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labefacio labefeci labefactum : to shake, loosen/impair.

labefacto : to weaken, disturb/shake violently.

labellum : a little lip/a small washing vessel.

labes labis : stain, blemish, disgrace, infamy/misfortune.

labia labium :lip (labiae : lips).

labiosus : having large lips.

labo : to totter, sink, begin to fall.

labor : hardship, fatigue, distress.

labor laboris : labor, work, toil

labor lapsus : to slip, glide, slide.

labores solis : eclipse of the sun.

laboriose : laboriously, with great effort

laboriosus : toilsome, laborious/(persons) industrious, toiling.

laboro : (intrans.) to work, toil, suffer, be afflicted, be troubled.

laboro : (trans.) work out, prepare, arrange, form, elaborate.

labrum : lip, edge, rim/bathing tub.

labrusca : wild grape vine.

labruscum : the wild grape.

lac lactis : milk.

lacer : torn, mangled, cut to pieces.

laceratio : a tearing, mangling.

lacero : to tear to pieces, mangle/squander money/slander someone.

lacerta : lizard.

lacertosus : muscular, powerful.

lacertus : the upper arm/strength.

lacesso : to harass, attack.

lacrima Heliandum : amber.

lacrima : tears, exudations from some plants.

lacrimabilis : lamentable, deplorable, woeful.

lacrimo : to weep, shed tears/exude, drip.

lacrimosus : tearful, mournful, shedding tears,

lactans : giving milk.

lactatio : enticement, come-on.

lacteus : milky, of milk, milk-white.

lacteus : of milk, milky, milk-white.

lacto : to allure, entice, wheedle.

lactuca : lettuce.

lacuna : missing letters, words, or phrases in a manuscript.

lacuna : a hole, empty space/pond, pool/deficiency, loss.

lacunar : panelled ceiling.

lacus : a hollow/lake, pool, pond, trough, tank, tub.

laedo ledo : strike, hit, hurt, damage, offend, annoy, violate.

laesio lesio : rhetorical attack/wounding.

laetabilis letabilis : joyous, glad.

laetans : rejoicing, joyous.

laetatio letatio : rejoicing, joy.

laetifico letifico : to fertilize/cheer, gladden, delight.

laetificus letificus : gladdening, joyous, spreading happiness.

laetitia letitia : fertility/richness, grace/joy, delight.

laeto leto : to cheer, gladden, make joyful.

laetor letor : to rejoice, be joyful.

laeve leve : left-handedly, awkwardly.

laevus levus : foolish, silly/unlucky, unpropitious.

laevus levus : the left hand, left side, left-handed.

laganum : a cake.

lama : bog, slough.

lambo : to lick/(of rivers) to wash.

lamenta (neut. pl) : weeping, wailing.

lamentabilis : lamentable, mournful.

lamentatio : weeping, wailing, lamenting.

lamentor : to weep, wail, lament/(trans.) to bewail.

lamia : witch, vampire.

lamnia lammina lamna : sheet of metal, coin, knife blade, nutshell.

lapsus : fall, fault, error, sliding, graduate movement.

laqueum : noose, halter, snare, trap.

laqueus : snare, trap, noose.

largior : lavish, bestow, grant, give abundantly.

lascivio : to run riot, play, be wanton.

lasesco : to become tired, grow weary.

latus -eris : sides, flank/lungs /

laudator : praiser.

laudo : to praise, extoll, commend/name, mention, cite, quote.

Laudunum : Laon.

laus : praise, glory, fame.

lebes : copper kettle, basin, cauldron.

lectica : litter, bier.

lector : reader.

lectus : bed.

legatarius : legatee.

legatus : deputy, ambassador, envoy,

legens legentis : a reader.

legio : legion

lego : to gather, choose, collect, pass through, read,

lemiscus : a ribbon.

lemma : theme, title, epigram.

lemures : (pl. only) ghosts, phantoms.

lenimentus : alleviation, improvement, mitigation.

lenio : to mitigate, relieve, make better.

lenis : smooth/gentle, kind, mild.

lenitas lenitudo : smoothness, gentleness, mildness.

leno : procurer, go-between.

lenocinium : enticement, allurement.

lenocinor : to pander, flatter, make up to/to promote, advance.

lens lentis : lentil.

lente : slowly, calmly, cooly, deliberately.

lentesco : to become soft, flexible, sticky/to weaken, slacken.

lentitudo : slowness, apathy, sluggishness.

lento : to bend.

lentulus : rather slow, a little slow.

lentus : lethargic, inactive/slow, lingering.

lentus : tough, resistant, tenacious/supple, pliant /

Leo : lion.

Leodie : Liege.

lepide : charmingly, wittily, elegantly, pleasantly.

lepidus : charming, witty, pleasant, elegant.

lepor lepos : charm, wit, elegance.

lepus : hare, rabbit.

Lesciense, monastery of : Liessies.

letalis : mortal, deadly, fatal.

letaliter : mortally, fatally.

letanie : litany

lethargus : drowsiness, apathy, sleepiness, coma.

letifer : deadly, mortal.

leto : to kill, slay.

letum : death, ruin, annihilation.

levamen : alleviation, mitigation, solace, refreshment.

levamentum : comfort, easing, alleviation, consolation.

levatio : alleviation, mitigation, solace.

leviculus : empty-headed, vain, silly.

levidensis : thin, slight, poor.

levis : rapid, swift/unimportant/fickle, inconstant/unstable.

levis : light, slight, trivial/beardless, bald/light-armed.

levitas : lightness, levity/fickleness, inconstancy/groundlessness.

leviter : lightly, softly, slightly.

levo : to smooth, polish.

levo : to raise, lift up/relieve, ease/diminish, weaken, impair.

