Vocabulary for Sulpicius Severus' Life of St. Martin Section 5
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exindē: adv., from that place, thence; thereafter; from that time
Pictāva, -ae, f.: the capital of the Pictavi
ĕpīscŏpus, -i, m.: a bishop
expĕto, -ĕre, -īvi or -ĭi, -ītum: to long for, seek after, desire
ălĭquamdĭu: adv., awhile, for a while
dĭācŏnātus, -ūs, m.: the office of deacon, deaconship
artus, -a, -um: close, narrow
implĭco (1): to entangle, entwine; to attach closely
mĭnistĕrĭum, -ii, n.: ministry
vincĭo, vincīre, vinxi, vinctum: to bind
vōcĭfĕror, -āri, -ātus sum: dep., to cry out, exclaim
constringo, -stringĕre, -strinxi, -strictum: to bind together, to bind
exorcista, -ae, m.: an exorcist
praecĭpĭo, -cĭpĕre, -cēpi, -ceptum: to advise
ordĭnātĭo, -ōnis, f.: an appointing to office
hŭmĭlis, -e: low, lowly; humble
rĕpŭdĭo (1): to reject, refuse
gentīlĭtas, ātis, f.: heathenism, paganism
sollĭcĭtūdo, -ĭnis, f.: uneasiness of mind, care, anxiety
obstringo, -stringĕre, -strinxi, -strictum: to bind, tie; to oblige, lay under obligation
pĕrĕgrīnātĭo, -ōnis, f.: a sojourning, travel, peregrination
contestor, -āri, -ātus sum: to call to witness, solemnly affirm
adversum, -i, n.: misfortune, calamity, adversity
ēventus, -ūs, m.: the results, subsequent events
atque or āc: conj., and also, and
prīmum: adv., at first, first, in the beginning
inter: adv., and prep. with acc., in the midst; between, betwixt, among
Alpes, -ĭum, f.: the Alps
dēvia. -orum, n.: lonely, unfrequented places
incĭdo, -cĭdĕre, -cĭdi, -cāsum: to fall into or upon a thing, light upon
lā̆tro, -ōnis, m.: a highwayman, bandit, brigand
sĕcūris, -is, f.: an axe or hatchet
ēlĕvo (1): to lift up, raise
lībro (1): to balance, level; to swing, brandish
ictus, -ūs, m.: a blow, stroke, stab
fĕrĭo, -īre: to strike, hit
spŏlĭo (1): to strip; to rob; to deprive
percontor, -āri, -ātus sum: dep., to question strictly, to inquire, interrogate
quisnam, quaenam, quidnam: pron. interrog. who, which, what pray
mĭsĕrĭcordĭa, -ae, f.: tender-heartedness, pity, compassion, mercy
utpŏtĕ: adv., inasmuch that, since
lā̆trōcĭnĭum, -ĭi, n.: robbery; villainy
exercĕo, -ēre, -ŭi, -itum: to practise, employ one's self about
ēvangĕlĭcus, -a, -um: evangelical
dispŭtātĭo, -ōnis, f.: an argument, debate, dispute
praedĭco (1): to proclaim; to preach
