Lixa, ae, m., a sutler; a campfollower.

Loco, āre, āvi, ātum, tr. (locus), to place, put, locate, dispose, station; to contract for. Locuples, ētis, adj. (locus + pleo), rich, wealthy, opulent; well stored, richly supplied. Locus, i, m., pl. loci, m., and loca, n., a place, spot, locality; a topic, matter, subject, point; room, occasion, time; a position, condition, situation; degree, rank. Id loci that place. Id locorum= that time. Post ea (postea) loci after that, afterwards. Locutus, a, um, part. from Loquor. Longe, adv. (longus), far, far off,

at a distance; long; very much, by far. Longius, farther, too far. Longinus, i, m., Lucius Cassius Longinus, confederate with Catiline.

Longus, a, um, adj., long, lasting,

enduring; distant.

Loquor, i, cutus, dep., to speak, say, talk, declare, tell, utter. Lubet, Lubens, Lubidinose, Lubido. See Libet, etc. Lucius, i, m., a Roman praenomen. Luctuosus, a, um, adj. (luctus), sorrowful, doleful, mournful, sad, lamentable.

Luctus, us, m. (lugeo), mourning, sorrow, lamentation. Luculentus, a, um, adj. (lux), bright, clear, brilliant, splendid, excellent.

Lucullus, i, m., Publius Lucullus,

a tribune of the plebs. Ludibrium, i, n. (ludo), mockery, derision, a jest, trick; a laughing-stock, butt, sport. Ludifico, are, avi, atum, tr. and intr., and Ludificor, ari, atus, dep. (ludus +-facio), to make sport of, mock, delude, ridicule, deceive; to baffle, frustrate. Ludus, i, m., play, sport, amusement; a joke, jest.

Lumen, inis, n. (luceo), light; a

light, luminary; an ornament, honor.

Lux, lucis, f., light, daylight. Luxuria, ae, f. (luxus), luxury, excess, profusion, riotous living, extravagance.

Luxuriose, adv. (luxuriōsus), lux

uriously, voluptuously; wantonly, immoderately, excessively. Luxuriosus, a, um, adj. (luxuria), luxurious, excessive, immoderate, extravagant, wanton, voluptuous.

Luxus, ūs, m., excess, extravagance, luxury. Per luxum, in luxury, luxuriously.

M.

M., an abbreviation of Marcus. Macedonia, ae, f., Macedonia or Macedon.

Macedonicus, a, um, adj. (Macedon), pertaining to Macedonia, Macedonian.

Machina, ae, f., a machine, engine; a military machine, warlike engine. Machinatio, onis, f. (machinor), a contrivance, device, artifice; a machine, engine.

Machinatus, a, um, part. from Machinor, with passive signifi

cation.

Machinor, āri, ātus, dep. (machina), to contrive, devise, plan, design, project, plot.

Maeror, ōris, m. (maereo), mourning, sorrow, grief, lamentation. Maestus, a, um, adj. (maereo), sad, sorrowful, afflicted, melancholy, dejected.

Magis, adv., super. maxime, more, rather.

Magistrātus, ūs, m. (magistro), an office, magistracy; a magistrate, public functionary. Magnifice, adv. (magnificus), magnificently, splendidly, nobly, grandly, pompously, boastfully, haughtily.

Magnificus, a, um, adj. (magnus facio), magnificent, sumptuous, splendid, noble, boastful, glorying. Magnitudo, inis, f. (magnus), greatness, size, bulk, magnitude, number, quantity; rank, dignity.

Magnum, adv. (magnus), very,

greatly, extensively. Magnus, a, um, adj., comp. major, super. maximus, great, large, powerful, mighty, excellent. Majestas, atis, f. (majus), greatness, grandeur, dignity, majesty. Major. See Magnus. Majōres, um, m. pl. forefathers, ancestors. Male, adv., comp. pejus, super. pessime (malus), badly, ill, wrongly, amiss; disastrously, unsuccessfully.

