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akin to Sans. root NAH (old form NADH), to tie, or bind "].

nō-men, minis, n. [no-sco] ("That which serves for knowing" an object; hence) 1. A name.-2. Of those who bear in common a particular name: Race, people, nation. 3. Renown, reputation,

nil; see nihil. nimb-us, i, m. ("A storm of rain"; hence, a thundercloud"; hence, cloud" in general; hence) Of a multitude of persons, etc.: Acloud; v. 793 [akin to vip-w, "to snow," or viπ-Tw, " to wash "]. nit-idus, ida, idum, adj. [nitĕo, "to shine"] ("Shining"; fame. hence) Of animals : Sleek, glossy; with a sleek, or glossy,

coat.

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niv-ālis, āle, adj. [nix, niv-is, snow"]("Of, or belonging to, nix"; hence) Snowy, snow-clad.

nĭv-ĕus, ča, ĕum, adj. [nix, niv-is, "snow"] ("Of, or belonging to, snow"; hence) Snow-white, snowy.

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nō-bilis, bile, adj. [no-sco, to know"] (“That is, or can be, known"; hence) Famous, renowned, celebrated.

nocendi, Gerund. in di fr. nocĕo.

noc-ĕo, ui, ĭtum, ere, 2. v. n. To harm, hurt, injure [akin to Sans. root NAÇ, "to perish "].

noct-urnus, urna, urnum, adj. [nox, noct-is, "night"] Of, or belonging to, the night; by night, nocturnal, night-.

Nōmentum, i. n. Nomentum; a city of Italy, in the country of the Sabines.

nōn, adv. : 1. Not.--2. Prefixed to individual words,

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non " imparts a contrary meaning.-3. After negatives imparts a strong affirmative force :-nil non (nothing not; i.e.) everything [akin to Sans. no].

non-dum, adv. [non, "not"; dum, "yet"] Not yet, not as yet.

nos, nostrûm or nostrî, plur. of ego.

nos-ter, tra, trum, pron. poss. [nos, plur. of ego, "I"] 1. Our.-2. For meus: My, mine.-The opening lines of this book are addressed, as it were, to Caieta by Virgil himself. Hence nostris litoribus, to our shores the shores of Italy.

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nostri, gen. plur. of ĕgo; vv. 263, 439.

nod-us, i, m. ("The thing tied, or bound"; hence) 1. A knot.-2. Of trees, sticks, etc.: A knot, or knob [prob. | persons:

nothus, a, um, adj. (Of Illegitimate";

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hence) Of animals: Of mixed-2. A cloud, multitude, etc.; breed, not pure-bred, etc. [vó- v. 705 [akin to Sans. nabh-as, eos]. sky, atmosphere"; Gr. vép

1. nō-tus, ta, tum, Pa. [notus, perf. pass. part. of no-sco, "to know"] Known, wellknown.

2. Notus, i, m.: 1. Notus or the South-wind.-2. Wind in general [NóTOS].

nov-erca, ercæ, f. [nov-us, "new"]("She that is new or fresh "; hence) A stepmother, as being a new or fresh mother with regard to children, or wife with regard to the husband;-at v. 765 noverca Phædra; see Hippolytus.

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nov-o, āvi, ātum, are, 1. v. a. [nov-us, new"] 1. To make new or anew.-2. Of arms, etc., as Object: To reforge, to repair.

nov-us, a, um, adj.: 1. New. -2. Fresh [akin to Sans. nav-a; Gr. véf-os].