lex legis : law, statute/covenant, agreement

libatio : libation.

libellus : little book.

libenter : willingly, with pleasure, gladly

liber : child, offspring.

liber libri : book.

liber libera, liberum : free, independent, unrestricted.

liberalis : courteous, generous, gentlemanly.

liberalitas : courtesy, kindness, generousity/a grant.

liberaliter : courteously, generously, honorably.

liberatio : release, liberation, acquittal, setting free.

libere : freely, openly, frankly.

libero : to liberate, set free.

libero : to lift (an obstacle), raise.

libero : to set free, deliver, liberate, release/exempt

libertas : freedom, liberty, independence/frankness, candor.

libido : whim, caprice, violent desire, passionate longing.

licet : granted that, although/it is allowed, one may or can.

licet : (as conj.) granted that, although.

ligo : to bind, tie.

lima : file, polishing, revision.

limen, limina : threshold.

lingua : language, tongue, speech.

lino : to smear, befoul, dirty.

linteum : linen, napkin.

liquidus : fluid, flowing, liquid/clear, evident, certain.

litigo : to quarrel, dispute.

littera : letter (of the alphabet).

litterae : (pl.) letter, epistle, missive, note/literature.

loci : (pl.) passages in literary works.

loco : to place, put, position.

locupleto : to enrich, make wealthy.

locus : place, location, situation, spot.

loginquitas : distance, remoteness, isolation.

longe lateque : far and wide.

longe : far.

longissime : for a long time ????

longus : long

loquax loquacis : talkative, loquacious, garrulous.

loquor locutus : to say, speak, tell.

loricatus : wearing armor, armored.

lubricus : oily, slippery, slick.

lucerna : lamp.

lucror : to gain, profit, win.

lucrosus : profitable, gainful.

lucrum : gain, profit.

luctisonus : sad-sounding, mournful, baleful.

luctus : lamentation, mourning, grief.

ludio ludius : actor, player

ludo lusi lusum : to play, sport/imitate, banter/delude, deceive.

ludus : game, sport, school.

lues : plague, pestilence, calamity.

lugeo : to mourn, be in mourning, grieve/(tans,) to lament, bewail.

luna : moon.

lupus : wolf.

Lutosensis : Leuze.

lux lucis : light.

luxuria : luxury, extravagance, opulence.

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M

macellarius : butcher, slaughter-house.

macer : thin, lean.

macero : to soften, weaken, reduce, torment.

macies : thiness, gauntness/poverty barrenness

macresco : to become lean, skinny, thin.

mactabilis : deadly, lethal.

macto : to magnify, glorify, honor/slay, fight, punish, afflict.

macula : stain, mark, spot/blemish, fault, flaw.

maculo : to stain, blemish, defile, pollute.

maculosus : spotted, speckled, polluted.

madesco : to get wet.

madide : drunkenly.

madidus : wet, moist, soaked, boiled, soft, drunk, dyed, steeped.

mador : wetness, moisture.

maero : to grieve, sorrow.

maeror meror : mourning, grief, sorrow.

magis : more, to a greater extent, rather, for preference

magister : master, canon/master of a school, professor.

magnopere magnus opere : very, very much.

magnus maior maximus : large, great, important.

magus : magical.

maiestas : majesty, dignity, greatness.

maiores : (pl.) ancestors.

Malbodiensis : Maubeuge.

male peius pessime : badly, ill, wrongly.

malens : preferring.

Malmundarium : Malmedy.

malo mallui malus : to choose, prefer.

malum : evil, misfortune, misdeed, crime, injury, damage.

malus peior pessimus : bad, wicked, evil.

mancipo mancepo : to sell formally, turn over, give into charge.

mancipo : to sell formally, give up.

mandatum : order, decree, mandate, instruction.

mando : to commit, entrust, order, command.

mane : morning, early in the morning, early.

manentia : permanency.

maneo : to remain, stay, stay the night, last, endure, abide by.

mansuetus : mild, soft, gentle.

manus manus : hand, band, handwriting.

Marceniense : Marchiennes,

Marcieniensis : Marchiennes.

mare maris : sea.

maritus : husband.

mater matris : mother.

matera, mairia : ?vat, for the fermentation of beer.

materia : material, substance, matter.

matertera : maternal aunt.

matrimonium : marriage.

maxime : greatly, exceedingly, to the highest degree, very.

maxime : especially, particularly, principally.

me : (acc.) me, e.g. that old black magic has ME in its spell.

me : (abl.) me, e.g. you'll do fine with ME, baby.

medicus : doctor, physician.

mediocris : ordinary, average, fair, moderate, mediocre.

meditor meditatus : to reflect upon, consider, ponder/practice.

medius : middle, the middle of.

mei : my, mine/MY heart belongs to daddy. that old gang of MINE.

mel mellis : honey.

melior : better.

mellitus : honeyed, sweet as honey.

membrana : thin skin, film, parchment, membrane, prepared skin.

memini meminisse : to remember.

memor : mindful, remembering, grateful, thoughful, prudent.

memoratus : mentioned.

memoria : memory, remembrance, recall, recollection.

Menapiorum :

mendosus : faulty, full of faults.

mens mentis : mind, thought, intention, intellect.

mensa : table.

mensis mensis : month.

mercatores : merchants????

merces mercedis : pay, reward, recompense, compensation.

mereo, mereor : deserve, earn, be entitled to, merit.

mereo : deserve, gain, obtain, serve as a soldier.

meretrix meretricis : prostitute, whore, harlot.

meridianus : midday, afternoon, south.

mestitia : misfortune?

