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lang-uĕo (trisyll.), ŭi, no sup, uēre, 2. v. n. ("To be weak or languid"; hence) To be inert, inactive, fainthearted, etc. [akin to Sans. dergh-a, "long"; Gr. λayy. άζω, "to slacken"].

lăpid-ĕus, ča, čum, adj. [lăpis, lapid-is, "a stone"] ("Of, or belonging to, lapis "; hence) Made, or consisting, of stones; stone-.

lăqu-ĕus (trisyll.), či, m. ("That which is hollowed out"; hence) A rope with a noose in it, a halter [akin to Gr. λák-kos, "a hole or pit"]. lăr, lăris; see Lares.

(Lǎr-es (Lǎs-es), um and ĭum, m. plur. ("The bright or shining ones") The Lares, tutelar deities of a house whose images were placed in a little shrine by the hearth, or in a small chapel in the interior of the house.-Sing.: Lar, Laris, m. One of the Lares, a Lar; hence) A hearth, dwelling, home [akin to Sans. root LAS, "to shine"]. larg-e, adv. [larg-us," abundant "] 1. Abundantly.2. Comp.: Too abundantly or lavishly; too freely or profusely. Comp.: largĭus; (Sup.: larg-issime).

esses, to bribe.-3. With Acc.: To lavish, in a figurative sense; lii. 12.

largi-tio, tiōnis, f. [largior, "to give bountifully"] 1. A giving bountifully or freely; a lavish or prodigal expenditure.-2. Bribery, corruption. largfundo (largiendo), Gerund in do fr. largior.

largius, comp. adv.; see large.

lasciv-ia, iæ, f. [lasciv-us, "sportive"] (“The quality of the lascivus"; hence) Sportiveness, mirth, etc.

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lass-itudo, itūdinis, f. [lassus, weary "]("The state, or condition, of the lassus"; hence) Weariness.

Lăt-inus, īna, inum, adj. [contr. fr. Lăti-inus; fr. Lătium, "Latium"; a country of Italy in which Rome was situate (now Campagna di Roma" and a part of the "Terra di Lavoro")] Of, or belonging to, Latium; Latin.

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latr-o, onis, m. ("A hired servant"; hence) A robber, bandit [λarp-evw, "to work for hire"; whence λárp-is, a hired servant "].

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1.lātus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of fero.

2. lǎtus, ĕris, n. [prob. akin to latus, "wide"] ("The extended thing "; hence) 1. A side.-2. Of an army: The

larg-for, itus sum, īri, 4. v. dep. [larg-us, "large"; hence, "bountiful"] 1. To give bountifully.-2. To give larg-flank.

laud-o, avi, atum, āre, 1. v. a. [laus, laud-is, "praise"] To praise.-Pass.: laud-or, ātus sum, āri.

laus, laudis, f. Praise, commendation.

lectus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of lego.

lēnĭundus (= lēnĭendus), a, um, Gerundive of lēnio.

Lentǎl-us, i, m. [lentul-us, "rather slow"] ("One rather slow") Lentulus (Publius Cornelius), with the agnomen of Sura, a Roman patrician, who had been consul. He was one of Catiline's accomplices, and was strangled in prison by order of Cicero; xvii. 3; lv.

lēgā-tus, ti, m. [lēg(a)-o, "to send on an embassy"] ("One sent on an embassy"; hence) 1. An ambassador.-5, 6, etc.; see Sura. 2. Milit. t. t.: A lieutenantgeneral; a lieutenant.

leg-lo, ĭōnis, f. [leg-o, "to levy or enlist"] ("A levying or enlisting"; hence, "a body of troops levied," etc.; hence) 1. 4 Roman legion, consisting of 10 cohorts of infantry, and a squadron of 300 cavalry; xxxii. 1.-2. Of foreign nations: Plur.: Troops, armies, legions; liii. 3.

lēg-Itimus, itima, ĭtimum, adj. [lex, leg-is, "law"](" Of or belonging to lex" hence) 1. Lawful, legal, legitimate.— 2. Fixed, prescribed, or appointed by law.

lego, lēgi, lectum, légère, 3. v. a. ("To lay, or put, together"; hence) 1. To choose, or pick, out; to select.-2. To read, read of [λéyw].

lēn-io, īvi or fi, ītum, īre, 4. v. a. [len-is, "soft"]("To make lenis"; hence) Of illwill, etc. To soften down, mitigate, appease, etc.

