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admitto, -mittere, -mīsī, -missus [ad-mitto], 3. v. a., let go (to); commit, allow; equo admisso, at full speed; in se admittere, commit, incur. admodum [ad-modum], adv., up to the limit, exceedingly, extremely, quite, very, fully, at least. admoneō, -ēre, -ui, -itus [ad-moneo], 2. v. a., warn, advise, urge, remind.

adolescō, -olēscere, -olēvī, -ultus [ad-olesco, grow], 3. v. n., grow up, mature. adolescēns; see adulescens. adorior, orīrī, ortus [ad-orior], 4. v. dep., rise up against, attack, assail, fall upon, attempt. adortus, -a, -um, p. p. of adorior. adpellō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus; see appello.

adpello, -pellere, -puli, pulsus [ad-pello, drive], 3. v. a. and n., land (ships), bring to land, bring in. adpetō, -petere, -petīvi, -petītus [ad-peto], 3. v. a. and n., seek after, strive for, desire; approach,

be at hand.

adplico, -plicare, -plicāvī (-uī), -plicatus (-plicitus) [ad-plico, fold], I. v. a., bend toward, join, attach; with se, lean against.

adportō, -portāle, -portāvī, -portātus [ad-porto, carry], I. v. a., carry to, convey, bring. adprobō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [ad-probo, esteem good, cf. probus, good], 1. v. a., approve, agree with, favor, commend.

adpropinquo, -āre, -āvī, -ātūrus [ad

propinquo], I. v. n., approach, draw near, come near. adpulsus, -a, -um, p. p. of adpello. adquirō, -quirere, -quīsīvi, -quisitus [ad-quaero], 3. v. a., get in addition, get, obtain, procure. adscisco, -sciscere, -scivi, -scītus [ad-scisco, approve, fr. scio], 3. v. a., join to one's self (by a for

mal decision), attach, unite, receive, admit. adsiduus, -a, -um [ad-siduus, cf. sedeo, sit], adj., sitting by, constant, continual, incessant, diligent. adsistō, -sistere, -stitī, no p. p. [ad-sisto, stand], 3. v. n., stand by, assist, appear. adsuefacio, -facere, -fēcī, -factus [ad-suetus, -facio], 3. v. a. and n., accustom, train, familiarize. adsuēfactus, -a, -um, p. p. of adsuefacio.

adsuēscō, -suēscere, -suēvī, -suētus

[ad-suesco, get accustomed], 3. v. n., become accustomed, get used. adsuētus, -a, -um, p. p. of ad

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adulēscēns, (adol-) -entis [p. of

adolesco], adj., young; as noun, a young man, a youth. adulescentia (adol-), -ae, F., youth (the period of youth). adulescentulus (adol-), -ī, M., a very young man, stripling. adventus, -ūs [ad-venio], M., coming, arrival, approach. adversārius, -a, -um [ad-versus from verto], adj, turned toward or against, opposed, hostile; as noun, opponent, foe, enemy, antagonist.

adversus, -a, -um, p. p. of adverto. adversus [adverto], prep. with acc., against, opposite to. advertō,-vertere, -verti, -versus [adverto], 3. v. a., turn to or toward; animum advertere, turn attenV tion to, notice; see animadvertere; turn against. Adversus, -a, -um, p. p. as adj., turned toward, facing, in front of, opposite, opposed, face to face, unfavorable; res adversae, adversity, trouble; adverso flumine, up-stream. advocō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [ad-voco], I. v. a., call (to one's self), sum

mon.

advolō, -āre, -āvī, -ātūrus [ad- | volo], I. v. n., fly to, hasten to; rush upon, fly at. aedificium, -i [cf. aedifico], N., a building.

aedificō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [aedes, house, facio], 1. v. a., build (houses or ships). aeger, gra, -grum, adj., sick, disabled, feeble.

aegerrimē, superl. of aegre. aegre [aeger], adv., feebly; with

difficulty, barely, scarcely, hardly. Aemilius, -i, M., Lucius Aemilius, a Gallic decurio commanding a squad of Gallic cavalry in Cæsar's army.

aequaliter [aequalis, aequus, even, equal], adv., evenly, uniformly.

