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'''hesternus, -a, -um:''' of or belonging to yesterday
'''hesternus, -a, -um:''' of or belonging to yesterday
'''Licinius, -i, m.:''' C. Licinius Macer [http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Gaius_Licinius_Macer_Calvus Calvus] (82-47 BC), Catullus' closest friend and fellow poet.


'''dĭes, -ēi, m. or f.:''' day
'''dĭes, -ēi, m. or f.:''' day


'''ōtĭōsus, -a, -um:''' full of ''otium'', at leisure, idle
'''ōtĭōsus, -a, -um:''' full of ''otium'', at leisure, idle
'''multus, -a, -um:''' much; a lot of, many a; (pl.) many


'''lūdo, -dĕre, -si, -sum: ''' play
'''lūdo, -dĕre, -si, -sum: ''' play


'''tăbella, -ae, f.:''' board, placard, tablet
'''tăbella, -ae, f.:''' wax covered [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wax_tablet writing tablet]


'''convĕnĭo, -vĕnīre -vēni, -ventum:''' meet together; agree
'''convĕnĭo, -vĕnīre -vēni, -ventum:''' meet together; agree
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'''nŭmĕrus, -i, m.:''' number; verse, meter
'''nŭmĕrus, -i, m.:''' number; verse, meter


'''mŏdus, -i, m.:''' measure, quantity; manner, way
'''mŏdo...mŏdo:''' now . . . now


'''illic, illaec, illuc:''' pron., that person or thing
'''illic, illaec, illuc:''' pron., that person or thing


'''reddo, -dĕre, -dĭdi, -dĭtum:''' give back, restore; repay (a debt, obligation, or vow); pay (honor, tribute, etc.); render, turn something or someone into
'''reddo, -dĕre, -dĭdi, -dĭtum:''' give back, render


'''mūtŭus, -a, -um:''' felt or shared by each of two in relation to each other, mutual, reciprocal; neut. pl. with adv. force, reciprocally, in equal measure
'''mūtŭus, -a, -um:''' mutual, reciprocal; neut. pl. with adv. force, reciprocally, in equal measure


'''iŏcus, -i, m.:''' joke, jest
'''iŏcus, -i, m.:''' joke, jest
'''atque:''' and


'''vīnum, -i, n.: ''' wine
'''vīnum, -i, n.: ''' wine
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'''illinc:''' adv., from there
'''illinc:''' adv., from there


'''ăbĕo, -īre, -ĭvi or -ii, -ītum:''' go away or out; come off, turn out; escape criticism or other consequences
'''ăbĕo, -īre, -ĭvi or -ii, -ītum:''' go away or out


'''lĕpos, -oris, m.:''' charm, grace, with; term of endearment
'''lĕpos, -oris, m.:''' charm, grace, wit


'''incendo, -dĕre, -di, -sum:''' set of fire; inflame
'''incendo, -dĕre, -di, -sum:''' set of fire; inflame
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'''iŭvo (1):''' help; please, gratify
'''iŭvo (1):''' help; please, gratify


'''somnus, -i, m.:''' sleep, sts. personified as ''Somnus''
'''somnus, -i, m.:''' sleep


'''tĕgo, -gĕre, -xi, -ctum:''' cover
'''tĕgo, -gĕre, -xi, -ctum:''' cover
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'''quĭes, -ētis, f.:''' sleep, repose
'''quĭes, -ētis, f.:''' sleep, repose


'''ŏcellus, -i, m.:''' dim. of ''oculus'', eye; as term of endearment, darling
'''ŏcellus, -i, m.:''' dim. of ''oculus'', eye


'''tōtus, -a, -um:''' the whole, all
'''tōtus, -a, -um:''' the whole, all
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'''fŭror, -ōris, m.:''' passion, rage, frenzy
'''fŭror, -ōris, m.:''' passion, rage, frenzy


'''lĕgo, lĕgĕre, lēgi, lectum:''' gather; remove; pick out; read, read about
'''lectus, -i, m.:''' bed, couch


'''verso (1):''' keep turning; pass. w/ middle force, toss and turn
'''verso (1):''' keep turning; pass. w/ middle force, toss and turn
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'''cŭpĭo, -ĕre, -īvi or -ĭi, -ītum:''' want, desire
'''cŭpĭo, -ĕre, -īvi or -ĭi, -ītum:''' want, desire


'''lux, lūcis, f.:''' light, ray; by metonymy, day; sweetheart
'''lŏquor, lŏqui, -cūtus sum:''' speak; tell
 
'''lŏquor, lŏqui, -cātus sum:''' speak; tell


'''sĭmŭl:''' adv., at the same time, tohether, as well; conj., as soon as
'''sĭmŭl:''' adv., together


'''dēfessus, -a, -um:''' exhausted, tired out
'''dēfessus, -a, -um:''' exhausted, tired out
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'''dŏlor, -ōris, m.:''' pain, distress
'''dŏlor, -ōris, m.:''' pain, distress
'''nunc:''' adv., now


