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ēgelidus, -a, -um, [ex-gelidus], adj., very cold (?), chill.— Also, somewhat cool (a doubtful word, occurring once only in Virgil, sometimes read ec gelido). egēnus, -a, -um, [egē- (stem of egeo) +nus], adj., needy, destitute: res (humbled, straitened). egeo, egui, no sup., egēre, [?], 2. v. n., be in need, want, be destitute. -Less exactly, require, feel the need of: laudis; radicis. egēns, -ēntis, p. as adj., poor, needy, destitute; caring for. Égeria, -ae, [?], f., a nymph of Latium who became the wife and instructress of Numa. egēstās, -tātis, [perh. tegent + tas, but more prob. fr. a stem like milit- (miles)], f., poverty, want, need. Personified, Want. ēgi, perf. of ago.

ego, mei, [cf. Gr. èywv, Sk. aham,

slip away. - Poetically, glide on (of the constellation of the serpent), unfold its length.. Fig., Also (cf. ex), shoot up

escape. (of fire). ēlāpsus, -a, -um, p.p. of elabor. ēlātus, -a, -um, p.p. of effero. Electra, -ae, [Gr. 'Hλéктpa], f., a daughter of Atlas and mother of Dardanus.

electrum, -1, [Gr.

λeктрov], n., amber.- electrum (a metal of mixed gold and silver). elephantus, -ī, [Gr. èλépas], m.,

an elephant. - Less exactly, ivory. Elēus, -a, -um, [Gr. 'Hλeos], adj., of Elis, Elean. — Less exactly, of Olympia, Olympian.

Eleusinus, -a, -um, [Gr. 'Eλevoîvos], adj., of Eleusis (the famous seat of the mystic worship of Ceres), Eleusinian. Elias, -adis, [Gr. 'Hλlás], f. adj., of Elis. ·Olympian (cf. Eleus). elicio, licui (lexi), licitum, -licere, [ex-lacio], 3. v. a., entice out. Less exactly, draw out, draw, draw down.

Eng. I], pron., I, me, myself. egomet [ego-met (intens. form fr. pron. ma)], pron., I myself. ēgredior, gressus, -gredi, [exgradior], 3. v. dep., walk forth, come forth.- Esp., land, disem-ēlido,

bark.

ēgregius, -a, -um, [e-greg (e) + ius], adj., (out of the herd), remarkable, excellent, famous, renowned, illustrious, noble. ēgressus, -a, -um, p.p. of egredior. eheu [?], interj., alas! ah!

ei (hei), [?], interj. of sorrow, ah, alas.-With dative: mihi (ah me!). eia [?] interj., come on! come! away! on! ho!

ēicio (eii-), ēiēcī, ēiectum, eicere (eiic-), [ex-iacio], 3. v. a., throw out, cast out. - Esp., cast up (on shore from shipwreck).

eiectus, -a, -um, p.p. as adj., thrown on shore, shipwrecked. In a special sense: eiecto armo (with his leg thrown forward, of a horse falling in fight). ēiectus, -a, -um, p.p. of eicio. ēlābor, -lāpsus, -lābi, [ex-labor],

3. v. dep., glide out, dart forth,

-lisi, -lisum, -lidere, [exlaedo], 3. v. a., dash out, squeeze out, force out, crush. — ēlisus, -a, -um, p.p. as adj., dashed up, dashing (of spray).

ēligō, -lēgī, -lectum, -ligere, [exlego], 3. v. a., choose out, select, choose.

Elis, -idis, [Gr. Hλis], f., a district

of Greece in the western part of Peloponnesus, famous on account of its chief city Olympia, where was a famous worship of Jupiter, and where the Olympic games were held.

