Vocabulary for Sulpicius Severus' Life of St. Martin Section 11

virtūs, -ūtis, f.: worth, excellence, virtue, etc.; power

ĕpīscŏpātus, -ūs, m.: the office and dignity of a bishop, episcopate

adgrĕdĭor, -grĕdīre, -gressus sum: to go to or approach; to go to or set about, to undertake, begin

haud or haut: adv., not at all, by no means

oppĭdum, -i, n.: a town

proxĭmus, -a, -um: the nearest, next

mŏnastērĭum, -ii, n.: a monastery

falsus, -a, -um: deceptive, deceitful, false

hŏmo, -ĭnis, m. and f.: a human being, man

ŏpīnĭo, -ōnis, f.: opinion, belief

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

consĕpĕlĭo, -ĕre: to bury with

ĭbĭ̄: adv., in that place, there

martyr, -yris, m. or f.: a witness; esp, one who by his death bears witness to the truth of the Christian religion, a martyr

să̄cro (1): to declare or set apart as sacred; to consecrate

nam: conj., for

altāre, -āris, n.: a high altar

sŭpĕrĭor, -ĭus: higher, upper; former, previous

ĕpīscŏpus, -i, m.: a bishop

constĭtŭo, -ŭĕre, -ŭi, -ūtum: to cause to stand; to establish, appoint, etc.; to decide, determine

tĕmĕrē: adv., by chance, by accident, rashly, heedlessly, thoughtlessly, etc.

ădhĭbĕo, -ēre, -ŭi, -ĭtum: to hold toward or to, to turn, bring

incertus, -a, -um: not firmly established, uncertain, undetermined, doubtful, dubious

māiōres, -um, m.: adults; ancestors, forefathers

nātus, -ūs, m.: birth; age, years

presbyter, -ĕri, m.: an elder or presbyter in the Christian Church

vĕl: conj. and adv., or else, or; even

clērĭcus, -i, m.: a clergyman, priest

flāgĭto (1): to demand fiercely or violently, to entreat, solicit a thing

passĭo, -ōnis, f.: a suffering, enduring

ostendo, -dĕre, -di, -tum: to stretch out or spread before one; to show, exhibit, display

grandis, -e: large, great

scrūpŭlus, -i, m.: uneasiness, doubt, scruple

permŏvĕo, -mŏvēre, -mōvi, -mōtum: to move or stir up thoroughly; to influence, persuade

certus, -a, -um: determined, resolved, fixed, settled, purposed

mĕmŏrĭa, -ae, f.: memory, recollection

ălĭquamdĭu: adv., awhile, for a while

ergō: adv., consequently, therefore

abstĭnĕo, -ēre, -ŭi, -tentum: to keep off or away, to hold back, to hold at a distance

dērŏgo (1): to take away, detract from; to disparage, dishonor

rĕlĭgĭo, -ōnis, f.: sanctity

auctōrĭtas, -ātis, f.: authority, reputation, dignity, influence

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

vulgus, -i, n.: the great mass, the multitude, the people

accommŏdo (1): to adapt one's self to another's opinion, wishes, etc.; to conform to, comply with

sŭperstĭtĭo, -ōnis, f.: unreasonable religious belief, superstition

convălesco, -lescĕre, -lŭi: to grow strong, gain strength

dĭes, -ēi, m. or f.: a day

paucus, -a, -um: few, little

pergo, pergĕre, perrexi, perrectum: to proceed, to go or come

dĕhinc: adv., from this place forth, from here, hence

sŭper: adv. and prep., above, over; upon

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

adsto (1): to stand at or near, to stand by, stand

mĕrĭtum, -i, n.: a merit

sĕpĕlĭo, -pĕlīre, -pelīvi or -ii, -pultum: to bury, inter

converto, -tĕre, -ti, -sum: to turn or whirl round; to convert

laevus, -a, -um: left, on the left side

prŏpe: adv. and prep., near, nigh; near by

adsisto, adsistĕre, astĭti: to place one's self somewhere, to stand, post one's self

umbra, -ae, f.: a shade, shadow

sordĭdus, -a, -um: dirty, unclean, foul, filthy

trux, -ŭcis: savage, fierce, ferocious, grim

impĕro (1): to command, order

lŏquor, lŏqui, -cātus sum: to speak, talk; to say, tell

ēdīco, -cĕre, -xi, -ctum: to make known, declare

crīmen, -ĭnis, n.: an object of reproach or invective; a crime, fault

confĭtĕor, -fĭtēri, -fessus sum: dep., to acknowledge, confess

lā̆tro, -ōnis, m.: a highwayman, bandit, brigand

ŏb: prep. w/ acc., on account of, for, because of, etc.

scĕlus, -ĕris, n.: an evil deed; a wicked, heinous, or impious action; a crime, sin, wickedness

percŭtĭo, -cŭtĕre, -cussi, -cussum: to strike, beat, etc.; to slay, kill

error, -ōris, m.: a wandering; a going astray; a departing from the truth, an error, mistake

cĕlē̆bro (1): to celebrate; to honor, praise

commūnis, -e: that is common to several or to all, common, universal

poena, -ae, f.: punishment, penalty; torment, pain, etc.

rĕtĭnĕo, -ēre, -ŭi, -tentum: to hold fast, retain, preserve, etc.; to keep in mind, remember

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

persōna, -ae, f.: a person, personage

expōno, -pōnĕre, -pŏsŭi, -pŏsĭtum: to put or set out, to set forth, expose

submŏvĕo, -mŏvēre, -mōvi, -mōtum: to remove

atque or āc: conj., and also, and

ĭta: adv., so, thus

pŏpŭlus, -i, m.: a people, the people

absolvo, -vĕre, -vi, -ūtum: to loosen from, to make loose, set free