Lěpid-us, i, m. ["charming, agreeable"]("Charming or Agreeable One") Lepidus (Marcus), whose full name was Marcus Emilius Lepidus. He was the colleague of Lucius Tullus in the consulate; xviii. 2. During his quæstorship, B.C. 77, he had the Sublician bridge built of stone. lěpor (lěpos), ōris, Agreeableness, pleasantness, attractiveness.

lěpos; see lepor.

lěvior, us; see levis.

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lĕv-is, e, adj. Light, whether actually or figuratively. Comp.: lev-ior; (Sup.: lěv-issĭmus) [akin to Gr. -λax-ús; also to Sans. lagh-u]. lex, lēgis, f. [for leg-s; fr. leg-o, "to read"] ("That which is read"; hence, "a bill," i. e. a proposition reduced to writing and read (to the people) with a view to its being passed into law; hence) A law or enactment.

liberty as opposed to slavery:

liběo, ĕre; see lubĕo. 1. lib-er, ěra, ĕrum, adj.-jus libertatis imminutum ("Doing as one desires"; erat, (whose) right of liberty hence) Free, possessing free- had been lessened, xxxvii. 9. dom or liberty [akin to Sans. Any loss of the rights of Roman root LUBH, "to desire"; citizens was called deminutio whence, also, Gr. è-λevo-epós, capitis, or, as above, jus liber"free"]. tatis imminutum. Sallust 2. lī-ber, bri, m. ("The here alludes to the law eninner bark" of a tree; hence) titled "De proscriptione et A book as written upon pre- proscriptis," enacted when pared bark. Sulla was Dictator, which lībĕr-ālis, āle, adj. [liber,declared the children of pro"a free man"] ("Of, or be- scribed parents incapable of longing to, a liber"; hence) holding any public office. 1. Liberal, bountiful, generous. -2. With Gen.: Bountiful, or generous with; liberal of.

liber-tus, ti, m. [lībĕr-o, "to set free"] ("He that has been set free"; hence) A f.freedman, with respect to the person manumitted.

lībĕrāl-itas, ĭtātis, [lībĕrāl-is, “liberal"] ("The quality of the liberalis"; hence) Liberality.

liberal-iter, adv. [id.] ("After the manner of the liberalis"; hence) Bountifully, generously, liberally.

licent-ia,iæ,f. [licens,licentis, "acting according to one's own will "] ("The condition or state of the licens"; hence) 1. The acting according to one's own will or pleasure; līb-ĕri, ērōrum, m. plur. freedom, liberty.-2. Bold(the sing. only in late Lat.)ness, unruliness, presumption, ("The desired or loved ones"; licence. hence) Children [akin to Sans. root LUBH, "to desire or love"].

lībĕr-o, āvi, atum, āre, 1. V. a. [liber, "free"] With Acc. and Abl.: To free one, etc., or set one free from; to release or rescue one from.

līber-tas, tātis, f. [id.] ("The state or condition of the liber"; hence) Freedom,

lic-ĕo, ui, ĭtum, ēre (usually only in 3rd pers. sing. and inf. mood), 2. v. n. To be allowable; to be permitted or lawful.

Licinius, ii, m. Licinius; a Roman name; see Crassus. licuisset; see liceo.

ling-ua (dissyll.), uæ, f. [ling-o, "to lick "] ("The licking thing"; hence) 1. 4

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loc-o, āvi, atum, āre, 1. v. a. [loc-us, "a place "] To place, post, station, set.

Cassius); a Roman senator, who was a candidate for the consulship together with Catiline, and having failed in his object became an accomplice in the conspiracy. The part assigned to him was the firing of the city. In conjunction with Lentulus, Cethegus, and Statilius, he carried on negotiations with the ambassadors of the Allobroges, but avoided

locă-plē-s, tis, adj. [for loco-ple-ts; fr. locus, (uncontr. gen.) loco-i, "landed proper-giving them, as the others had ty"; ple-o, "to fill"] ("Full of landed property "; hence) 1. Rich in lands.-2. Rich, wealthy, opulent.-As Subst.: locupletes, fun and um, m. plur. The wealthy or rich.