Elisa (Eliss-), -ae, [a Phoenician word], f., a name of Dido. ēlīsus, -a, -um, p.p. of elido. elleborus (hel-), -i, [Gr. ¿λλÉßopos], m., hellebore, a medicinal

plant used by the ancients as a specific for insanity. eloquium, -i (-ii), [ex-floquium, cf. conloquium], n., eloquence.

eloquor, -locutus, -loqui, [exloquor], 3. v. dep., speak out, relate, tell, speak. ēlūceo, -lūxi, no sup., -lūcēre, [ex-luceo], 2. v. n., shine forth. ēluctor, -tātus, -tāri, [ex-luctor], I. v. dep., struggle out, force a way out, press out.

ēlūdo, -lūsī, -lūsum, -lūdere, [ex-ludo], 3. v. a., (avoid a blow by dodging), foil, deceive, frustrate, mock, disappoint. éluo, -lui, -lūtum, -luere, [exluo], 3. v. a., wash out, wash off. - Fig., wash away (atone for)." Elymus (Hel), -1, [?], m., a Trojan, companion of Æneas. Elysium, -i (-ii), [Gr. 'Hλúσiov], n., Elysium (the abode of the blessed dead). Elysius, -a, -um, [prop. same word as preceding, but used as adj. from it], adj., Elysian. Emathia, -ae, [Gr. 'Huabía], f., a district of Macedonia. Ēmathiōn, -ōnis, [?], m., a Rutulian.

ēmēnsus, -a, -um, p.p. of emetior. ēmētior, -mēnsus, -metīri, [exmetior], 4. v. dep., measure out, measure off, measure: spatium oculis; iter (travel); saxa sideraque (pass though). — emen

sus, -a, -um, p.p. in pass. sense, traversed, passed over.

ēmico, -cui, -catum, -cāre, [exmico], I. v. n., spring out, leap out, leap up, spring up, spring forth, bound forward: in currum (spring); equus (prance). ēmineo, -nuī, no sup., -nēre, [exmineo], 2. v. n., stand out, project: dorso (rise with the back above the waves).

ēminus [e-manus, petrified as adv.,

cf. comminus], adv., at a distance, at long range, from afar. ēmissus, -a, -um, p.p. of emitto. ēmitto, -mīsī, -missum, -mittere,

(ex-mitto], 3. v. a., send forth, let go forth, let loose, hurl, throw, shoot. Pass., escape, go forth.

emo, ēmi, emptum, emere, [vem, take, cf. compounds], 3. v. a., (take), buy: bene emi honorem vita (honor not too dearly bought with life).

emōtus, -a, -um, p.p. of emoveo. ēmoveo, -mōvi, -mōtum, -movēre, [ex-moveo], 2. v. a., displace, remove: cardine postes (force); emotae curae (dispelled); emota fundamenta (upturned).

ēmūnio, -mūnii, -mūnītum, -mūnire, [ex-munio], 4. v. a., fortify, protect, secure.

ēn [?], interj., lo! behold!· With acc.: en quatuor aras. In question or exclamation with feeling of surprise, impatience, eagerness, or despair [cf. ecquis), ah! pray! ēnārrābilis, -e, [ex-narrabilis, as if tenarra+bilis], adj., describable. Enceladus, -i, [Gr. 'Eykéλados], m., one of the giants, son of Tartarus and the Earth. He was killed with the thunderbolt by Jupiter and buried under Etna.

enim [?, perh. e (cf. en) -nam], conj., namely, for (explaining a preceding assertion), precisely. The assertion is often only implied: sed enim audierat (but she was alarmed for her plan for she had heard); mene iubes confidere? quid enim (do you bid

me,

&c.? I cannot, for why, &c.). - Irregularly (used perhaps on account of the metre), therefore: semper enim refice. Enipeus, -i (-eos), [Gr. 'Eviπeús], m., a river of Thessaly. ēnīsus, -a, -um, p.p. of enitor. ēniteo, -tui, no sup., -tēre, [exniteo], 2. v. n., shine forth, beam.

Less exactly, thrive, be bright (opp. to squaleo): campus. ēnitor, -nīsus (-nixus), -niti, [ex-nitor], 3. v. dep., (come or force out by struggling), climb up.