'''audax, -ācis:''' bold; audacious, reckless, rash
'''audax, -ācis:''' bold; audacious, reckless, rash
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'''ōro (1):''' pary, beseech, supplicate
'''ōro (1):''' pary, beseech, supplicate


'''dēspŭo, -ĕre:''' spit down on the ground (to avert some evil); avert by spitting, spurn, reject
'''dēspŭo, -ĕre:''' spit down on the ground (to avert some evil); spurn, reject


'''nē:''' neg. adv. & conj., introducing prohibitions, clauses of purpose, etc.: do not, let not, lest, in order that not, etc.
'''poena, -ae, f.:''' penalty


'''poena, -ae, f.:''' penalty
'''Nemesis, -eīs, f.''' [http://www.theoi.com/Daimon/Nemesis.html Nemesis], Greek goddess of retribution


'''rĕposco, -ĕre:''' demand back; claim as one's right, demand
'''rĕposco, -ĕre:''' demand back; claim as one's right, demand


'''vēmens, -ntis:''' (<''vehemens'') violent, forceful, zealous
'''vēmens, -ntis:''' (= ''vehemens'') violent, forceful, zealous
 
'''dĕa, -ae, f.:''' goddess


'''laedo, -dĕre, -si, -sum:''' injure, offend; handicap
'''laedo, -dĕre, -si, -sum:''' injure, offend; handicap

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hesternus, -a, -um: of or belonging to yesterday

Licinius, -i, m.: C. Licinius Macer Calvus (82-47 BC), Catullus' closest friend and fellow poet.

dĭes, -ēi, m. or f.: day

ōtĭōsus, -a, -um: full of otium, at leisure, idle

lūdo, -dĕre, -si, -sum: play

tăbella, -ae, f.: wax covered writing tablet

convĕnĭo, -vĕnīre -vēni, -ventum: meet together; agree

dēlĭcātus, -a, -um: given to luxury or pleasure; pampered; frisky, wanton, frivolous; elegant

scrībo, -bĕre, -psi, -ptum: write; mark up, inscribe with drawings

versĭcŭlus, -i, m.: dim. of versus, light verse, a short line of verse, epigrammatic verse

ŭterque, utrăque, utrumque: indef. adj. & pron., each (of two)

nŭmĕrus, -i, m.: number; verse, meter

mŏdo...mŏdo: now . . . now

illic, illaec, illuc: pron., that person or thing

reddo, -dĕre, -dĭdi, -dĭtum: give back, render

mūtŭus, -a, -um: mutual, reciprocal; neut. pl. with adv. force, reciprocally, in equal measure

iŏcus, -i, m.: joke, jest

vīnum, -i, n.: wine

illinc: adv., from there

ăbĕo, -īre, -ĭvi or -ii, -ītum: go away or out

lĕpos, -oris, m.: charm, grace, wit

incendo, -dĕre, -di, -sum: set of fire; inflame

făcētĭa, -ae, f.: cleverness, wit

mĭser, -ĕra, -ĕrum: wretched, unhappy

cĭbus, -i, m.: food

iŭvo (1): help; please, gratify

somnus, -i, m.: sleep

tĕgo, -gĕre, -xi, -ctum: cover

quĭes, -ētis, f.: sleep, repose

ŏcellus, -i, m.: dim. of oculus, eye

tōtus, -a, -um: the whole, all

indŏmĭtus, -a, -um: untamed; indomitable; violent

fŭror, -ōris, m.: passion, rage, frenzy

lectus, -i, m.: bed, couch

verso (1): keep turning; pass. w/ middle force, toss and turn

cŭpĭo, -ĕre, -īvi or -ĭi, -ītum: want, desire

lŏquor, lŏqui, -cūtus sum: speak; tell

sĭmŭl: adv., together

dēfessus, -a, -um: exhausted, tired out

lăbor or lăbos, -ōris, m.: labor, effort, toil

membrum, -i, n.: any part of the body; limb

postquam: conj., after

lectŭlus, -i, m.: dim. of lectus, bed, couch

iăcĕo, -cēre, -cŭi, -cĭtum: lie, recline

iūcundus, -a, -um: pleasant, delightful

pŏēma, -ătis, n.: poem

perspĭcĭo, -spĭcĕre, -spexi, -spectum: inspect thoroughly; discern, recognize

dŏlor, -ōris, m.: pain, distress

audax, -ācis: bold; audacious, reckless, rash

căvĕo, căvēre, cāvi, cautum: beware

prex, prĕcis, f.: prayer, entreaty

ōro (1): pary, beseech, supplicate

dēspŭo, -ĕre: spit down on the ground (to avert some evil); spurn, reject

poena, -ae, f.: penalty

Nemesis, -eīs, f. Nemesis, Greek goddess of retribution

rĕposco, -ĕre: demand back; claim as one's right, demand

vēmens, -ntis: (= vehemens) violent, forceful, zealous

laedo, -dĕre, -si, -sum: injure, offend; handicap

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