done, any written document. He quitted Rome before the ambassadors and so escaped being seized. He was, however, condemned to death in his absence; but whether he was afterwards taken and executed is not known.

long-us, a, um, adj. Long, whether in time or space [probably akin to Sans. dirgha, "long"].

loqu-or, ūtus sum, i, 3. v. dep. To speak, talk [akin to Sans. root LAP, "to speak"].

loquutus, a, um, P. perf. of loquor.

loc-us, i, m. (Plur. loc-i, m., and loc-a, n.) ("That which is put, placed, or situate"; hence) 1. A place, spot, locality.-2. Of a soldier: A post.-3. Room, occasion, place, etc.-4. Of birth, etc.: Place, position, degree, rank [prob. akin to Gr. root λex, "to put "]. long-e, adv. [long-us, "long"; hence, "far off"] 1. Pos.: a. Far off, at a distance.-b. With Comparative and Superlative words: By far, very much, greatly.-2. will or pleasure;-at liii. 2 Comp.: Too far. Comp.: long-ius; (Sup.: long-issime). Long-inus, ini, m. [longus, "long"]("One pertaining to longus" Longinus (Lucius

Îŭb-ěo (lib-ĕo), ŭi, ĭtum, ere, 2. v. n.: 1. To please.2. Impers.: lubuit, It has pleased; it has been (my)

lubuit has for its Subject the clause adtendere... sustinu isset [§ 157] [akin to Sans. root LUBH, "to desire"].

lŭbīdinōs-e, adv.[lŭbīdĭnōs.

us, "acting according to one's own will, capricious"] ("After the manner of the lubidinosus"; hence) According to one's own will and pleasure; wantonly, capriciously.

lub-ido (lib-ido), īdĭnis, f. [lŭb-ĕo, "to please "]("A pleasing of one's self"; hence) 1. Desire, eagerness, longing. -2. Caprice, self-will. — 3. Fancy,inclination.-4.Sensual desire, sensuality, passion,lust. lubuit; see lubeo.

Lūc-ius, ii, m. [lux, lūc-is, "light"; hence, "the day "] ("One belonging to the day," 2.e. prob. "one born at break of day") Lucius; a Roman name. luctu-ōsus, ōsa, ōsum, adj. [luctus, uncontr. Gen. luctu-is, "sorrow, grief"] ("Full of luctus"; hence) Causing sorrow or grief; mournful, sorrowful, grievous.

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"luxury," through obsol. adj. luxur-is, "of, or belonging too, luxus"] ("The quality of the luxuris"; hence) Luxury, luxurious style of living, extravagance, etc.

luxuriōs-e, adv. [luxurĭōsus, "luxurious"] ("After the manner of the luxuriosus"; hence) Luxuriously, voluptu ously, in a debauched way.

lux-us, ūs, m. [lux-us, “dislocated ”] (“A being luxus"; hence, "a dislocation" hence, in a figurative sense) Excess, extravagance in eating and drinking; luxury, debauchery.

M., abbrev. of Marcus.

Măcědon-ĭcus, ĭca, ĭcum, adj. [Măcědon-es, "the Macedonians"] Of, or belonging to, the Macedonians; Macedonian: - bellum Macedonicum, the Macedonian war, i. e. the war with Perses or Perseus, the last king of Macedonia, which was brought to a fav. luc-ulentus, ŭlenta, ŭlent-ourable issue for the Romans adj. [lux, lūc-is, "light"]| by L. Æmilius Paulus, at the ("Full of lux"; hence) Clear, battle of Pydna, June 22, B.C. perspicuous, lucid.

luc-tus, tūs, m. [for lug-tus; fr. lug eo, "to grieve"] 1. Grief, sorrow.-2. Mourning, bewailing, lamentation.

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māchĭnātus, a, um, P. perf.

lūd-ĭbrium, íbrĭi, n. [lūd-o, "to mock"]("That which of machinor.

brings about the mocking"; machin-or, atus sum, āri, hence, mockery, derision"; v, dep. [machin-a, "a conhence) A laughing-stock; a trivance"] 1. To contrive, plot, scheme, devise; xviii. 7.

butt, jest, sport.

luxăr-ia, iæ, f. [luxus, 2. Part. perf. in pass. force:

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