- Esp. of travail, bring forth, yean, farrow.

ēnixus, -a, -um, p.p. of enitor.

ēnỗ, -āvī, -ātum, -āre, [ex-no], I. v. n., swim out. Less exactly, of movement in the air, float away. ēnōdis, -e, [ex-nodo (weakened) decl. as adj.], adj., without knots, smooth.

ensis, -is, [?], m., a sword. Entellus, -i,[?], m., a Sicilian boxer. ēnumero, -āvi, -ātum, -āre, [exnumero], I. v. a., count out, recount, enumerate, rehearse.

eỗ, ivi (ii), itum, ire,[✅i (strengthened)], 4. v. n., go (in all senses), see various synonyms in English. eōdem [eo (dat. adv. fr. is) + dem (cf. idem)], adv., to the same place, there (also). Eous, -a, -um, [Gr. 'Haos, adj. fr. 'Hús, the dawn], adj., of the dawn, of the morning, Eastern: Atlantides (the morning stars); fluctus; acies. - Masc. sing., the dawn, the morning, the morning star: primo Eoo (at earliest dawn). Masc. plur., the men of

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Epēus, -1, [Gr. 'Eπelós], m., the inventor of the Trojan horse. Ephyrē, -ēs, (-a, -ae), [Gr. 'Epúpm], f. 1. Corinth; 2. A nymph. Ephyrēius, -a, -um, [Gr. 'Epuph

os], adj., of Corinth, Corinthian. Epidaurus, -1, [Gr. 'Emídavpos], f., a city of Argolis, famous for the worship of Esculapius. Epirus, -1, [Gr. "He pos], f., a district of Greece, on the north-east, bordering on the Adriatic. epulae, -ārum (-um, -i), [?], f. plur., a banquet, a feast, a festive entertainment. Less exactly, food, viands. epulātus, -a, -um, p.p. of epulor. Epulo, -ōnis, [epulo, a feaster], m., a Latin.

epulor, -ātus, -ārī, [†epulā- (or -Ŏ)], I. v. dep., feast, banquet: dapibus (feast on). - Less exactly, eat: epulandum apponere mensis (serve up as a feast, of Ascanius). Epytidēs, -ae, [Gr. patronymic fr.

Epytus], m., son of Epytus. Epytus, -i, [?], m., a Trojan. equa, -ae, [f. of equus], f., a mare. eques, -itis, [tequo+tus (reduced)], m., a rider, a horseman, a trooper, cavalry (collectively). - Plur., cavalry, horsemen, horse. equestris, -e, [tequit + tris, cf. sylvestris], adj., of horsemen, equestrian: cursus.

Equicolus, -ī, [†], m., a Rutulian. equidem [†e- (cf. enim) -quidem],

adv. of asseveration or concession, surely, truly, by all means, no doubt, I am sure: hoc equidem (this at least); certe equidem (but I'm sure); haud equidem dignor (I do not, to be sure); atque eqidem (and in fact I do). equinus, -a, -um, [tequo- (reduced) + inus], adj., of a horse, of horses: pecus. - Less exactly, of horse hair, horsehair. equitatus, -tūs,[†equitā (as if stem of equito)+tus], m., cavalry. equito, -āvi, -ātum, -āre, [†equit(as if equito)], I. v. n., ride. equus (ecus, equos), -I, [√ak+ vas, cf. Gr. lππоs (lккOS), Sk. açvas], m., a horse.

Erato, -tūs, [Gr. 'Eparά], f., one of the Muses. Less exactly, muse (in general). Erebus, -1, [Gr. Epeßos], m., the god of darkness. Less exactly, the lower world, Erebus, Hades. erectus, -a, -um, p.p. of erigo. ēreptus, -a, -um, p.p. of eripio. Erētum, -1, [Gr. Hρnτov], n., an

ancient city of the Sabines on the Tiber (now Cretona).

ergo [?, old case-form of unc. stem], adv. (and noun ?). With genitive preceding, for the sake of, on account of illius ergo (on his account). Without noun as illative particle (more logical than itaque or igitur), therefore, then, consequently.