aequinoctium, -i [aequus, nox], N., equinox, the time when the days and nights are equal. aequitas, -tātis [aequus, equal, just], F., equality, equity, justice, fairness; aequitas animi, evenness of temper, composure, contentment, calmness.

aequō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [aequus, equal, even], I. v. a., equalize, make equal, put on an equality. aequus, -a, -um, adj., even, equal, level; fair, just; favorable, advantageous, suitable; calm, composed (animus); on equal terms (contentio, Mars).

aerārius, -a, -um [aes, aeris], adj.. relating to copper; as noun, F., a copper mine.

aereus, -a, -um [aes, aeris], adj., of copper, (made of) copper. aes, aeris, N., copper (as metal used in shipbuilding, or as money), money; aes alienum (another's money), debt.

aestās, -tātis, F., (heat), summer. aestimātiō, -ōnis [aestimo], F., valuation, appraisal, esteem, worth. aestimō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus, I. v. a., value, estimate, reckon, consider, determine, judge. aestivus, -a, -um [aestas], adj., of summer, hot.

aestuārius, -a, -um [aestus], adj., relating to the tide; as noun, N., creek, inlet, marsh, estuary. aestus, -tūs, M., heat, boiling, tide, ebb and flow of the sea. aetās, -tātis [shortened from aevitas; cf. aevum, age], F., age, time of life. aeternus, -a, -um [shortened from aeviternus; cf. aevum, age], adj., everlasting, lasting, perpetual. Africus, -a, -um, adj., of Africa, African; sc. ventus, the S. W'. wind blowing from Africa (to Italy).

afuisse, afutūrus; see absum. Agēdincum, -1, N., chief town of the Senones, now Sens. ager, agri, M., land (tilled), field, country, territory, district. agger, -eris [ad-gero], M., (what is carried to a place), a mound, rampart, dike, terrace, embankment, mole; material for a mound (earth, timber, etc.).

agitō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [freq. of ago],

I. v. a., drive, chase; vex, harass; discuss, propose.

agmen, -minis [ago], N., a march, line of march, an army on the march, a column; primum agmen, the van; novissimum agmen, the rear; claudere agmen, to bring up.

agō, agere, egi, āctus, 3. v. a., set in motion, drive direct, conduct; do, act; plead, discuss; vineas, etc., advance, move forward; praedam, drive off; conventus, hold; gratias, express, render. alacer, -cris, -cre, adj., brisk, lively, quick, cheerful, active, spirited. alacritās, -tātis [alacer], F., eagerness, readiness, promptness, ardor, zeal.

ālārius, -a, -um [ala, wing], adj.,

belonging to the wings; used f the auxiliary troops stationed on the wings of an army; as noun, M. plur., auxiliaries, allies. albus, -a, -um, adj., white (dull white; shining white is candidus); plumbum album, tin.

alcēs, -is, F., elk, a large deer in Germany.

Alesia, -ae, F., a city of the Mandubii, now Alise-Ste-Reine. alias [alius], adv., elsewhere, at another time; alias . . alias, now... now, at one time . . . at another, sometimes... sometimes. aliēnō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [alienus], I. v. a., make another's, make strange, estrange, alienate, change; aliēnātā mente, in a frenzy. aliēnus, -a, -um [alius], adj.,`another's, others', other people's; strange, foreign, hostile, unfavorable, unfriendly, foreign to the purpose or subject. Aliēnissimii, superl. as noun, perfect strangers. aliō [alius], adv., elsewhither, elsewhere, to another place. aliquamdiu [aliquam-diu], adv., for some time.

aliquandō [ali-, quando, when], adv., at some time, at last. aliquantus, -a, -um [ali-, quantus], adj., some, considerable; neut. as noun, somewhat, a good deal; aliquanto, abl. of measure, by a good deal, considerably.

aliquis, qua, -quid (-quod) [aliquis], indef. pronoun, some, any; as a noun, M., some one, any one, anybody; N., something, anything. aliquot [ali-, quot], indecl. adj., several, some.

