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monster's father; cf., also, v. 138.-5. As copula and predicate: To be, exist, etc. [in pres. tenses akin to Gr. o-ui ei-uí; and Sans. root AS, "to be"; in perf. tenses and in fut. part. akin to Sans. root BHU, "to be"]. summōtus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of summŏvěo.

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v. a. and n. [sŭper, over"] 1. Act. : a. To pass over, cross.-b. To overcome, overpower, prevail over; v. 61.— 2. Neut.: To surpass, excel, outdo, in any quality.

super-st-ĭtio, ĭtionis, f. [super, "over"; st-o, "to stand "] (" A standing (still) over a thing; hence," amazement, wonder "; hence) Re

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respect to the gods or divine things; superstition.

sum-movĕo, mōvi, mōtum, movere [for sub-mŏvěo; fr.ligious dread; awe ; fear, with sub, "from below or beneath"; moveo, "to move"] ("To move from below or beneath"; hence) To remove. -Pass.: sum-movĕor, mōtus sum, mŏvēri.

summus, a, um, sup. adj.; see supĕrus.

super, adv. and prep. 1. Adv. a. Above.-b. In addition, moreover.-c. Left, remaining.-2. Prep. with Acc.: a. Above,upon, on.— -b. Above, beyond. Phrase: Super omnia, Above all (things); before all, more especially.

supĕrans, ntis: 1. P. pres. of supĕro.-2. Pa.: Surpassing, superior.

super-sum, fui, esse, v. n. [super, "over and above"; sum, "to be"] ("To be over and above"; hence) To remain, survive.

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supĕr-us, a, um, adj. [sŭper, "above"] 1. Pos. That is above or on high.-As Subst.: săpĕri, ōrum, m. plur. The gods above, the celestial deities.

-2. Sup.: a. suprēmus, a, um: (" Highest"; hence) In time or succession: Latest, last, final.-b. summus, a, um: (a) Locally: (a) Highest, loftiest.-As Subst.: summum, i, n. The highest place or part; the top.-(B) The top, or highest part, of that to which it is in attribution.

super-bus, ba, bum, adj. [super, "above"] ("That is above" others; hence) 1. Proud, haughty, arrogant.——(b) In degree: Highest, 2. In a good sense: Disting uished, glorious, conspicuous. super-ĭor.) -3. Splendid, magnificent, gorgeous, superb.

greatest, utmost. (Comp.:

supplex, icis, adj. [for supplic-s; fr. supplic-o, "to

supĕr-o, avi, atum, āre, kneel down"] ("Kneeling

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down for the purpose of making entreaties, etc.; hence) Supplicating, beseeching, suppliant. As Subst. comm. gen.: A suppliant.

supplic-ĭum, ii, n. [supplic-o, "to kneel down"] "A kneeling down" for the purpose of punishment; hence) Punishment, penalty, suffering, etc.

this rule is found (as at vv. 43, 83), it arises from an intention to produce some abruptness in the verse, and to point out something as vast, terrible, or uncouth [Gr. us, "a hog "].

sus-cito, citavi, citātum, citare, 1. v. a. [for subs-cito; fr. subs (sub), "from beneath"; cito, "to move violently "]("To move violently from beneath "; hence) 1. To

supra, adv. and prep. [contracted fr. original form sup-stir, or rouse, up; to arouse, ĕră, adverbial abl. of supĕrus, wake, whether actually or "above"]("On the upper figuratively. 2. Of fire as side"; hence) 1. Adv.: Above; Object: To stir up, rekindle, see infra.-2. Prep. gov. Acc.: revive. Above.

suprēmus, a, um, sup. adj.; see supĕrus.

surge, sing. pres. imperat. of surgo.

sur-go, rexi, rectum, gere, 3. v. n. [contr. fr. sur-rěgo, for sub-rego; fr. sub, "upwards, up"; rego, "to lead straight or direct"] ("To lead straight, or direct, upwards or up"; hence, in reflexive force) 1. To rise, arise, get up, esp. fr. bed or sleep.2. To rise, rise up, in rage, etc.; v. 494.