Ericētēs, see Erichaetes. Erichaetēs, -ae, [Gr.], m., a Trojan warrior.

Erichthonius, -i (-ii), [Gr. 'Epix-
Oóvios], m., a son of Dardanus and
father of Tros, said to have in-
vented the harnessing of the four-
horse chariot.

Eridanus, -1, [Gr. 'Hpidavós], m.,
the Greek name for the Po.
ērigo, -rexi, rectum, rigere,
[ex-rego], 3. v. a., set up straight,
raise, erect, set up, rear: malum;
fluctus; scopulos (throw up).
In pass., rise: fumus; insula.
Esp., build: pyram.
Erigone, -ēs, [Gr. 'Hpiyóvn], f., the
daughter of Icarius, who became
the constellation Virgo. - Virgo
(the constellation itself).
erīlis (her-), -e, [terŏ- (stem of
erus, herus) + lis], adj., of a
master (mistress).

Erinys, -yos, [Gr. 'Epivús], f., a Fury.Less exactly, a fury, evil genius, curse.

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ēructo, -āvi, -ātum, -āre, [exructo], I. v. n. and a., belch forth. ērudio, -ivi (-ii), -itum, -ire, [terudi- (stem of terudis)], 4. v. a., train, teach, instruct. Erulus, -1, [?], m., a king of Praeneste.

ērumpō, -rūpi, -ruptum, -rumpere, [ex-rumpo], 3. v. n., a., and caus., (cf. rumpo), cause to break out, vent. With reflexive, burst forth, break out, sally forth.— As active without reflexive, break out from, burst out from,breakthrough: nubem.

ēruõ, -rui, -rutum, -ruere, [exruo], 3. v. a., dig out, tear out, tear up, undermine, overturn (of walls, etc.), destroy utterly (opes). erus, better spelling of herus. ervum, -1, [perh. akin to opoßos], n., a vetch (a kind of pulse).

wife of Amphiaraus, who betrayed
her husband for a golden necklace.
ēripio, -ripui, -reptum, -ripere,
[ex-rapio], 3. v. a., snatch away,
wrest, catch up, tear away, take
away, steal, seize, rob one of (a
thing) nubes (shut out). -Esp. Erycinus,
:
from danger, &c., rescue, snatch:
me leto; fugam (hasten one's
flight); eripite socii (save your-
selves). Pass., save one's self,
escape.

errabundus, -a, -um, [†errā (stem
of erro) + bundus], adj. wander-
ing, roving, straying.
erro, -āvi, -ātum, -āre, [?], I. v. n.,
wander, rove, stray, roam: Mars
errat (battle hovers). - Less ex.
actly, of any irregular motion, float,
creep (of a vine): halitus (lin-
ger); manus (Ay, of blows).
waver, miss, wander (of the eyes);
dexter (shooting at random).–
errātus, -a, -um, p.p., wandered
over; n. pl., wanderings.
error, -ōris, [verr (as if root of
erro) + or], m., a wandering,
turning, maze (of the Labyrinth).

-a, -um, [+Eryc+ inus], adj., of Eryx. Erymans, -anthos, [?], m., a Trojan killed by Turnus. Erymanthus, -i, [Gr. 'Epúμaveos], m., a mountain in Arcadia, where Hercules killed the Erymanthian boar.

Eryx, -ycis, [Gr. 'Epvc], m.: 1. A

mountain of Western Sicily, with
a town of the same name (now
San Giuliano); 2. A son of Venus,
killed by Hercules in a boxing-
match.

esca, -ae, [?], f., food, bait.
essedum, -i, [a Gallic word], n.,
a war chariot (of the Gauls).
et [akin to ĕri], conj., and (stronger
than -que and weaker than atque).