Metim : Metz.

metuo : to fear, dread, be frightened.

metus : fear, dread, anxiety.

meus : my.

mica : crumb, morsel, grain.

mihi : (dat.) me/give ME land, lots of land.

miles militis : soldier, warrior, knight.

milia : (pl.) thousands.

militaris -e : of a soldier, military, martial.

mille : a thousand.

millies milies : a thousand times.

minime : in the least degree, very little/not at all, by no means

minimeque : see minime

minimus : least, smallest, slightest.

ministr-o, ministr-are : (1v) to serve, wait upon, provide, supply, to attend, assist.

minor : smaller, less, slighter.

minuo minui minutum : To less, diminish, decrease, grow smaller.

mire : wonderfully, marvellously, uncommonly.

miro : to wonder.

miror : to marvel at, admire, wonder.

mirus : wonderful, astonishing, extraordinary.

misceo miscui mixtum : to mix, mingle, blend.

miser : wretched, unfortunate, miserable.

misere : wretchedly, miserably.

misereo, misereor : to pity.

misericordia : pity, mercy.

missa : holy mass

mitesco : to grow mild, ameliorate.

mitigo : to make mild or ripe, make smooth, pacify, appease.

mitis : mild, gentle/ripe, mature.

mitto misi missum : to send, dispatch.

modestus : orderly, within bounds, moderate, restrained.

modica : moderate, within bounds, limited, undistinguished.

modicus : ordinary, undistinguished, within bounds.

modio : a grain measure, a bushel basket.

modo : now, just now, only.

modus : measure, bound, limit/manner, method, mode, way.

Moguntienses : Mainz.

moleste : take annoyance

moleste fero : I take annoyance.

molestia : annoyance, troublesomeness/stiffness, affectation.

molestus : troublesome, disagreeable, annoying.

molior : to build, erect, construct, contrive, toil, struggle.

mollio : to soften, make pliant.

mollis : adj. soft, pliant, flexible, easily moved, gentle.

monachus : monk.

Monasteriense : Munster.

monasterium : monastery, abbey, convent.

moneo : to warn, admonish, remind, advise, instruct.

monitio : admonition, warning.

mons montis : mountain, mount.

monstro : to show, appoint, point out, ordain.

monstrum : portent, omen, monster.

Montensem : Mons.

mora : delay

moratlis : mortal.

morbus : sickness, disease, illness.

mores, morium : ways, conduct, character, morals.

morior : to die, wither away, decay.

mors mortis : death.

morsus : a biting, bite, also, sting, pain.

mortifera : deadly things

mortuus : dead, deceased, passed away, gone West, departed.

mos moris : will, inclination/custom, wont, usage, rule.

moveo moti motum : to move, arouse, affect, influence.

mox : soon, presently, then, thereupon.

mucro : a sharp point, edge, dagger point.

mugio : to groan, bellow, roar, low.

mulier : woman.

multi : many, numerous/the common herd.

multo : by much, by far, by a great deal, by a lot.

multum : much, greatly.

multus : ne multus : briefly, in brief.

multus : much, great

multus plus plurimum : much, a lot.

mundo : to clean.

mundus : world, universe.

mundus : clean, neat, elegant.

munero/munerior : to give, present.

munimentum : fortification, protection, defenses.

munio : to fortify, defend, protect/build a road.

munitio : fortifying, defense works, bridging, fortification.

munus muneris : service, office, function, duty/gift.

mus muris : mouse.

mussito : to grumble, mutter.

mutatio : change, alteration, transformation.

muto : to change, alter/exchange.

muto : punish, fine, mulct.

mutuo : borrowed, lend,

mutuus : interchanged, mutually, reciprocal/reciprocity.

mutuus : a loan. dare mutuum : to make a loan.

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N

nam : because, namely

namque : (conj.) for.

Namucense : Namur.

narrat : he/she/it tells, reports

narro : to make known, say, speak, narrate.

nascor nasci natus : to be born, spring forth.

natalis natalis : birthday.

natio : nation, people.

natura : nature

nauta : sailor.

navigatio : voyage, navigation.

navigo : to sail, navigate.

navis navis : ship, vessel, boat.

ne ... quidem : not ... even.

ne : (conj.) that ... not, in order that ... not, in order not to.

nec... nec : neither... nor

necdum (neque dum) : and not yet.

necessarius : necessary, needed, essential.

necesse : (adj.) necessary, unavoidable, indispensable.

necne : or not.

neco : to kill, slay, put to death.

nefas : wrong, sin.

nego : to deny.

negotium : employment, business, task, occupation, pains.

nemo : no one, nobody.

neo : to spin, interweave. (to spin thread and yarn).

nepos nepotis : grandson.

nequam : worthless, good for nothing, bad.

nequaquam : by no means, not at all.

neque ... neque : neither ... nor.

neque nec : and not, nor.

nequeo : not to be able, to be impossible.

nequitia nequities : worthlessness, badness, wickedness.

nescio : to be ignorant, be unaware, not know, be unknowing.

nichilominus : nevertheless.

nidor : vapor, smell, reek, odor.

niger : black.

nihil : (undeclinable) nothing

nihilum : nothing.

nimirum : of course, undoubtedly, certainly (sometimes ironical).

nimis : (adv.) too much, overmuch, excessively

nimium : (adv.) too much, overmuch, excessively.

nisi : if not, unless, except.

niteo : to shine, glitter, be bright, glow, be sleek, flourish.

nitesco : to begin to shine, grow sleek.

nitor : to strive, exert oneself, make an effort, persevere.

nitor : to rest, lean, support oneself/trust in, depend upon.

nitor : brilliance, brightness, glow, elegance, splendor.

