Vocabulary for Sulpicius Severus' Life of St. Martin Section 17

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prōconsŭlāris, -e: of or belonging to a proconsul, proconsular

servus, -i, m.: a slave, servant, serf

daemŏnĭum, -ii, n.: a lesser divinity; an evil spirit, demon

corrĭpĭo, -rĭpĕre, -rĭpŭi, -reptum: to seize upon, take hold of

exĭtus, -ūs, m.: a way out, an end; end of life, death

crŭcĭo (1): to torture, torment

rŏgo (1): to ask, question; to beg, solicit

ergō: adv., consequently, therefore

dēdūco, -cĕre, -xi, -ctum: to lead or bring away, to lead

nēquam: adj. indecl., wretched, vile, etc.

spīrĭtus, -ūs, m.: a breath; a breathing; spirit

nullus, -a, -um: not any, none

prōfĕro, -ferre, -tŭli, -lātum: to carry or bring out, to bring forth

cellŭla, -ae, f.: dim. of cella, a small store-room or apartment

ĭta: adv., so, thus

advĕnĭo, -vĕnīre, -vēni, -ventum: to come to, to reach, arrive at

răbĭdus, -a, -um: savage, fierce, rabid

dens, dentis, m.: a tooth

saevĭo, -īre, -ii, -ītum: to be fierce or furious, to rage

gĕnu, -ūs, n.: the knee

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

advolvo, -vĕre, -vi, -vŏlūtum: to throw one's self at, fall prostrate before

dŏmus, -ūs, f.: a house, home

daemoniacus, -i, m.: a demoniac, one possessed by an evil spirit

dēscendo, -dĕre, -di, -sum: to go down, to go, to come

nĕgo (1): to say no, to deny, refuse

prŏfānus, -a, -um: unholy, profane

gentīlis, -is, m.: a heathen, a pagan

ădĕo, -īre, -ĭī, -ĭtum: to go to or approach

nam: conj., for

gentīlĭtas, ātis, f.: heathenism, paganism

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

implĭco (1): to entangle, entwine; to attach closely

tĕnĕo, tĕnēre, tĕnŭi, tentum: to hold, keep

spondĕo, spondēre, spŏpondi, sponsum: to promise solemnly; to warrant, vow

pŭer, -ĕri, m.: a male child, a boy, lad

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

exĭgo, -ĭgĕre, -ēgi, -actum: to drive out or forth, to take or turn out

fŏre: inf., irregular, from the obsolete fuo and equivalent to futurum esse

immundus, -a, -um: unclean, impure, foul

ēĭcĭo, -ĭcĕre, -iēci, -iectum: to cast, thrust, or drive out; to eject, expel

cătēchūmĕnus, -i, m.: one who is receiving elementary instruction in religion, a catechumen

baptīzo (1): to baptize

semper: adv., ever, always

sălūs, -ūtis, f.: health, preservation, safety, deliverance, etc.

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

auctor, -ōris, m.: creator, author; the originator, cause

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

cŏlo, cŏlĕre, colŭi, cultum: to honor, revere, worship

affectus, -ūs, m.: affection; fondness, good-will

oppĭdum, -i, n.: a town

păter, -tris, m.: a father, sire

fămĭlĭa, -ae, f.: the slaves in a household, family servants, domestics (not = family, i.e. wife and children); a family estate

līmen, -ĭnis, n.: a threshold

rēstĭto (1): to stay behind, to tarry, hesitate

horrĭbĭlis, -e: terrible, fearful, dreadful, horrible

ātrĭum, -ii, n.: the fore-court, entrance-room

discēdo, -cēdĕre, -cessi, -cessum: to depart from, to go away from, to leave

impĕro (1): to command, order

intĕrĭor, -ĭus: inner, interior

aedēs, -is, f.: a building for habitation; a dwelling of the gods, a sanctuary, a temple

arrĭpĭo, rĭpĕre, -rĭpŭi, -reptum: to seize, snatch, lay hold of

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

lănĭo (1): to tear or rend in pieces, to mangle, lacerate

commŏvĕo, -mŏvēre, -mōvi, -mōtum: to start, set in motion, move; to throw into disorder

turbo (1): to disturb; to throw into disorder or confusion

pŏpŭlus, -i, m.: a people, the people

fŭga, -ae, f.: a fleeing, flight, a running away

verto, -tĕre, -ti, -sum: to turn

fŭror, -ōris, m.: a raging, raving, rage, madness, fury

ōbĭcĭo, -ĭcĕre, -iēci, -iectum: to taunt, reproach

atque or āc: conj., and also, and

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

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

frĕmo, -ĕre, -ŭi, -ĭtum: to roar, to growl, rage

hĭo (1): to open, to gape

ōs, ōris, n.: the mouth, the face

mordĕo, mordēre, mŏmordi, morsum: to bite, to bite into

mĭnĭtor, -āri, -ātus sum: dep., to threaten, menace

dĭgĭtus, -i, m.: a finger

infĕro, inferre, intŭli, illātum, to carry, bring, or throw into or to a place

inquam: I say, say (said) I, says (said) he, etc.

ălĭqui, aliqua, aliquod: indef. adj., some, any

pŏtestas, -ātis, f.: ability, power

dēvŏro (1): to swallow, devour

candens, -entis: shining, white, bright, glowing

faux, -ium, f.: the throat

longē: adv., a long way off, far off; greatly, very much, by far

rĕdūco, -cĕre, -xi, -ctum: to lead or bring back

vīto (1): to shun, seek to escape, avoid

attingo, -tingĕre, -tĭgi, -tactum: to touch, come in contact with

fŭgĭo, fŭgĕre, fūgi, fŭgĭtum: to flee or fly, to take flight

obsĭdĕo, -ēre, -ēdi, -essum: to stay, remain; to haunt, inhabit

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

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

crŭcĭātus, -ūs, m.: torture, torment

cōgo, cōgĕre, cŏēgi, cŏactum: to collect, to assemble, gather together; to force, compel

exĕo, -īre, -ĭi, -ĭtum: to go away, depart; to go or pass beyond

foedus, -a, -um: foul, filthy, abominable

vestīgĭum, -ii, n.: a footstep; a footprint, trace

flŭo, -xĕre, -xi, -xum: to flow

venter, -tris, m.: the belly

ēgĕro, -gĕrĕre, -gessi, -gestum: to carry, bear or bring out, to discharge