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os].

nüb-i-gĕn-a, æ, adj. comm. gen. [nub-es, "a cloud"; (i) connecting vowel; GEN, a root of gigno (in pass.) "to be born"] Cloud-born; an epithet of the Centaurs, who, according to the fable, were the children of Ixion and a cloud; v. 674.

nūbila, orum; see nubilus. nub-ilis, ile, adj. [nubo, in force of "to marry"] Marriageable.

nub-ilus, ila, ilum, adj. [nub-o, "to cover "] ("Covered"; hence) Cloudy, overcast. As Subst.: nubila, ōrum. n. plur. The clouds.

nūd-us, a, um, adj. ("Made ashamed, or ashamed ") Of persons, or parts of their bodies: Naked, bare, uncovered [akin to Sans. root NADSH, "to be ashamed"]. n-ullus, ulla, ullum, adj. [for ne-ullus; fr. nē, not ullus, "any"] Not any, none, no.

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num, interrog. particle: 1. In direct questions without any corresponding force in English. It almost always implies, however, that a negative reply is expected::-num potuere? Have they been able?

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nū-men, minis, n. [nŭ-o, "to nod"]("A nodding" with the head; "a nod"; hence) 1. Of the gods: Divine will; will, or power, of a god or of the gods; divine power; --at vv. 297, 310 in plur.-2. Godhead, divinity, etc.3. A deity, whether a god or goddess;-at v. 119 this word has the force of "the interposition of the deity."

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quam, ever"] Not ever, at no time, never.

nunti-us, ĭi, m. [perhaps contracted fr. nov-ven-tius; fr. nov-us," new"; věn-io, "to come"] ("A person, or thing, newly come"; hence) 1. A bearer of news or tidings; a messenger, courier, etc.-2. News or tidings; a message.

Nursia, æ, f.: Nursia (now Narcia); a city in the country of the Sabines.

n-usquam, adv. [for neusquam; fr. nē, “not"; usquam, "anywhere"] Not anywhere, nowhere.

nutrio, īvi or ĭi, ītum, īre, 4 v. a. To nourish; to rear, bring up, etc.

nutrī-x, cis, f. [nutri-o, “to nourish"] ("She who nourish

nū-tus, tūs, m. [nŭ-o, "to

năm-ěrus, ěri, m. (“ The distributed thing"; hence) A number [Gr. véμ-w, "to dis-es"; hence) A nurse. tribute"]. Nămīcus, i (Nămicius, ii), | nod "] (“ A nodding; a nod”; m. The Numicus or Numi- hence) Command, will, pleascius (now Rio Torto); a small ure;-v. 592. river of Latium, on the banks of which stood the temple of Jupiter Indiges.

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Nympha, æ, f. A nymph; a demi-goddess, inhabiting either the sea, rivers, woods, trees, or mountains [Núμ¢n].

o, interj. [§ 137] O!

ob, prep. gov. acc. ("Towards, at"; hence) To indicate the object: On account of, on behalf of, for;—v. 182 [akin to èπ-í; Sans, ap-i].

ob-jício, jēci, jectum, jicere, 3. v. a. [for ob-jăcio; fr. ob, "before"; jăcio, "to throw"] ("To throw before"; hence) With Acc. and Dat.: To bring something upon; to cause, or occasion, something to. ŏb-ŏrior, ortus sum, orīri, 3. and 4. v. dep. [ŏb, "without force"; ŏrior, "to rise"] To rise, spring up.

ŏbortus, a, um, P. perf. ŏborior.

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obscenus (obscoenus), a, um, adj.: Repulsive, disgusting, hateful;-v. 417.

obscœnus, a, um; see obscènus.

obscurior, us; see obscurus. ob-scũ-rus, ra, rum, adj. ("Covered over "; hence) i. Dark, obscure, indistinct.2. Comp. as modified superl.: Very obscure;-v. 205. Comp.: obscur-ior (Sup. obscur-issimus) [ŏb, "Over"; scu, akin to Sans. root SKU, "to cover "].

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sěděo, "to sit down"] ("To sit down at or over against"; hence) 1. To beset.-2. To occupy, take possession of.