Nivellensem : Nivelles, city and monastery.

niveus : white, snowy.

no: (nare, navi) : to swim, float, fly, sail.

nobis : (abl.) us/there'll be no one as happy as US.

nobis : (dat.) us/the world belongs to US.

nocens : bad, wicked, injurious, culpable, evil.

noceo : (+ dat.) to do harm to, inflict injury, hurt.

nolo, nolle, nolui : to be unwilling, wish not to, refuse.

nomen : name/nomen Romanorum: Roman power.

nominatim : by name, expressly.

nomine tenus : nominally, in name.

nomine tenus nominetenus : as far as the meaning of the word extends.

non : not.

non iam :not anymore

non solum... sed etiam : not just..., but also

nondum : not yet

nonnisi : not? not unless? Herimann, cap. 34.

nonnullus : some/pl. several.

nonnumquam : sometimes.

nonus : ninth.

nos : we/WE live and die by that creed.

nos : us/they tried to tell US we're too young.

nosco : to become acquainted with, get to know.

noster nostra nostrum : our, ours.

noster nostri : our ours/OUR hearts beat as one.

noster nostri : our ours/that old dream of OURS

nota : mark, token, note, sign.

notarius : stenographer (class.), notary, legal scribe.

novem : nine.

novitas : newness, novelty, strangeness.

novo : to make anew, refresh, revive, change, alter, invent.

novus : novel, unusual, extraordinary/news, novelty, a new thing

novus : new, fresh, young, inexperienced, revived, refreshed.

nox noctis : night.

nullus : not any, no, none.

numerus : total, category, class, number.

numquam : adv. at no time, never.

nunc : now, at the present time.

nunc quidem : at one time ... then.

nunquam : never.

nuntio : to announce, report, relate.

nuntius : messenger, message.

nuper : newly, recently, not long ago.

nusquam esse : not to exist.

nusquam : nowhere, in no place, nothing, for nothing, never.

nutrimens : food, nourishment.

nutrimentus : nourishment.

nutrio : to suckle, nourish, bring up, rear.

nutus : a nodding, nod, command, will.

nutus : a nod, command, will/gravitation, movement down.

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O

obdormio : to fall asleep.

obduro : to be hard, persist, endure, last, hold out.

obicio obieci obiectum : to offer, throw in someone's teeth.

obligatus : bound, under an obligation.

obliquo : to turn sideways, turn aside.

oblittero : to cancel, blot out.

oblivio : forgetfulness, oblivion.

obruo : to overwhelm, destroy.

obsequium : indulgence, pliancy, submission.

obstinatus : firm, resolved, staunch.

obtestor : to implore, entreat, beg, call as a witness.

obtineo : to hold, keep, possess, maintain/to continue.

obtinere : see obtineo

obviam ire : (+ dat.) to go to meet, oppose/help, remedy.

obviam : on the way, in the way/(+ dat.) towards, against.

obvius : on the way, in the way/(in dat.) open, accessible.

occasio : favorable moment, opportunity.

occido occidi occasum : to fall, fall down, (for the sun) to set.

occulto : secretly.

occupo : to take possession, grasp, seize, enjoy, get a start on.

occurro : to fall upon, attack, work against, counteract.

occursus : meeting, falling in, running into each other.

ocius : quick. fleet, sooner, faster.

oculus : eye.

odio : to hate, despite, hold in contempt, dislike strongly.

odium : hatred.

offensio : striking, knocking, hitting against, blow.

offero : to bring forward, place before, present, offer, expose.

officina : workshop, factor.

officium : duty, service, job.

olim : at that time, formerly, once, for a long time now.

omitto : to omit, leave out/let go.

omnigenus : of all kinds.

omnino : altogether, entirely, wholly, certainly, completely.

omnipotens : all-powerful, almighty, omnipotent

omnis, -e : (adj.) all, every; as a whole.

onero : to load, burden, oppress, fill up.

onus : load, burden, weight, trouble/charge, public road tax.

opera : work, pains, labor.

operor : to work, labor, toil, take pains.

opes : (pl.) means, wealth, abundance, riches, resources.

opinio : opinion, report, rumor, conjecture, report.

opisthotonos : A disease where the body is curved backward.

oporotheca : place for keeping fruit.

oportet : it is proper, one should, one ought.

oportunitas : convenience, fitness, advantage, opportunity.

oppono opposui oppositum : to set against, oppose, be opposite.

opportune : (adv) opportunely, conveniently.

opportunitas : fitness, suitability, convenience, advantage.

opportunitatus : Herimann, cap. 42.

opportunus : opportune, fit, convenient, suitable.

opportunus : fit, suitable/(time) favorable/(+dat.) liable to.

opprimo oppressi oppressum : to suppress, overwhelm, overpower, check.

opprobrium : reproach, disgrace.

oppugno : to fight against, attack, assault, assail.

ops : singular: power, power to aid, power to help.

optimates : the aristocratic party.

optimus: one of the best, aristocrat, noble.

opto : to desire, wish for, want.

opus operis : work, labor, work done, completed work, building.

oratio : speech, address, oration.

orator : orator, speaker.

orbis terrarum : the world, the Earth.

orbis : circle, orb.

ordinatio : rule, government, order, arrangment, regulation.

ordine, ordinem : regularly, appropriately, properly.

ordo : rank, class, order.

orior oriri ortus : rise, become visible, appear.

ornatus : dress, attire, equipment, ornament, embellishment.

orno : to equip, furnish, supply/decorate, adorn.

oro : to speak, argue, plead, orate, beg, entreat.

os, oris : mouth, face, countenance.

ostendo : show, reveal, present, make plain, declare.

ostium : entrance, door.

otium : free time, leisure, ease, peace, repose.

otium : ease, leisure, inactivity.

ovis ovis : sheep.