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aliter [alius], adv., otherwise, differently; aliter ac, otherwise than. alius, -a, -ud, adj. pron., another, other, different, else; alius atque, different from; alius alius, one . another, the one . . . the other; alii . . . alii, some others.

all-; see adl-. Allobroges, -um, M. plur., a Celtic nation living between the Rhone and the Alps, in the N. E. part of the "Province."

alō, alere, alui, altus, 3. v. a., nourish, feed, support, foster, raise, sustain, maintain, keep up, con

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Alpēs, -ium, F. plur., the Alps. alter, -era, -erum, gen. alterius or alterius, adj. pron., one, or the other, of two; another, second; alter... alter, the one ... .. the other; alteri alteri, one party... the other party. alternus, -a, -um [alter], adj., by turns, alternate, mutual. altitūdō, -inis [altus], F., height, depth, thickness (of timber). altus, -a, -um [p. p. of alo], adj., (grown high), high, deep; as noun, altum, -i, N., the deep (sea). alūta, -ae, F., soft leather. am-; see ambi. ambactus, -ī, M., a vassal, retainer. Ambarrī, -ōrum, M. plur., a Gallic tribe on the Arar (Saône), connected with the Haedui. ambi-, amb-, am-, an-, prep. in comp., round, about. Ambiānī, -orum, M. plur., a tribe of Belgic Gaul, whose chief town, Samarobriva, is now Amiens. Ambibarii, -ōrum, M. plur., a small tribe in N. W. Gaul, on the coast. Ambiliātī, -ōrum, M. plur., a small tribe south of the Liger (Loire), near its mouth. Ambiorix, -īgis, M., a prince of the Eburones, who organized a dangerous revolt against Caesar, and destroyed part of his army under Sabinus and Cotta. Ambivaretī, -ōrum, M. plur., a small tribe on the upper Loire (Liger), clients of the Haedui. Ambivariti, -ōrum, M. plur., a tribe of Belgic Gaul, on the left bank of the Maas (Mosa).

ambō, -ae, -ō, num. adj., both (together; uterque means both separately, each).

āmēns, -entis [ab-mens], adj., mad, insane, crazy.

amentia, -ae [amens], F., insanity, madness, folly, frenzy.

amentum, -i, N., a thong, strap, attached to javelins to help in throwing them.

amicitia, -ae [amicus], F., friendship, alliance.

amicus, -a, -um [amo, love], adj., friendly, kindly disposed; as noun, M. or F., friend, ally. āmissus, p. p. of amitto. āmittō, -mittere, -mīsī, -missus [abmitto], 3. v. a., send away, let go, lose.

amor, -ōris [amo, love], M., love, affection.

amplē [amplus], adv., abundantly, largely, fully, widely, generously; amplius, compar., further, more, esp. with numerals, the case of which is not affected by this comparative.

amplificō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [amplus -facio], I. v. a., enlarge, extend,

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Anartēs, -ium, M. plur., a nation in Dacia, east of the Hercynian forest.

Ancalites, -um, M. plur., a nation of Britain.

anceps, -cipitis [an- ambi-caput], adj., double-headed, twofold, double; doubtful; proelium, a battle on two fronts, front and rear at once.

ancora, -ae [Gr.], F., anchor; in ancoris, at anchor; tollere, to weigh anchor. Andebrogius, -i, M., a leading man of the Remi. Andes, -ium, M. plur., a nation north of the Loire (Liger), whose territory is now called Anjou. ānfractus, (amf-) -ūs [ambi-, frangō], bending round, bend, curve, winding, circuit.

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angulus, -i, M., corner, angle. angustē [angustus], adv., narrowly, closely, scantily, sparingly. angustiae, -ārum [angustus], F. plur., narrows, narrowness, narrow place or pass; straits, difficulties, crisis.

angustus, -a, -um [ango, squeeze], adj., narrow, contracted, confined, strait, close; in angustō, “in a tight place," in a crisis. anima, -ae, F., breath; life, soul, spirit.

animadvertō, -vertere, -vertī, -versus (also separately animum advertere), 3. v. a., turn the mind to, attend to; in aliquem, to punish; notice, observe, perceive. animal, -ālis [anima], N., a living creature, animal.

animus, -i [cf. anima], M., breath, life, soul; more usually soul mind, feelings; spirit. temper disposition; thoughts, will, pur pose; resolution, courage; con.. sciousness.

annōtinus, -a, -um fannus], adj last year's, a year old annus, -i, M., year annuus, -a, -um [anos], adjreor. ly, annual.