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ob-sido, no perf. nor sup., sidĕre, 3. v. n. [čb, over sido, against "; " to sit

down"] ("To sit down over against"; hence, with accessory notion of hostility: "to besiege, invest; " hence) To occupy, take possession of obsĭtus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of obsero.

ob-sto, stiti, stātum, stāre, 1. v. n. [ŏb, "over against "; sto, "to stand"] ("To stand over against "; hence) To stand in the way, present an obstacle, oppose, hinder.

ob-testor, testātus sum, testări, 1. v. dep. [ŏb, "without force"; testor, "to call to witness"] ("To call to witness"; hence) To conjure, entreat, implore.

obtu-tus, tūs, m. [obtu-ĕor, "to look at"] ("A looking at an object; hence) A look,

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ob-sĕro, sēvi, situm, sĕrĕre, 3. v. a. [ŏb, over"; gaze. sĕro, "to sow or plant"] ("To sow, or plant, over"; hence, in P. perf. pass.) With Abl.: Covered with ;-v. 790. -Pass.: ob-sĕror, situs sum, sĕri.

ob-sĭděo, sēdi, sessum, sidēre, 2. v. a. [for ob-sěděo; fr. ŏb, "at or over against";

ob-us-tus, ta, tum, adj. [for ob-ur-tus; fr. ob, "around "; ūr-o, "to burn"] (Burnt around"; hence) Hardened in the fire.

occidĕrim, perf. subj. of occido.

oc-cido, cidi, căsum, cidĕre, 3. v. n. [for ob-cădo; fr. ŏb,

intensive; cădo, "to fall"] ("To fall down"; hence) To fall, perish, die.

oc-cumbo, cubui, cŭbĭtum, cumbere, 3. v. n. [for obcumbo; fr. ŏb, "without force"; cumbo, "to lie down"; hence) To full in death; to die, perish.

oc-cup-o, avi, atum, āre, 1. v. a. [for ob-cap-o; fr. ob, "without force"; CAP, root of căpio, "to take"] 1. To take, or lay, hold of; to seize upon;-v. 446.-2. With accessory notion of hostility: To take, seize, hold, or occupy, by force;-v. 258.

Ocĕănus, i. m. The Ocean: -at v. 226 the final o in Oceano is not elided before the following vowel e in et [ὠκεανός].

ocrea, æ, f. A greave or legging, made of mixed metal and worn by soldiers, hunters, and others for the protection of the leg.

Ŏc-ulus, uli, m. ("The seeing thing"; hence) An eye [akin to Gr. oк-os, Sans. aksh-a; prob. fr. a lost verb AKSH (= ÎKSH), to see "].

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ōdere, 3 pers. plur. of odi. ōdi, ōdisse, v. def. a. To hate.

ŏd-ĭum, ĭi, n. [ōd-i, "to hate"] Hatred, hate, ill-will; -at vv. 298. 336 in plur.

Ŏ-dor, ōris, m. A scent, odour [root OD; akin to Gr. ὄζω (= ὄδ-σω); also Lat. öl-eo, "to emit a smell; to smell of "].

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ŏdōrātus, a, um (P. perf. pass of odoro, to give a scent to' a thing; "to perfume "]("Perfumed"; hence) As Adj.: In good sense: Fragrant, sweet-smelling.

Ebălus, i. m. Ebalus; a son of Tělon and a nymph of the river Sēbēthus; see Telon. This Ebalus must not be confounded with the king of Sparta of the same name, who was the father of Tyndărus, and the grandfather of Helen [Otßăλos].

Enōtria, æ, f. Enotria; the name given to the extreme south-eastern part of Italy.— Hence, Enōtri-us, a, adj. a. Of, or belonging to, Enotria; Enotrian.-b. Italian [Oivwrpía].

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Enōtrius, a, um; see Enotria.

offer, pres. imperat. of offero.

offĕro, obtuli, oblātum, offerre, v. a. irreg. [for ob-fero; fr. ob, "towards"; fero, "to bring "] ("To bring towards" one; hence, "to present"; hence) With personal pron. as Object: 1. To present one's self, etc.; to advance, come

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