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P

paciscor : to make an agreement, covenant, pact.

paciscor : to make a bargain or agreement, covenant, deal.

pactum : treaty, pact, contract.

pactum : agreement, contract, covenant, pact.

pactus : agreed-upon, stipulated, betrothed.

paene, pene : nearly, almost.

paganus : countryman, peasant, pagan.

pala : spade, peel for putting bread in the oven.

palam : openly, publicly, (+abl.) in the presence of.

palea : chaff.

pallium : coverlet, mantle, cloak.

palma : palm.

pando : to stretch out, spread out, extent.

panis panis : bread.

par : equal, like.

paratus : prepared, ready, provided, equipped.

paratus : prepared, ready, equipped; (of persons) skilled.

paratus : preparation, fitting out, equipment.

parco : (with dative) to spare, refrain from injuring.

parco : (+inf.: to forbear to), avoid, spare, keep oneself from.

parens parentis : parent.

pareo : (+ dat.) to be obedient to, obey.

paries parietis : wall

parilis : similar, like, equal.

pario : to bear, bring forth, produce/create, make, get.

pariter : equally, in like manner, as well.

paro : to prepare, get ready/set, put/furnish, supply/buy.

pars, -rtis (f.) : part, side, share/direction; qua ex parte: on which account; magna ex parte: to a great extent; tres partes: three quarters.

partim : partly/some.

parum minus minime : (adv.) little, too little, not enough.

parvus minor minimus : small, little

pasco : to graze, forage, browse.

passer : sparrow.

passim : adv. far and wide, everywhere, scattered about.

patefacio : to disclose, expose, open, make open.

pateo : to be revealed, to stand open, to be clear, plain.

pater patris : father.

paternus : of a father, paternal, native.

patiens : patient/(+ gen.) capable of enduring.

patientia : patience, suffering, endurance.

patior : to suffer, endure, permit.

patria : fatherland, one's native country, homeland.

patrocinor : to protect, defend, support, patronize.

patronus : patron, protector.

patruus : paternal uncle.

pauci : few, a few, some.

paulatim : gradually, little by little.

pauper : beggar, person without means.

pauper : poor, with few means, poverty-stricken.

paupertas : beggardry, poverty, humble circumstances.

pax pacis : peace

peccatus : sin.

pecco : to do wrong, err, sin, go astray.

pecto : to comb, card, thrash (to card wool).

pectus pectoris : heart, breast.

pecunia : money.

pecus : a single head of cattle, especially a sheep.

peior : worse (see malus).

pello pepulli pulsum : to hit, beat/exile, drive away, banish.

pendeo : to hang, depend, be suspended/be uncertain, undecided.

pendo : to weigh, value, consider, judge, esteem.

penitus : inward, inner, interior.

penitus : (adv.) inside, widely, through and through, completely.

penus, us : provender, supplies, victuals.

pepulo : ? Herimann, cap. 3.

per : (+ acc.) (cause) because of, on account of.

per : (+ acc.) (means/instrument) through, with, by, by means of.

per : (+ acc.) (of time) throughout, during, in the course of.

per : (+ acc.) (of space) through, along, over/in the presence of.

peracto : to carry through, complete, accomplish.

peragro : to wander through, travel through.

percipio percepi perceptum : to gain, learn, perceive, understand.

percontor percunctor : inquire, interrogate, investigate.

perculsus : a shock.

percutio (percussum) : to strike hard, pierce, transfix/shock.

perdignus : very worthy.

perdo : to destroy, ruin, waste, scatter, squander.

perduco : to lead through, conduct, carry through.

peregrinus : wanderer, foreigner, stranger/pilgrim, crusader.

pereo : to pass away, be destroyed, perish.

perfectus : complete, finished, done/perfect, without flaw.

perfero : to bear, suffer, endure.

perficio perfeci perfectum: to do thoroughly, accomplish, bring about.

perfruor : to execute completely, enjoy to the full.

perfusus : steeped, soaked, drenched.

pergo : to continue, proceed, go on with.

periclitatus : put in peril, endangered.

periclitor : to test make a trial, put in peril, endanger.

periculosus : hazardous, dangerous.

periculum : danger, risk.

perimo peremi peremptum : to destroy

peritus : skilled, expert.

periurium : perjury, oath-breaking, forswearing an oath.

perlustro : to pass through, survey, look, examine.

permitto permissi permissum : to allow, permit, let.

permoveo : to excite, agitate, stir up, move.

perniciosus : pernicious, destructive.

perperam : wrongly, falsely.

perpetro : to complete, accomplish, perform.

perpetuus : perpetual, lasting, continuous, uninterrupted.

perscitus : very clever, exceedingly sharp.

perscribo : to write out, write down, place on record.

perseco : to cut through, dissect, cut away.

persequor persequi persecutus : to follow, pursue, take revenge.

perseverantia : perseverance, persistence.

persevero : to persist, persevere, continue.

persisto : to persist, persevere.

persolvo : to unloose, explain, expound/pay off a debt, pay.

personam gero : to act a part.

perspicuus : transparent, bright, clear, evident.

persuadeo persuasi persuasum : (+ dat.) to persuade.

perterreo : to terrify.

pertimesco : to become very much afraid.

pertinacia : firmness, obstinacy, stubbornness.

pertinaciter : stubbornly, obstinately.

pertinax : persistent, firm, mean, stubborn, obstinate

pertinent : see pertineo

pertineo : to pertain to, relate to, concern.

pertingo : to stretch out, extend.

pertorqueo : to twist, distort.

pertraho : to drag, forcibly conduct, entice, allure.

perturbo : to disturb, trouble, perturb, disrupt.

perturpis : very disgraceful.

peruro perussi perustum : to burn up, consume/inflame, gall, chafe.

pervalidus : very strong.

pervenio : (+ acc.) to reach, attain, reach, be passed to.

perverto perverti perversum : to turn upside down, overturn, overthrow.

pervideo pervidi pervisum : to look over, survey, inspect, discern.

pes pedis : foot.

pessimus : worst (see malus)

pessum do: to destroy, ruin, wreck

pessum ire: to sink, be ruined, destroyed, be put to an end.

pessum : to the ground, to the bottom, downward.

pestifer : pestilential, injurious, damaging, plaguey,

pestifere : destructively, injuriously.

pestis pestis : plague, epidemic, pestilence/destruction, curse.

petitus : inclining toward

peto : to make for, go to, seek, strive after.

peto : to ask for, beg, request, demand/to sue for.