- With correlative conj., et... et, both... and, and at the same time (omitting the first), et... que,

both ... and; neque.

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et, not and, not... but, not and yet; et... neque, and at the same time not (omitting the first), and - With emphasis, and that too, and also, even, and lo! and then. etiam [et-iam], conj., even now, still, yet.- (and now, in addition to what has been stated before), even, also, likewise. etiamnum [etiam-num, cf. etiam nunc], conj., even now, still. Of past time, even then, still, till then.

Etruria (He-), -ae, [borrowed stem +Etrus- (?) + ia (f. of ius)], f., the country of Central Italy, north of the Tiber, and west of the Apennines.

Etruscus (He-), -a, -um,[†Etrusor tEtrusŏ- (whence Etruria, for +Etrusia)+cus], adj., Etruscan, Etrurian. - Masc. pl., the Etrus

cans.

etsī, [et-si], conj., even if, although, though.

euāns, -antis, [as if p. of teuo, fr. Euan], p., crying Euan! (a name of Bacchus) or Euoë! orgia (shouting the cry of Bacchus in his orgies).

Euanthes (Evantēs), -ae, [?], m., a Phrygian in the Trojan ranks.

Euboicus, -a, -um, [Gr. Evßoikós], adj., of Eubea (the island east of the coast of Boeotia and Attica), Eubœan.

euhans, see euans. Euhoë, see Euoë. Eumēdēs, -ae, [Gr. Evμhdns], m.,

a Trojan herald, son of Dolon. Eumēlus, -1, [Gr.], m., a Trojan. Eumenides, -um, [Gr. Evμevides], f. plur., well-wishers, the Furies (so called to propitiate them, or to avoid the omen of their name). Eumenius, another reading for Euneus, Æn. xi. 666. Eunaeus, -1, [Gr. Evvnos], m., a Trojan.

Euoë [Gr. Evoî], interj., Evoë! (a |

shout of joy at the festivals of Bacchus).

Euphrātēs, -is, [Gr. Evppárns], m., a celebrated river of Asia, rising in Armenia and uniting with the Tigris near Babylon.-Less exactly, for the nations dwelling by it.

Europa, -ae, [Gr. Evρún], f.,
Europe, the continent.
Eurōtās, -ae, [Gr. Evpúтas], m.,
a river of Lacedæmon, on which
Sparta stood (now Basilipotamo).
Eurōus, -a, -um, [Gr. †Evpúos],
adj., of the east wind (Eurus). —
Less exactly, Eastern.

Eurus, -i, [Gr. Evpos], m., the south-
east wind.-Less exactly, wind.
Euryalus, -i, [Gr. Evpúaλos], m.,
a Trojan, the friend of Nisus, killed
in an excursion through the Ru-
tulian camp.
Eurydice, -es, [Gr. Eupudíkn], f.,
the wife of Orpheus, for whom he
descended into the world below.
Eurypylus, -1, [Gr. Evpvπúλos], m.,

a leader of the Greeks before Troy. Eurystheus, -ei (acc. -ea, abl. -eo), [Gr. Eupvoteus], m., a king of Mycenæ, the enemy of Hercules. It was he who imposed upon Hercules, by order of Juno, his twelve labors.

Eurytidēs, -ae [†Euryto + des], m., son of Eurvtus (Clonus, a famous artist).

Eurytiōn, -ōnis, [Gr. Evpuriwv], m., a companion of Æneas, son of Lycaon.

Evadnē, -ēs, [Gr. Evádvn], f., the wife of Capaneus (one of the seven against Thebes), who burned herself on the funeral-pile of her husband.

ēvādo, -vāsī, -vāsum, -vādere, [ex-vado], 3. v. n. and a., go out, pass out, come out: ex obscura silva.- Esp., get away, get away from, escape: casus; urbes; flammam; hostes. With acc. (cognate), pass over, pass through: viam; spatium. Less exactly

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