(major),

Maledico, ĕre, dixi, dictum, tr. (maledico), to speak ill of, rail at, carp at, revile, abuse, asperse, slander. Maledictum, i, n. (maledico), abusive language, invective, slander; an imprecation, curse. Malefactum, i, n. (malefacio), an evil deed, injury, crime. Maleficium, i, n. (maleficus), an evil deed, offence, crime; mischief, hurt, harm, injury. Maleficus, a, um, adj. (malefacio), evil-doing, hurtful, noxious, mischievous; wicked, criminal. Malevolentia, ae, f. (malevõlens), ill-will, malevolence, hatred, envy, malice.

Malitia, ae, f. (malus), ill-will,

spite, malice, villany. Malo, malle, malui, -, irreg. tr. (magis volo), to be more willing, choose rather, prefer, desire more.

Malum, i, n. (malus), an evil,

mischief, misfortune, calamity; hurt, injury, punishment. Malus, a, um, adj., comp. pejor, super. pessimus, bad, evil, wicked, corrupt, vicious; mischiev

ous, injurious, destructive; unlucky, unfavorable.

Mamilius, i, m., Caius Mamilius Limetanus.

Mamilius, a, um, adj., Mamilian. Mamilia lex, introduced by C. Mamilius Limetānus.

Manastǎbal. See Mastanăbal. Mancinus, i, m., Manilius Mancinus, a tribune of the plebs. Mancipium, i, n. (manceps), the formal purchase of a thing; a possession, property; a slave. Mandatum, i, n. (mando), a commission, order, charge, command, message. Mando, are, avi, ātum, tr., to commit to one's charge, commission, enjoin, order, command; to commend, consign, intrust. Maněo, ere, si, sum, intr., to re

main, stay, stop, abide, tarry ; to last, endure, continue. Manifestus, a, um, adj., manifest,

clear, evident, plain, apparent; clearly convicted.

Manilius, i, m. See Mancinus. Manipulus, i, m. (manus +pleo), a handful, a bundle; a certain number of soldiers belonging to the same standard, a company, maniple.

Manlianus, a, um, adj. (Manlius), of or belonging to Manlius, Manlian.

Manlius, i, m., Caius Manlius, confederate with Catiline. Manlius, i, m. See Torquatus. Manlius, i, m., Aulus Manlius, a lieutenant under Marius. Manlius, i, m.. Cnaeus Manlius, a

Roman general defeated by the
Gauls.

Mansuetudo, ĭnis, f. (mansuetus),

gentleness, mildness, clemency;

tameness.

Manus, ūs, f., a hand; art, labor,

skill; a body of men, a force, band. Manu, by hand; by force, forcibly, violently. Manu promptus, prompt in action. In manu (manibus) esse, to be in

Maritimus or Maritumus, a, um, adj. (mare), of or belonging to the sea, maritime, on or near the sea.

Marius, i, m., Caius Marius, seven times consul, the conqueror of Jugurtha and the Cimbri, and the opponent of Sulla in the civil war.

Martius, a, um, adj. (Mars), of or belonging to Mars; martial, warlike.

Masinissa, ae, m., a king of Nu

midia, grandfather of Jugurtha. Massilia, ae, f., a city in the south

of Gaul, now Marseilles. Massiva, ae, m., a Numidian, the grandson of Masinissa. Massugrăda, ae, m., a Numidian, son of Masinissa by a concubine. Mastanǎbal, ǎlis, m., a Numidian, father of Jugurtha. Mater, tris, f., a mother. Materia, ae, and Materies, ei, f., (mater), stuff, material; wood, timber; a cause, occasion, origin. Maternus, a, um, adj. (mater), of a mother, maternal, motherly. Mature, adv. (maturus), in time, seasonably, opportunely; early, quickly, soon, hastily. Maturo, åre, avi, atum, tr. and intr. (maturus), to ripen, mature; to accelerate, hasten, quicken, expedite, dispatch; to anticipate.

Maturus, a, um, adj., ripe, ma

ture; ready, timely, seasonable, opportune; early, speedy, quick.