Pevela : Pevle, near Cisoing.

pharetra : a quiver.

phasma phasmatis : ghost, spirit, specter.

phitonicum : Herimann p. 275.

pia pium : honest, godly, holy, pious, dutiful, patriotic.

pica : jay, magpie.

picea : the spruce tree

pictor : painter

pictoratus : painted/of cloth, embroidered.

piger pigra pigrum : lazy, slow, dull.

pignus : pawn, pledge, token, (in pl.) persons in pledges of

piper, piperis : pepper.

pipio : to chirp, tweet, pipe.

pirum : pear.

pirus : pear tree.

piscator : fisherman.

piscis piscis : fish.

pius: dutiful, godly, holy, upright, kind, honest, affectionate.

placeo : (+ dat.) to please, be agreeable to

placet : it is agreed, it is resolved, it seems good.

placide : quitely, gently.

placidus : quiet, still, gentle.

placitum : judgment, case/plea, litigation/defense.

placitum : accord, agreement, pact/assembly for judgment.

placo : to placate, appease.

plaga : district, zone, region.

plagiarius : kid-napper, plagiarist

plane : plainly, clearly.

plango planxi plactum : to strike, beat/bewail, mourn.

platea : street, courtyard.

plaustrum : wagon, cart, charles Wain.

plebs plebis : the common people, the masses, the crowd.

plecto : to punish.

plector : to be punished.

plene : (adv.) completely, wholly, fully.

plenus : full, complete, full, satisfied, rich, mature, plump.

plerumque : for the most part, generally, commonly, mostly.

plerusque : very many, a great number, a large part, the greater part.

plico : to fold.

plorabilis : deplorable.

plorator : a lamenter.

ploratus : weeping, lamenting.

ploro : to lament, weep, weep over.

pluit pluvit : it is raining, a shower is falling.

pluma : feather/featherbed/pen.

plumbeus : leaden, made of lead/dull, stupid, heavy, oppressive, bad.

plumbum album : tin.

plumbum : lead, a bullet, lead pipe.

pluo : to rain, shower, sprinkle.

plura : more numerous, several, many.

plures : more numerous, several, many.

plurimi : at the highest price, of the highest worth.

plurimus : most, very many.

pluris : (gen.) at a higher price, of a great value

plus : more.

plusculus : somewhat more, rather more.

pluvia : rain, shower.

pluvialis : pertaining to rain, of rain.

pocius potius : rather, preferably.

poema poematis : poem, verse, rhyme.

poena : pain, punishment, penalty/poena dare : to pay the penalty.

poeta : (masc.) poet.

polenta : pearl barley, barley groats.

pollen : (also pollis ): fine flour, fine meal.

polleo : to be strong, powerful, able.

pollex : thumb, big toe.

polliceor : to promise, offer.

pollicitus : promised, a promise.

pomum : fruit, apple.

pono posui positum : to lay, place, put, set/(milit.) post, station.

pons pontis : bridge.

poposco : see posco : Herimann, cap. 28, 69.

populus : people, the people, nation, crowd, audience, multitude, host.

porro : forward, further, next, in turn, (of time) long ago.

porta : gate, entrance.

port-a-nt : (1v) they are carrying

posco : to call upon, ask earnestly, request.

positus : position, place, arrangment.

possessio : possession, property.

possum posse potum : to be able, avail, have influence.

post : (+ acc.) after, behind.

postea : afterwards.

posteri : posterity.

posterus, postremo : subsequent, following, next, future.

posthabeo : [posthabito] : to put after, consider of less account.

postpono : to put after, consider secondary.

postquam : (conj.) after.

postulo : to ask.

potens : able, mighty, powerful, strong.

potestas : power, ability, authority/opportunity.

potior : (+ gen. or dat.) to possess, hold, get possession of.

potissimum : (adv.) chiefly, most of all.

potissimus : best of all, chief, principal.

potius : rather, preferably

prae dulcis/pre dulcis : exceedingly sweet.

prae se ferre/pre se ferre : to show, exhibit, on account of.

prae quam/pre quam : in comparison with.

prae pre : (prep. with abl.) before,

prae pre : (adv.) before, in front.

praebeo prebeo : to offer, hold out, supply, provide, allow.

praebeo prebeo : (+ refl.) to show oneself, present oneself.

praecedo precedo : to precede, go before/surpass, excel.

praecedunt : see praecedo

praecelsus precelsus : exceedingly high.

praecepio precepio : precept, preconception.

praeceptum preceptum : precept.

praecido : to cut short, lop, mutilate.

praecipio, precipio : to instruct, advise, warn, anticipate.

praecipuus precipuus: excellent, distinguished, extraordinary.

praeclarus preclarus : excellent, famous, beautiful, striking.

praeconor preconor : to be a public crier, to herald, proclaim.

praecox precox : ripe beforehand, premature.

praeda preda : plunder, booty, spoils of war, loot, gain, prey.