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sus-pendo, pendi, pensum, pendere, 3. v. a. [for subspendo; fr. subs (sub), "beneath "; pendo, "to hang"] ("To hang a thing beneath something else; hence) To hang up, to suspend.-Pass.: sus pendor, pensus pendi.

sum,

suspenзus, a, um: 1. P. perf. pass. of suspendo.-2. Pa.: Raised aloft, elevated, suspended;-at v. 190 folld. by Abl. of place "where" [§ 121, B].

su-spicio, spexi, spectum, spicere, 3. v. n. [for subspěcĭo; fr. sub, "from beneath"; spěcio, "to behold "]

surrexi, perf. ind. of surgo. sus, suis, comm. gen. A hog, sow. - N.B. A monosyllabic word at the end of hexameter("To behold, or look at, from verses is for the most part pre- beneath "; hencc) To look up ceded by another monosyllabic or upwards. word. When a deviation from

sus-tinĕo, tinŭi, tentum,

tinere, 2. v. a. [for subs-těněo; fr. subs (sub), "upwards, up"; těněo, "to hold "] ("To hold upwards or up"; hence) 1. To bear, support, sustain, uphold.-2. To hold up, raise aloft.

su-us, a, um, pron. poss. [su-i, "of himself," etc.] Belonging to himself, themselves, etc.; his, etc., own; his, theirs, its.

tab-um, i, n. [tab-čo, "to waste away"] ("That which wastes away"; hence) Corrupt matter, corruption, gore, etc.

tăc-itus, ita, itum, adj. [tǎc-eo, "to be silent" Silent, still, etc.

tālia, ĭum; see tālis. tā-lis, le, adj. Of such a kind, such.-As Subst.: tālĭa, ĭum, n. plur.: a. Such things; -at v.18 supply gerebantur or gesta sunt [158] as the verb of the clause.-b. Such words [prob. akin to demonstr. pron. root TO, "this," and Gr.article τό].

tam, adv. [prob. akin to tālis; see tālis] With adj.: So, so very.

tămen, adv. [perhaps a lengthened form of tam, "so"] ("In so far "; hence) Nevertheless, however, notwithstanding, yet, still.

dem; tam, "so"; with demonstrative suffix dem] ("Just so far "; hence) 1. At length, at last.-2. I, etc., pray thee, etc.

tant-um, adv. [tant-us, in force of "so small, so little"] ("In so small, or little, a degree"; hence) Only,merely; v. 77.

tant-us, a, um, adj.: 1. So much.-2. a. So great or large in size.-b. So great or important [akin to Sans. tâvant, "so much"].

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Tarcho, onis (v. 603); Tarchon, ontis (v. 506), m. Tarcho, or Tarchon; Etruscan prince who offered the kingdom to Evander, and subsequently aided Eneas in the war with Turnus.

tar - dus, da, dum, adj. [prob. for trah-dus; fr. trăh0, "to draw or drag"] (" Drawing one's self along"; hence) Slow, tardy.

Tarpei-us (trisyll.), a, um, adj. [Tarpei-us, "Tarpeius," the Roman commander of the citadel on the Capitoline Hill, and the father of Tarpeia, who betrayed the place to the Sabines] Of, or belonging to, Tarpeius; Tarpeian :— Tarpeiæ arcis custos, guardian of the Tarpeian citadel, i. e. of the citadel on the Capitoline Hill, v. 652; cf. Tarpeiam

tandem, adv. [for tam-sedem, v. 347.

Tarquinius, ii, m. Tarquinius, surnamed "Superbus" i.e." the Proud"; the seventh, and last, king of Rome, expelled by his subjects for his tyranny.

Tartăra, ōrum; Tartărĕus, a, um; see Tartarus.

oponnesus (now the Morea)] (" Of, or belonging to, Tegea"; hence) Arcadian.

těgo, texi, tectum, těgĕre, 3. v. a.: 1. To cover.-2. To hide, conceal.-Pass.: těgor, tectus sum, těgi [akin to Gr. OTéy-w; Sans. root STHAG,

Tartărus, i, m. (Plur. Tar-" to cover"].

tăra, ōrum, n.) Tartarus ; an tellus, ūris, f.: 1. The earth. abyss in the lower world;--2. A land, country. but sometimes put for The lower world in general. Hence, Tartar-ĕus, ĕa, ĕum, adj. Of, or belonging to, Tartarus; Tartarean [Tápτăpos, Plur. Τάρταρα].