Mauritania and Mauretania, ae, f., a country in the northwest of Africa, now Morocco and Fez. Maurus, a, um, adj., Moorish, Mauritanian. Maurus, i, m., a Moor, a Mauritanian. Maxime or Maxŭme, adv. (super. of magis), most, in the highest degree, most of all, above all, particularly, especially, in the first place.

Maximus and Maxumus, a, um, adj. (super. of magnus), greatest, very great, largest, highest, most important. Maximus, i, m., Quintus Fabius Maximus, surnamed Cunctator, the successful opponent of Hannibal in the second Punic war. Meděor, ēri, -, dep., to cure,

heal, remedy; to relieve, amend,

= to leave undecided, undetermined.

Medius, a, um, adj., mid, middle, middle of, in the middle, between, intervening; common to all;

moderate; neutral. Mediusfidius. See Dius and Fidius.

Medus, a, um, adj., Median, of

Media. Medus, i, m., a Mede. Mehercule, adv., by Hercules. See note on line 31, p. 73. Melior, ōris, adj. (comp of bonus), better, superior, more excellent, preferable.

Melius, adv. (comp. of bene),

better.

Memini, defect. verb. I remember, bear in mind, recollect, call, to mind; I mention.

Memmius, i, m., Caius Memmius, a tribune of the plebs. Memor, oris, adj. (memini), mindful, remembering, unforgetting. Memorabilis, e, adj. (memoro), worthy of memory; worthy to be mentioned, memorable, remarkable.

Memoria, ae, f. (memor), memory,

recollection, remembrance; an historical account, narration, narrative.

Memoro, åre, āvi, atum, tr. (memor), to mention, make mention, recount, relate, say, tell. Mens, tis, f., the mind, heart, soul; the understanding, intellect, reason, judgment; thought, opinion, purpose, intention; disposition, feelings.

Mensis, is, m., a month. Mentior, iri, itus, dep., to lie, speak falsely, assert falsely; to deceive; to feign, pretend, counterfeit, imitate.

Mercator, ōris, m. (mercor), a merchant, trader; a buyer. Merces, ēdis, f. (mereo), hire, wages, pay, reward, recompense; a price; a bribe. Manuum merces the wages of manual labor.

Mercor, ari, atus, dep. (merx), to buy, purchase; to trade, traffic.

Merens, tis, adj. (mereo), worthy

of, deserving.

Merĕo, ere, ui, itum, tr. and intr., and Merĕor, éri, ĭtus, dep., to deserve, merit, earn, gain, acquire.

Meridies, ei, m. (medius + dies), midday, noon; the south. Merito, adv. (meritus), deservedly, justly, with reason. Meritum, i, n. (meritus), merit, desert; reward; a kindness, favor. Ex merito, on account of merit.

Meritus, a, um, adj. (mereo), deserving, deserving well; de

served, due, just, right. Also, a participle.

Metellus, i, m., Quintus Caecilius
Metellus, surnamed Numidicus,
a Roman general.
Metellus, i, m. See Celer and
Creticus.

Metior, iri, mensus, dep., to mea-
sure, mete; to traverse; to esti-
mate, judge, consider.
Metor, äri, atus, dep. (meta), to
measure, lay out; to traverse.
Metari castra, to mark out, mea-
sure off an encampment.
Metŭo, ĕre, ui, ütum, tr. and intr.

(metus), to fear, be afraid, apprehend, dread.

Metus, us, m., fear, dread, apprehension, anxiety; a terror. Měus, a, um, poss. adj. pron. (mei),

my, my own; of me, mine. Micipsa, ae, m., a king of Numidia.

Miles, Ĭtis, m. and f., a soldier. Milites scribere, to levy or enlist soldiers.

Militāris, e, adj. (miles), military, warlike, martial; of or belonging to soldiers or war. Res militaris, the art of war; military affairs. Militaria, military duties, exercises.

