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hence) A stripe, blow, etc.: verberibus in aliquem animadvertere, to inflict punishment on one by stripes, i. e. to Scourge; alluding to scourging with the rods of the lictors; li. 21.

verbĕr-o, avi, ātum, āre, 1. v. a. [verber, "a lash"] To lash, beat, strike.-Pass.: verbĕr-or, ātus sum, āri.

verbum, i. n. A word. vēr-e, adv. [ver-us, "true"] 1. Truly.-2. Sup.: Most truly: -quam verissume, as truly as possible. (Comp.: vērĭus); Sup.: vēr-issime or verissume. věr-ĕor, ĭtus sum, ēri, 2. v. dep. To fear, dread, be afraid of.

verissime (verissǎme); see

vere.

vēr-o, adv. [vēr-us, "true"] 1. In truth, in fact, assuredly. -2. But in fact, but indeed, however.

ver-so, savi, sátum, sāre, 1. v. a. intens. [for vert-so; fr. vert-o, "to turn"] To turn much or often.-Pass.: versor, sātus sum, sāri; In reflexive force (" To keep turning one's self about "; hence) To occupy, or busy, one's self, etc.; to engage or be engaged in.

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ver-sus, sūs, m. [for vertsus, fr. vert-o] ("A turning "; hence, of that in which the act of turning takes place, "a

furrow"; hence, "a row, line," etc.; hence) 1. A line in writing.-2. In poetry: A verse, line:- versus facere, to make, or compose, verses, xxv. 5.

1. vēr-um, adv. [vēr-us, "true"]("Truly "; hence) In adversative force: But.

2. vērum, i; see verus. vērus, a, um, adj.: 1. True.As Subst.: vērum, i, n. That which is true, truth.-2. Right, proper, fitting, suitable.

vescendi, Gerund in di fr.

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Ves-ta, tæ, f. Vesta; one of the principal Roman deities, in whose temple were said to be preserved the Penates and the sacred fire which Æneas had brought from Troy. statue was erected in it, but the sacred fire was kept burning, night and day, on the altar. The goddess, herself, was regarded as pure and chaste, and her priestesses (the Vestal virgins, originally four, afterwards six, in number, taken from the noblest families of Rome) were bound by a vow of chastity. If any one of them violated this vow, she was to be buried alive in the Campus Sceleratus, and her

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paramour scourged to death in the Forum sacerdos Vestæ, a priestess of Vesta, i. e. a Vestal virgin, xv. 1 [akin to Sans. root VAS, "to dwell"; hence, "The Dweller" in households, as their presiding deity].

vesti-mentum, menti, n. [vesti-o, "to clothe"] ("That which clothes"; hence) A garment, vestment, clothing, etc

vestrum, gen. plur. of tu. větĕr-ānus, āna, ānum, adj. [vět-us, větĕr-is, "old"] ("Pertaining to vetus"; hence, "of long standing, old"; hence, of troops, etc.) Having served for a long time, veteran; lix. 5. -As Subst.: veterāni, ōrum,m. plur. Veteran soldiers, veterans; lx. 3.

vět-o, ui, ĭtum, āre, 1. v. a. To forbid, prohibit.

vět-us, ĕris, adj. ("That has existed for years"; hence) Old, ancient, of long standing, etc.-As Subst.: větěra, um, 1. plur. Old things; xxxvii. 3 [prob. akin to Fér-os, "a year"].

a wrong end or purpose; to abuse, lavish shamefully, etc. VI. sextus, etc.; see sex

tus.

via (old form vě-a), æ, f. [for ve-ha; fr. vě-ho, "to carry "] (" That which carries or conveys"; hence) 1. A way, road.-2. A way, method, etc. vicin-itas, ĭtātis, f. [vīcīn

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us, neighbouring "] ("The state, or condition, of the vicinus"; hence, "neighbourhood, vicinity"; hence) The neighbourhood, the neighbours. vic-tor, tōris, m. [vi(n)c-o, "to conquer"] A conqueror, victor.

victor-la, ĭæ, f. [victor, victor-is, "a conqueror "] ("The thing pertaining to a victor"; hence) Victory.

1. victus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of vinco.-As Subst.: victi, ōrum, m. plur. The conquered or vanquished.