Tătius, ii, m. Tatius; a king of the Sabines, who reigned at Rome conjointly with Romulus.

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taur-us, i, m. A bull [Gr. ταῦρος ; akin to Sans. sthurin, a beast of burden"; compare Anglo-Sax. "steor"; Eng."steer"].

te, acc. and abl. sing. of tu. tec-tum, ti, n. [for teg-tum; fr. teg-o, "to cover "] ("The covering thing"; hence) 1. The roof of a building.-2. A house, dwelling;-at vv. 359, 584 plur. for sing.

tecum, for cum te; see

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tēlum, i, n. A weapon whether for hurling or for close combat [usually referred to Gr. Tλe, "far off"; but rather for tend-lum, fr. tend-o, in force of "to launch or hurl" a weapon; and so, "the thing launched or hurled "].

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tem-plum, pli, n. (" A piece cut off"; hence, an open space" marked by the augur for taking auspices; hence) 4 temple, as a place dedicated to some deity;-at v. 653 the temple of the Capitoline Jupiter is meant. tempora, um;

pus.

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tem-pus, põris, n. ("A section or portion"; hence) 1. a. A portion of time; a time, season. -b. Time in general;-at v. 414 tempore illo is Abl. of time "when" [§ 120].-2. Plur.: The temples of the head; vv. 286, 680, 684 [akin to Gr. Téμ-vw, "to cut "].

těn-ax, ācis, adj. [těn-čo,

"to hold "]("Prone to hold"; | hence, "to handle "; hence) hence) Fast-holding, griping, 1. To try the strength of a tenacious.

tendo, tětendi, tensum or tentum, tendĕre, 3. v. a. and n.: 1. Act. a. To stretch out or forth; to extend.-b. To turn, bend or direct, one's steps, course, etc.-c. Of a bow as Object: To bend; v. 704.-2. Neut.: To bend one's way or course [akin to τεν, root of τείνω].

těn-ebræ, ebrarum, f. plur. Darkness :-the quantity of the second e is common;-at v. 255 it is made long; at vv. 259, 658 it is made short [akin to Sans. tam-as, "darkness"].

těnēns, ntis, P. pres. of těněo.

těn-ěo, ui, tum, ere, 2. v. a. [akin to ten-do; see tendo] 1. To hold, keep, have.-2. To hold, or keep, possession of; to occupy.-3. With accessory notion of protection, defence, etc.: To protect, guard, defend.-4. To reach, gain, or arrive at, a place.

tenta-mentum, menti, n. [tent(a)-o, "to try"] ("A trying"; hence) Trial, proof; at v. 144 plur. for sing., and folld. by gen. of personal pron., tui.

ten-to, tāvi, tātum, tāre, 1. V. a. intens. [ten-čo, "to hold"] ("To hold greatly

place, etc.; to attack, assail, make an attempt upon; v. 231.-2. To try, attempt, essay; v. 113.

těnŭ-is, e, adj. ("Stretched out ") 1. Thin, fine.-2. Trifling, insignificant, humble, mean [akin to Sans. tanu, "thin "].

těp-ěo, ui, no sup., ere, 2. v. n. To be warm [akin to Sans. root TAP, "to be warm"].

těp-idus, ĭda, ĭdum, adj. [těpěo, "to be warm"] Warm.

ter, num. adv. [tres, tr-ĭum (with e inserted), "three"] Three times, thrice :-ter deni, thrice ten, i. e. thirty, v. 47:

ter centum (sometimes written as one word, tercentum), thrice a hundred, i. e. three hundred, v. 716.

tercentum, indecl. num. adj.; see ter.

tĕr-es, ĕtis, adj. [těr‐o, “ to rub"] ("Rubbed "; hence, "rounded"; hence) Slender, tapering.

ter-gě-minus, mĭna, minum, adj. [tres, tr-ĭum (with e inserted), "three"; gen-o, (pass.) "to be born "] ("Born three" at a time; hence) Threefold, triple; an epithet of Geryones or Gērỹon; see Geryones.

tergum, i, tergus, ŏris, n.:

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