Vocabulary for Sulpicius Severus' Life of St. Martin Section 3

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praeter: prep. + acc., besides

mīlĭtĭa, -ae, f.: military service

vestis, -is, f.: clothes, clothing

hĭems, -ĕmis, f.: the winter, winter time

asper, -ĕra, -ĕrum: rough, harsh

ĭnhorresco, -ĕre: to bristle up; to shiver

ădĕō̆: adv.,to such an extent, so much

algor, -ōris, m.: cold, coldness

exstinguo, -inguĕre, -inxi, -inctum: to quench, extinguish; kill

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

pauper, paupĕris, m. or f.: a poor or indigent person, beggar

praetĕrĕo, -īre, īvi and more freq. ĭi, ĭtum: to go by or past, to pass by

mĭsĕrĕor, -ēri, -ĭtus sum: dep., to feel pity, have compassion, to pity

plēnus, -a, -um: full, filled with any thing

mĭsĕrĭcordĭa, -ae, f.: tender-heartedness, pity, compassion, mercy

praesto (1): to give, present

rĕservo (1): to keep back, save up; to reserve

chlămys, -ydis, f.:a military cloak

indŭo, -ŭĕre, -ŭi, -ūtum: to put on (an article of clothing); in pass. + abl., to be clothed in, put on

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

accingo, -ngĕre, -nxi, -nctum: to gird to or on, to gird round or about

rīdĕo, -ēre, -si, -sum: laugh

dēformis, -e: misshapen, deformed, unsightly; disgraceful

trunco (1): to maim, mutilate, mangle, or shorten by cutting off, to cut off

hăbĭtus, --ūs, m.: dress, attire

gĕmo, -ĕre, -ŭi, -ĭtum: to sigh, groan

utique: adv., doubtlessly, certainly

sŏpor, -ōris, m.: a deep sleep

dēdo, -dĕre, -dĭdi, -dĭtum: to give up, yield, devote, dedicate; and with se, to give up, apply, devote, dedicate one's self

intŭĕor, -ēri, -ĭtus sum: dep., to look at; to observe

angĕlus, -i, m.: a messenger; an angel

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

contĕgo, -gĕre, -xi, -ctum: to cover, cover up or over

praedīco, (1): preach

prŏfĭtĕor, -fĭtēri, -fessus sum: dep., to declare publicly, to acknowledge, profess

dignor, -āri, -ātus sum: dep., to deem worthy or deserving; to deign

ostendo, -dĕre, -di, -tum: to show, exhibit, display

bĕātus, -a, -um: blessed

effĕro, efferre, extŭli, ēlatum: to lift up, elevate, exalt

gloria, -ae f.: thirst or passion for glory, ambition; vainglory, pride, vaunting, boasting

baptismum, -i, n.: a dipping in, washing; Christian baptism

convŏlo (1): to come hastily together, to run together; have recourse to

ēvinco, -vincĕre, -vici, -victum: to overcome completely, to conquer; to carry one's point, to prevail

contŭbernĭum, -ii, n.: comradeship, tent-companionship; assistantship

fămĭlĭāris, -e: familiar, intimate, friendly

trĭbūnātus, -ūs, m.: the office and dignity of a tribune, the tribuneship

saecŭlum, -i, n.: a lifetime, generation, age; the times; the world, worldliness

pollĭcĕor, -ēri, -ĭtus sum: dep., to promise, announce

mīlĭto (1): to be a soldier, to perform military service, to serve as a soldier