2. vic-tus, tūs, m. [for vigvtus; fr. VIGV, root of viv-o, "to live"] 1. A living, mode of living, way of life.-2. Food, sustenance, etc.

vic-us, i, m. A street [akin to Folk-os, " a house."

vexo, avi, atum, āre, 1. v. a. intens. [= veh-so; fr. vidē-licet, adv. [contr. fr. veh-o] ("To carry much or videre, "to see"; licet, "it frequently"; hence, of the re- is permitted"] ("It is persult of such carrying; "to mitted to see"; hence) 1. move violently"; hence) 1. Plainly, clearly, manifestly. To harass, trouble, disquiet.—2. In ironical force: Of 2. Of wealth, etc.: To use to course, forsooth.

video, vidi, visum, videre, | vanquish enemies, etc.-b. Of 2. v. a. : 1. Act.: a. To see.- riches as Object: To overcome, 2. Pass.: a. To be seen.-b. get the better of, i. e. to get To seem, appear.-3. With rid of, dissipate, etc.; xx. 12. Objective clause: To perceive, 2.—Neut. : To prevail, carry note, mark, observe that; xl. the day, gain the victory.— 3;-at xxxvii. 6 the Objective Pass.: vincor, victus sum, clause is alios (esse) senatores. vinci. -4. a. To seem good, appear right.-b.Impers. Pass.: visum est, It seemed good, etc. Pass.: videor, visus sum, vidēri [akin to Sans. root VID, in original force of "to see"]. vig-ĕo, no perf. nor sup., ère, 2. v. n. To be vigorous, to flourish.

vigilando, Gerund in do fr. vigilo.

vigil-ia, iæ, f. [vigil-o," to be watchful"] 1. A being watchful; a being, or keeping, awake. -2. Wakefulness, sleeplessness.-3. Plur.: The watch; i. e. watchmen, sentinels.

vigil-o, avi, atum, āre, 1. v. n. [vigil," watchful"] To be watchful or vigilant, to watch.

vilis, e, adj. ("Of small price"; hence) Poor, paltry, vile; of no account or value.

vil-la, læ, f. [probably for vic-la; fr. vic-us, "a village"] ("A thing pertaining to a vicus"; hence) A country house, country seat, villa.

vinco, vīci, victum, vincère, 3. v. a. and n. ("To conquer"; hence) 1. Act.: a. To conquer,

vinc-ŭlum, ŭli, n. [vinc-io, "to bind "]("The binding thing"; hence) 1. A chain, bond, fetter.-2. Plur.: Chains, fetters, i. e. (sometimes) prison.

vindex, ĭcis, comm. gen. [for vindic-s; fr. vindico, in force of "to avenge"] An avenger, punisher.

vindicatum est; see vindico. vindic-o, avi, atum, āre, 1. v. a.: 1. To lay legal claim to a person, etc. :-vindicare aliquem in libertatem, to lay legal claim to one for liberty, i. e. to demand or require that one who is held as a slave should be set, or pronounced, free;-at xx. 6 Catiline uses this phrase as if he and those whom he addressed were held in actual slavery through the necessitous circumstances in which they had involved themselves.-2. a. To avenge, revenge, punish a wrong.-b. Impers. Pass.: vindicatum est, Punishment was inflicted.

vine = vi, abl. sing. of vis ; ne; i. 5.

vīnum, i, n. Wine [Folvos]. violent-ia, iæ, f. [viŏlens,

violent-is, "violent "] ("The quality of the violens "; hence) Violence.

vir, viri, m.: 1. A man.-2. A husband; at xxv. 2 vir (of Sempronia) means Decimus Junius Brutus [akin to Gr. hp-ws; Sans. vir-a, "a hero"]. vīres, ĭum, plur. of vis. virgo, inis, f. A maiden, virgin.

vir-ilis, ile, adj. [vir, "a man "] 1. Of, or belonging to, a man. - 2. Manlike, manly; -at xxv. 1. virilis audaciæ is Gen. of quality [§ 128].

visum est; see video.
visundi; see visendi.

vi-ta, tæ, f. [for viv-ta;
fr. viv-o, "to live"] ("That
which is lived"; hence) Life:
-vitam habēre, (to have, i. e.)
to pass, or spend, life.

vitium, ii, n.: 1. A fault, defect, etc.-2. A moral fault, crime, vice.

vivens, ntis, P. pres. of

vivo.

vīvo, vixi, victum, vīvěre, 3. v. n. To live [akin to Sans. root Jîv, whence also BIF-ów].

vīv-us, a, um, adj. [vīv-o, "to live"] Living, alive.