praedico predico : to warn, admonish, instruct, foretell.

praeeo preeo : to go before, precede/to say in advance/to order.

praefero prefero : to carry in front, display, prefer.

praefero prefero : anticipate, carry by, ride by.

praeficio preficio/prefeci prefectum : to put in charge of

praefinio prefinio : to appoint ahead of time

praefoco prefoco : to choke, suffocate.

praegravo pregravo : to press heavily upon, weigh down, oppress.

praemitto : to send forward, dispatch, send in advance.

praemium premium : reward, prize.

praemo premo : to press down, strike down.

praenuntio, prenuntio : to foretell, announce before hand.

praenuntius prenuncius : foretelling, harbinger, omen, token.

praepono prepono : to set over, prefer.

praepositus prepositus : (monastic) prior.

praeproperus, preproperus: over-hasty, precipitate.

praesentia presentia : presence, presence of mind, effect, power.

praesentia presencia : power, effect.

praesidium presidium : guard, garrison, detachment/protection.

praestans prestans : excellent, distinguished, imminent.

praestantia prestantia: superiority, excellence.

praesto : to stand before, be outstanding, excell, surpass, show.

praesto presto : to answer for, be responsible for.

praesto presto : to do, perform, display, fulfill, offer, present.

praesul presul : dancer/presider, protector, director.

praesum presum : to be at the head of, be in charge of.

praesumo presumo : to anticipate, take for granted.

praeter : adj., except; prep. + acc., besides, beyond, more than.

praeterea preterea : besides, further, hereafter.

praetereo pretereo : to pass over, pass by, omit.

praeteritus preteritus : past.

praetermissio pretermissio : neglect, passing over, omission.

praetorgredior pretergredior : to pass beyond, go beyond.

praevenio, prevenio : to come before, anticipate.

praevenio : get the start of.

pravitas : crookedness, depravity, deformity, perversity.

preastolatio prestolatio : the waiting for, expectation.

precipio : to anticipate, instruct, advise, warn.

precipue : chiefly, especially, particularly.

precor : to pray, beg, entreat, invoke.

prehendo : to seize, snatch, grasp, detain, arrest.

premo pressi pressum : to squeeze, press down, strike down.

prenda : booty, loot, stolen goods.

pretereo : to go by, pass by, escape.

pretium : price, value, reward.

prevenire : to come to, go before hand, attend.

prex precis : request, entreaty, prayer.

primitus : first, for the first time.

primo : first, at first, at the beginning, at the start.

primoris : first, foremost/most distinguished, first.

primum : quam primum : as soon as possible.

primum : at first, for the first time, in the first place.

princeps : chief, prince.

principatus : rule, dominion, pre-eminence, first place.

principium : beginning.

prior prius : former, prior.

priores, um : forefathers, ancestors.

priscus : ancient, antique, former, old days, venerable.

pristinus : former, venerable, ancient.

prius : before, formerly.

priusquam : (conj.) before.

privatus : private, unofficial, a private person.

privigna : step-daughter.

privo : to deprive

privus : (with gen.) deprived of.

pro eo : because of the fact, because, for this reason..

pro : (+ abl.) in return for, instead of/for, as.

pro : (+ abl.) in front of, before/on behalf of, for.

probitas : probity, uprightness, honesty.

probo : to show, prove, demonstrate, approve, find good, judge.

procedo : to go out, come out/result, prosper/turn out well.

procedo : to go ahead, proceed, advance, continue.

procella : storm, tempest, gale; (milit) charge, onset, wave.

procella : storm, tempest, gale.

procer : chief noble, prince.

procinctu : prepared or ready for battle.

procul : far, at, to, from a distance.

procurator : manager, bailiff, agent.

prodigiosus : unnatural, wonderful, miraculous, amazing.

proditor : traitor, betrayer.

proeliis : see proelium

proelium : battle.

profecto : truly, really, indeed.

profero : to carry out, bring forth.

proficio : to make progress, advance.

proficio : advance, assist, help, aid, be of use.

proficiscor : to depart, set out, to start forward, to arise.

proficuus : proficiscor : to start forward, set out, depart, arise.

profiteor: to make a public statement/to declare oneself.

profiteor: to acknowledge, confess/offer, promise.

profor profari profatus : to speak out.

profugus : fleeing, fugitive, banished, migratory.

profundo frofui profusum : to pour forth, gush, stream.

profundum : a depth, abyss, chasm/the sea.

profundus : deep, profound, high, thick, dense, boundless.

progener : husband of a grand-daughter.

progenero : to produce, engender.

progenies : descent, lineage, progeny, offspring, descendants.

progenitor : founder of a family, ancestor.

progigno progenui progenitum : to engender, bring forth.

prognatus : born, sprung from/son.

progredior : to go forth, advance, proceed, go out.

progressio : advance, progress, increase.

progressus : advance, going forward, increase, a royal circuit.

prohibent : see prohibeo

prohibeo : to prevent, hinder, restrain, prohibit, forbid.

prohibitio : prohibition, restrain, forbidding.

proicio : to throw forth, fling, abandon.

proinde ut: proinde quam: just as.

proinde quasi proinde ac si : just as if.

proinde : consequently, therefore, as a result.

prolabor : to slide forward, slip forward, fall forward, fall down.

prolapsio : a slipping or sliding.

prolatio : a bringing forward, mentioning/extension/deferring.

prolato : to enlarge, lengthen, extend/put off, defer.

prolecto : to entice, allure.

proles : offspring, descendants, posterity, (plants : fruit).

proletarius : a citizen of the lowest rank.

prolicio prolixi : to lure forth, entice.

prolix : long, stretching.

prolixus : wide, broad, long/willing, obliging, favorable.

proloquor : to speak out, declare openly.

