. Birth, descent, origin.-2. Of persons: A race: - qui (supply estis [§ 158]) genus? who are ye by race? i. e. of what nation are ye? v. 114, where genus is Acc. of "Respect" [§ 100] after estis.-3. A sort, kind.

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grāmĭn-ĕus, ča, ĕum, adj. [grāmen, grāmĭn-is, "grass"] ("Of, or pertaining to, gramen"; hence) Grassy, grasscovered.

gratissimus, a, um, sup. adj.; see gratus.

grātus, a, um, adj. De

[§ 106, (3)]. (Comp.:
grat-ior); Sup.: grat-issi-
mus.
P. perf.

Gērỹōnēs, æ, m. Geryones (or Geryon); a mythic king of Spain, who had three bodies. Hercules slew him and carried off his cattle [Γηραόνης]. glaucus, a, um, adj. Bluishgrey, bluish-green [Yλavкós]. gloměr-o, avi, atum, áre, 1. v. a. [glomus, glomĕr-is, "alightful, pleasing, agreeable; ball" of yarn] ("To_wind, -at v. 64 folld. by Dat. or form, into a ball "; hence) To roll together, accumulate. Gorgō, ŏnis, f. A Gorgon ;Plur. The Gorgons; daughters of Phorcys and Ceto, fabled to have had serpents instead of hair, and to have possessed the power of turning into stone all who looked at them. Their names were Stheno, Euryǎlē, and Medusa. The latter, who alone of them was mortal, was slain by Perseus, through the assistance of Minerva ; cf. v. 438 [Topy]. Gorgona, acc. sing. of Gorgo; cf. v. 438.

grădior, gressus sum, grădi, 3. v. dep. To step, walk, go, proceed [for gram-dior; akin to Sans. root KRAM, "to step"], Graii, ōrum, m. plur. The Greeks.

Graj-u-gen-a, æ, m. [for Grai-u-gen-a; fr. Grai-i, "Greeks"; (u) connecting vowel; gigno (in pass.), "to be born," through root GEN] A Greek-born man; a Greek; -Plur.: Greeks.

grăvātus, a, um, pass. of grăvo.

grăvior, us, comp. adj.; sec grăvis.

grăv-is, e, adj. ("Heavy" in weight; hence) 1. Hard, severe.-2. Grievous, painful, heavy to bear;-Comp.: Too grievous, etc.; v. 582. Comp.: grăv-ior; (Sup.: grăvissĭmus) [akin to Gr. Bap-ús; Sans. gur-u for original gar-u].

grăv-o, āvi, ātum, āre, 1. v. a. [grăv-is, "heavy"] To make heavy or ponderous.Pass.: grav-or, ätus sum, āri.

grěmium, ii, n. The bosom. gres-sus, sūs, m. [for gradsus; fr. grăd-ior, "to step "] A stepping, going, course, step:-gressum herilem, their master's stepping, i. e. their master's steps, v. 162.

grex, gregis, m. Of pigs: A litter; v. 85.

guttur, ŭris, n. The throat, gullet.

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