vix, adv. With difficulty, hardly, scarcely, barely. vobiscum cum vobis; see

vir-tus, tūtis, f. [vir, "a man"] ("The quality of the vir"; hence) 1. Courage, bravery, valour.-2. Merit, worth, excellence ;-at liii. 6 ingenti virtute is Abl. of quality [§ 115]. 3. Virtue, moral worth. 4. Vigour, strength, o, "to call"]("That which energy of mind, etc.

cum.

vocă-bulum, bŭli, n. [voc(a).

serves for calling"; hence) An
appellation,designation,name.
voc-o, avi, atum, āre, 1. v. a.:

vis, vis (plur. vīres, ĭum), f.: 1. Strength, might.-2. Power: -tanta vis hominis, (so great 1. To call.-2. To call, sumpower of a man; i. e.) so power-mon, cite.-3. a. With second ful a man, xlviii. 5.-3. Force, violence, impetuosity [Fís]. visendi (visundi), Gerund in di fr. viso.

vi-so, si, sum, sĕre, 3. v. n. and a. intens. [for vid-so; fr. vid-ĕo, "to see"] ("To look at attentively"; hence) 1. Neut.: To look on, behold, take a look or view.-2. Act.: To go to see, to visit.

Acc.: To call an Object that
which is denoted by second
Acc.-b. Pass. folld. by nom.:
To be called something.-
Pass.: voc-or, ātus sum, āri
[akin to Sans. root VACH, “to
speak, say "].

volens, ntis, P. pres. of volo.
volgus, i; volnĕrātus, a, um;
volnus, eris; voltis; voltus,
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vělo, võlui, velle, v. irreg.:
1. To be willing.-2. To wish,
desire;-at xvii. 2 supply ex-
plorare after voluit [akin to
Gr. βολ, root of βόλομαι
Bo(ú)λ-oμal, "to wish "; and
Sans. root VRI, "to choose "].
Volturcius, ii, m. Volturcius
(Titus), a man of Crotona, one
of Catiline's accomplices who
accompanied the Allobroges on
their pretended departure from
Rome. After vainly endeavour-
ing to defend himself at the
Mulvian bridge, he surrendered
to Caius Pomptinus, the Præ-
tor; xlv. 3, 4. When brought
before the Senate he makes dis-
closures respecting the con-
spiracy and conspirators; xlvii.
1, 2.

sure "] ("Of, or belonging to,
voluptas"; hence) Of places.
Full of pleasures, etc.

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võlup-tas, tatis, f. [volup,
pleasant"]("The quality of
the volup"; hence) Pleasure,
delight, etc., whether of mind
or body;-at lii. 23 in plur.

volvens, ntis, P. pres. of
volvo.

volvo, volvi, vŏlūtum, volv-
ĕre, 3. v. a. 1. To roll, roll
along.-2. To revolve, or turn
over, in the mind; to ponder,
meditate upon.-3. Of corpses
on the field of battle: To turn,
turn over, etc.; lxi. 8 [akin to
Feλú-w, "to roll "].

vorsus (versus), adv. [for
vort-sus (vert-sus); fr. vort-o

vert-o, "to turn "] Turned
in the direction of, towards;
fr.-generally found after a word

võlunt-ārĭus, aria, arium,
adj. [for voluntat-āriŭs;
voluntas, voluntat-is, "free-
will"]("Of, or belonging to,
voluntas"; hence) Of one's,
etc., own free will, voluntary.
-As Subst.: võluntārius, ii,
m. A volunteer.

volun-tas, tätis, f. [for
volent-tas; fr. võlens, võlent-
is, "willing"]("The quality
of the volens"; hence) Will,
inclination, wish, desire :-ex
voluntate, according to his
will, i. e. just as he liked,
xxvi. 1.

võlupt-arius, ārĭa, ārĭum,
adj. [contr. fr. võluptat-ārĭus;
fr. võluptas, võluptat-is, "plea-

Sallust.

denoting a place, and fre-
quently in connexion with in
c. Acc. or ad; cf. lvi. 4.

vorto (old form of verto),
vorti, vorsum, vortĕre, 3. v. a.
To turn [akin to Sans. root
VRIT, "to turn "].

vos-ter (old form of ves-ter),
tra, trum, pron. poss. [vos, plur.
of tu, "you"] Of, or belonging
to, you; your, yours.

vostrum; see vestrum.
vō-tum, ti, n. [for vov-tum;
fr. vov čo, "to vow"] ("That
which is vowed", hence) A
vow.

vox, vocis, f. [for voc-s; fr.

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