änser (or hänser), eris. M., goose, ante, adv. and prep. w acc.; as adw, before, in front, premisly; prep., before, in front "if in alvance of; ante diem (afd.), en (such) a day before.

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antea [ante eā], adv. (of time), 72fore, previously, once, formerly. antecēdō, -cedere, -cessi [ante-cedo], 3. v. n. and a., go before, go in advance, prșela, can cel, surpass.

antecursor, -ōris [ante-cursor, a runner; curro, run], M., fore runner, courier.

anteferō, -ferre, -t, tas ante. ferro], irr. v. a., in front, place in advance, antemna, -ae, F., a yard (of a ship). antepōnō, -pōnere, -posui, -positus [ante-pono], 3. v. a., place in advance, prefer.

antequam, adv., before, with a clause ; sometimes separately, ante with main clause, quam

with the subordinate. antevertō, -vertere, -vertī, -versus [ante-verto], 3. v. a., (turn in front), prefer, place before. antiquitus [antiquus], adv., in former times, in old times, anciently.

antiquus, -a, -um [ante], adj., old, ancient.

Antistius, -i, M., C. Antistius Re

ginus, one of Caesar's legati. Antonius, -i, M., M. Antonius, the famous Mark Antony, one of Caesar's legati; C. Antonius, his brother, also a legatus of Caesar. Ap., for Appius.

aperio, -perire, -perui, -pertus [abpario], 4. v. a. (get off), uncover, open, reveal; apertus, -a, -um, p. p. as adj., open, exposed, unprotected.

aperte [apertus], adv., openly. apertus, -a, -um, p. p. of aperio. Apollo, -inis, M., a god of the Greeks and Romans, son of Jupiter and Latona; god of medicine, and therefore identified by Caesar with the Gallic divinity of healing. apparō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [ad-paro], . v. a,, and n., make ready, prepare, put in order, provide. appello, -are, -āvī, -ātus, I. v. a., call, name, address, accost, appeal to.

Appius, -, M., a Roman praeno

men.

Apr., Aprīlis, -e [aperio], adj., (the opening month) of April. aptus, -a, -um, adj., suited, fitted, adapted, fit, suitable.

apud, prep. w. acc., at, with, near, by, among, in the presence of, at the house of.

aqua, -ae, F., water.

aquatiō, -ōnis [aquor, fetch water], F., getting water.

aquila, -ae, F., eagle; the standard of the Roman legions was an eagle on a staff.

Aquileia, -ae, F., a Roman colony in Venetia (Cisalpine Gaul), at the head of the Adriatic Sea. aquilifer, -eri [aquila-fero], M., eagle-bearer, standard-bearer. Aquitania, -ae, F., one of the three main divisions of Gaul, bounded by the "Province," the Pyrenees, the Garonne, and the ocean. Aquītānus, -a, -um, adj., Aquitanian; as noun, M., an Aquita

nian.

Arar, -aris, acc. -im, M., the Saône,

which rises in the Vosges Mountains, and runs into the Rhone at Lyons.

arbiter, -trī [ad-bito, go], M., a witness; a referee, an umpire. arbitrium, -i [arbiter], N., decision, award, judgment, authority, will, pleasure.

arbitror, -ārī, -ātus [arbiter], 1. v. dep., decide, judge, think, suppose.

arbor, -oris, F., a tree. arcessō, -sere, sīvi, -sītus [cf. ac

cedo], 3. v. a., cause to come, summon, send for, call in, invite. ārdeō, ārdēre, ārsī, ārsus [cf. aridus], 2. v. n., be hot, be on fire, burn; be excited, burn with eagerbe inflamed. Arduenna, -ae (silva), F., the Ardennes, a district of hills covered with forest, in N. E. Gaul. arduus, -a, -um, adj., high, steep, difficult, hard.

ness,

Arecomici, -ōrum, M. plur., a branch of the Volcae, in the "Province."

Aremoricus, -a, -um [a Celtic word

meaning by the sea], adj., Aremorican, the name of the states in the N. W. of Gaul, in what is now Normandy and Brittany. argentum, -1, N., silver; silver

ware.

argilla, -ae, F., clay, potter's clay. āridus, -a, -um [areo, be dry], adj.,

dry; as noun, āridum, -ī, Ñ., dry land.

ariēs, -ietis, M., a ram; a batteringram; a buttress, brace.

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