Vocabulary for Sulpicius Severus' Life of St. Martin Section 12

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accīdo, -cīdĕre, -cīdi, -cīsum: to happen, occur

dum: conj., while, whilst

ĭter, ĭtĭnĕris n.: a way; a journey

gentīlis, -is, m.: a heathen, a pagan

corpus, -ŏris, n.: a lifeless body, a corpse

sĕpulcrum, -i, n.: grave, tomb, sepulchre

sŭperstĭtĭōsus, -a, -um: full of superstition, superstitious

fūnus, -ĕris, n.: a funeral procession, funeral rites, funeral

dēfĕro, -ferre, -tŭli, -lātum: to bear, carry, bring down

obvĭus, -a, -um: in the way, so as to meet, meeting

conspĭcor, -āri, -ātus sum: dep., to get sight of, to see, perceive

ēmĭnus: adv., at a distance

vĕnĭo, vĕnīre, vēni, ventum: to come

turba, -ae, f.: a turmoil, uproar, disturbance; a crowd, multitude, mob

quisnam, quaenam, quidnam: pron. interrog. who, which, what pray

ignārus, -a, -um: ignorant of a thing, not knowing, unaware

paulŭlum: adv., a little, a very little

sto (1): to stand, to stand still, remain standing

nam: conj., for

quingenti, -ae, -a: five hundred

passus, -ūs, m.: a step

intervallum, -i, n.: space between, interval, distance

diffĭcĭlis, -e: hard, difficult, troublesome

dīnosco, -ĕre: to distinguish, discern

rustĭcus, -a, -um: rural, rustic, country

cerno, cernĕre, crēvi, crētum: to separate, distinguish by the senses, to perceive, see, discern

ventus, -i, m.: wind

lintĕum, -i, n.: a linen cloth, a sail

sŭperiăcĭo, -iăcĕre, -iēci, -iectum: to cast or throw over or upon; to overtop

vŏlĭto (1): to fly or flit about, to flutter

prŏfānus, -a, -um: unholy, profane

să̄crĭfĭcĭum, -ii, n.: a sacrifice

rītus, -ūs, m.: a religious usage or ceremony, a rite

Galli, -ōrum, m.: the Gallic nation, the Gauls

rustĭcus, -i, m.: a countryman, peasant

consŭētūdo, -ĭnis, f.: a custom, habit

sĭmŭlācrum, -i, n.: a likeness, image; an effigy

daemon, -ŏnis, m.: an evil spirit, demon

candĭdus, -a, -um: white, clear, bright

vēlāmen, -ĭnis, n.: a covering, veil

ăger, -gri, m.: a field

sŭus, -a, -um: pron. poss., of or belonging to himself, herself, etc.

circumfĕro, -ferre -tŭli, -lātum: to bear round, to move or carry round or about

dēmentĭa, -ae, f.: insanity, madness; folly

lĕvo (1): to lift up, raise, elevate

ergō: adv., consequently, therefore

adversus, -a, -um: standing over against, opposite, before, in front of

signum, -i, n.: a mark, token, sign

crux, -ŭcis, f.: a cross

impĕro (1): to command, order

mŏvĕo, -ēre, mōvi, mōtum: to move, set in motion

ŏnus, -ĕris, n.: a load, burden

dēpōno, -pōnĕre, -pŏsŭi, -pŏsĭtum: to put or place aside; to lay, put, or set down

hīc: adv., in this place, here

mīrus, -a, -um: wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary

prīmum: adv., at first, first, in the beginning

vĕlut, vĕlŭti: adv., just as; as if, as though

saxum, -i, n.: a rock

rĭgesco, -gescĕre, -gui: to stiffen, harden

dein: adv., thereafter, thereupon

prōmōvĕo, -mōvēre, -mōvi, -mōtum: to move forward, advance

summus, -a, -um: highest

cōnāmen, -ĭnis, n.: an effort, exertion, struggle

nītor, nītī, nixus sum: dep., to strive, to exert one's self, make an effort

ultrā: adv. and prep., beyond, farther, more, besides; on the farther side of, past

accēdo, -cēdĕre, -cessi, -cessum: to go or come to or near, to approach

vălĕo, -ēre, -ŭi, -ĭtum: to be strong, to have the power or strength, be in condition to do something; to be effective, etc.

rīdĭcŭlus, -a, -um: laughable, absurd, ridiculous

vertīgo, -ĭnis, f.: a turning or whirling round

rŏto (1): to turn round like a wheel; to swing round, whirl about

dōnĕc: conj., until, till at length

vinco, vincĕre, vīci, victum: to conquer, overcome, subdue

pōno, pōnĕre, pŏsŭi, pŏsĭtum: to put, place, lay, etc.

attŏnĭtus, -a, -um: stupefied, astonished, confounded

invĭcem: one another, each other

aspĭcĭo, -spĭcĕre, -spexi, -spectum: to look to or upon, to behold, look at, see

tăcĕo, -cēre, -cŭi, -cĭtum: to be silent

cōgĭto (1): to consider thorougly, to ponder, think; to plan

bĕātus, -a, -um: happy, blessed, fortunate

compĕrĭo, -pĕrīre, -pĕri, -pertum: to obtain a knowledge of a thing, to learn, etc.

exsĕquĭae, -ārum, f.: a funeral procession

frĕquentĭa, -ae, f.: multitude, crowd, throng

să̄crum, -i, n.: a religious act, a sacrifice, etc.

ēlĕvo (1): to lift up, raise

do (1): to give; to grant, allow

ăbĕo, -īre, -ĭvi or -ii, -ītum: to go from a place, to go away, depart

tollo, tollĕre, sustŭli, sublātum: to lift or take up, to raise

pŏtestas, -ātis, f.: ability, power

ĭta: adv., so, thus

vŏlo, velle, volui: to wish, want, intend, purpose

compello (1): to drive, compel, force

lĭbet, lĭbēre, libuit: it pleases, is pleasing, is agreeable

permitto, -mittĕre, -mīsi, -missum: to give leave, let, allow, permit