Militia, ae, f. (miles), military

service, warfare, war. Militiae (genit.), in war, abroad. Milito, āre, āvi, ātum, intr. (miles), to serve as a soldier, be a soldier, perform military service.

Mille, indec. num. adj., a thousand.

Also a noun. Plural, milia, ium, ibus, etc.

Minae, arum, f. pl., threats, men

aces.

Minime or Minŭme, adv. (super. of parum), least, least of all, not at all, by no means. Minimus or Minumus, a, um, adj. (super. of parvus), the least, least of all, the smallest; very small, very little. Minimus natu the youngest.

Minister, tri, m., an attendant, waiter, servant; a helper, assistant, under-official; an aider, abettor, supporter, promoter, accomplice.

Minitor, āri, ātus, dep. freq. (mi

nor), to threaten, menace. Minor, ōris, adj. (comp. of parvus), less, smaller, inferior, less important.

Minor, āri, ātus, dep. (minae), to threaten, menace. Minucius, i, m. See Rufus. Minŭo, ĕre, ui, ūtum, tr. (minus), to make smaller, lessen, make less, diminish, impair; to cease, abate.

=

Minus, adv. (comp. of parum), less; not. Si minus if not. Mirabilis, e, adj., wonderful, marvellous, admirable, strange, singular.

Miror, āri, ātus, dep., to wonder at, be astonished or amazed at; to admire.

Mirus, a, um, adj., wonderful, strange, marvellous, astonishing.

Miscěo, ere, miscui, mistum and mixtum, tr., to mix, mingle, intermingle, blend, unite; to confuse, disturb, confound, embroil. Miser, ěra, ĕrum, adj., wretched, miserable, unfortunate, pitiable, lamentable.

Miserabilis, e, adj. (miseror), pitiable, miserable, deplorable, lamentable, wretched, sad. Miserandus, a, um, part. and adj., from Miseror, pitiable, deplorable, lamentable. Miserĕor, éri, ertus and eritus,

dep. (miser), to feel pity; to pity, compassionate, commiserate. Miseria, ae, f. (miser), misery, wretchedness, misfortune, affliction, distress, trouble. Misericordia, ae, f. (misericors),

pity, compassion, mercy. Misericors, dis, adj. (misereo + cors), merciful, compassionate, pitiful.

Miseritus and Misertus, a, um, part. from misereor. Misĕror, äri, ātus, dep. (miser), to lament, bewail, deplore; to pity, compassionate. Missio, onis, f. (mitto), a sending away; a discharge, dismissal, dismission, release. Missito, àre, āvi, ātum, tr. freq. (mitto), to send repeatedly, keep sending.

Missus, a, um, part. from Mitto. Mithridaticus, a, um, adj. (Mith

ridates), pertaining to Mithridates, Mithridatic.

Mitto, ĕre, misi, missum, tr., to send, dispatch, to lay aside; to dismiss, let go; to throw, cast, hurl, discharge; to omit, pass

over.

Mixtus, a, um, part. from Misceo. Mobilis, e, adj. (moveo), movable,

loose; pliable, flexible, excitable; quick, nimble; changeable, inconstant, fickle, variable. Mobilitas, ātis, f. (mobīlis), mov

ableness, mobility; changeableness, inconstancy, fickleness. Moderatus, a, um, part. and adj.

(moděro), moderated; moderate, temperate, well-regulated. Moděror, āri, ātus, dep. (modus), to moderate, mitigate, restrain, govern, regulate, manage, direct. Modeste, adv. (modestus), with moderation, moderately; modestly.

Modestia, ae, f. (modestus), mod

erateness, moderation, modesty, discretion, sobriety.

Modestus, a, um, adj. (modus), moderate, modest, dispassionate, discreet, sober, calm.

Modice, adv. ( modicus), with moderation, moderately, modestly, calmly.

Modicus, a, um, adj. (modus),

moderate, temperate, modest; middling, ordinary. Modo, adv. (modus), only, but; if only, provided that; just now, now, lately, but this moment. Mo