proluo prolu prolutum : to wash away, wash clean.

prolusio : preliminary exercise, prelude.

proluvier : inundation/scouring/discharge.

promereo promereor : to deserve, merit

promeritum : desserts, merit, credit.promissio : a promise.

prominens : jutting out, standing out/a projection.

promineo : to stand out, jut, extend.

promisce promiscue : indiscriminately.

promiscus promiscuus : mixed, indiscriminate/commonplace, usual.

promissio : a promise

promissor : a promiser, suretor, guarantor.

promitto : to let go, send forth, undertake, promise.

promitto : to let go forward, send forth, promise, undertake.

promo prompsi promptum : to produce, disclose, bring forth.

promontorium : peak, mountain crest, ridge, promontory.

promoveo promovi promotum : push forward, move ahead, advance.

prompte : promptly, resolutely, readily.

promptu : in promptu habere : to have read, display, have on show.

promptu : in promptu ponere : to make clear, reveal, disclose.

promptu : in promptu esse : to be ready, to be easy, to be clear.

promptus : (persons) prepared, resolute, prompt.

promptus : ready at hand, visible, apparent.

promulgatio : publication, promulgation (of a law).

promus : steward, butler.

promutuus : (cash) advanced, prepaid, arraigned beforehand.

pronepos proneptos : great-grandson

pronuntio : to proclaim, announce, declaim.

prope : near, nearly, not far from, just now, closely.

prope : near, near to, not far, not long from now.

propello : to drive before one, drive away.

propero : to hasten, speed, move rapidly, come quickly.

propero : to hasten/accelerate, speed up.

propinquo : (intrans) to come near, draw near, approach.

propinquus : near, close, similar, nearly related.

propono : display, publish, relate, tell, propose, promise.

propositum : a design, purpose, scheme, theme of discourse.

proprie : exclusively, particularly, peculiarly. properly.

proprius : one's own, special, characteristic, particular.

proprius : one's own, permanent, special, peculiar.

propter : (+ acc.) near, close, on account of, because of.

propterea : because

propugnaculum : fortification, rampart, defense.

prorsus : forward, straight ahead, to sum up, utterly, wholly.

prosequor (prosecutus) : to attack, go with, pursue, attend.

prosper : favorable, fortunate, lucky, prosperous.

prosperitas : prosperity, good fortune.

prosum (profuturus) : to be useful, of benefit, do good.

prosum : to be useful, do good, benefit (+ dative).

prosum : (with dat.) to be useful, do good, benefit.

protestor, protesto : to declare in public, affirm, bear witness.

protinus : forward, further on, continuously, immediately.

protraho (protractus): to draw out, protract, defer, make known.

prout : just as, according to.

provectus : advanced, advanced in age.

proveho : to carry on, carry forward, advance, promote,

proventus : a growing up, increase, crop, yield, or issue.

provideo : to foresee, provide, make provision for.

provisor : one who provides for, or against.

provolvere se : to throw oneself down, abase oneself.

proximeque : see proximus

proximus : nearest, closest, next.

prudens : prudent, wise.

prudenter : wisely, discreetly.

prudentia : foresight, wisdom, discretion.

Pruma : Prums.

publicus : of the people, public, open to all.

puchre : beautifully, finely, handsomely.

pudendus : shameful, disgraceful.

pudeo : to be ashamed,

pudicus : modest. chaste.

pudor : modesty, bashfulness.

puella : girl.

puer : boy.

puerilis : childish, boyish, foolish.

pueriliter : boyishly, childishly, foolishly.

puga pyga : buttocks.

pugna : fight, battle, conflict, set-to.

pugnacitas : the desire to fight, pugnacity.

pugnaculum : fortress.

pugnat : he/she/it fights

pugnax : fond of fighting, combative, stubborn, contentious.

pugno : to fight.

pugnus : the fist.

pulchellus : pretty.

pulcher pulchra pulchrum : beautiful, handsome, fine.

pulchritudo pulchritudinis : beauty, fineness.

pulex : the flea.

pullulo : shoot up, sprout, burgeon.

pullus : dark-colored, blackish/sad, gloomy/a dark garment.

pullus : young animal/chicken, chick.

pulmentum : anything eaten with bread, sauce or relish.

pulmo : the lung.

pulpa : flesh.

pulpitum : platform, stage.

pulso : to strike (the hours)

pulsus : beating, blow, push, influence.

pulsus : beating, blow, push, impulse, influence.

pulvis : dust, powder/arena, scene of action.

pumilius pumilio : a dwarf.

punctum : a prick, little hole, puncture/a point, spot, place.

pungo pupugi punctum : to penetrate/sting, annoy, harass.

pungo pupugi punctum : to prick, puncture, stab/touch, move.

puniceus : purple, red.

punio : to punish, avenge, gave vengeance.

punitor : punisher, avenger.

pupa : doll/little girl.

pupillus pupilla : orphan, ward.

puppis : stern of a ship, the poop.

pupula : pupil of the eye.

purgamentum : rubbish, trash, filth, sweepings.

purgatio: cleaning out, cleansing/excsuing, justification.

purgo : to clean, cleanse, purify/clear away, wash off/justify.

purpura : purple dye, purple cloth/high rank, emperorship.

purus : pure, free from.

pusillus : tiny, puny/petty, mean.

putator : pruner.

puteo : to stink, be redolent, smell bad.

puter : rotten, decayed, putrid/loose, crumbling/flabby.

putesco : to putrefy, day, rot.

puteus : well, pit.

puto : to clear, settle up, consider, think, believe, suppose, judge.

putus : pure, unmixed, unadulterated.

pyropus : bronze.

pyus pyxidis : a little box, casket.

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