Life of St. Edmund - Abbo

Question 1

Levites, -ae, M.

Answer 1

a Levite, a deacon

Question 2

aetas, -atis, F.

Answer 2

the life of man, lifetime, age, years

Question 3

maturo, -are (1)

Answer 3

to make ripe, to ripen, to bring to maturity

Question 4

irriguus, -a, -um

Answer 4

supplied with water, watering; permeating, pervading, soaked

Question 5

digredior, -essus, i, (dep)

Answer 5

dis- + gradior, to go apart, go asunder, separate, part, go away, depart

Question 6

alacritas, -atis, F.

Answer 6

liveliness, ardor, eagerness, alacrity, cheerfulness, encouragement

Question 7

festinus, -a, -um

Answer 7

hasty, hastening, in haste, quick, speedy

Question 8

redeo, -ire, -ii, itus

Answer 8

to go or come back; to turn back, return, turn around

Question 9

nosco, novi, notum

Answer 9

to get knowledge of, become acquainted with, come to know, learn, discern

Question 10

obnixus, -a, -um

Answer 10

(from obnitor) strenuous, firm, resolute

Question 11

detineo, -ere, -tinui, -tentum

Answer 11

to hold off, keep back, detain; to delay, lengthen

Question 12

hactenus (adv)

Answer 12

as far as this, to this place, so far, thus far

Question 13

pulso, -are (1)

Answer 13

to push against, strike upon, beat, hammer, keep hitting, batter

Question 14

assero, -sevi, -situm

Answer 14

to sow, plant, or set near something

Question 15

refero, referre, rettuli, relatum

Answer 15

to bear, carry, bring, draw, or give back

Question 16

mos, moris, M.

Answer 16

manner, custom, way, usage, practice, fashion, wont, as determined not by the laws, but by men’s will and pleasure, humor, self-will, caprice

Question 17

desino, -ii

Answer 17

to leave off, give over, cease, desist, forbear

Question 18

pasco, pavi, pastum

Answer 18

to cause to eat, to feed, to pasture; to nourish, maintain

Question 19

pabulum, -i, N.

Answer 19

food, nourishment

Question 20

armiger, -gera, -gerum (adj)

Answer 20

bearing weapons, armed, warlike

Question 21

occumbo, -ere, -cubui, -cubitum

Answer 21

to fall in death, die

Question 22

promptuarius, -a, -um

Answer 22

storehouse

Question 23

mellitus, -a, -um

Answer 23

of honey, sweet with honey; lovely

Question 24

eructo, -are (1)

Answer 24

bring up noisily; discharge violently

Question 25

insto, -stiti, -statum

Answer 25

to stand upon, take a position

Question 26

pusillitas, -tatis, F.

Answer 26

tininess/insignificance; pettiness; trifling thing; faintheartedness

Question 27

incumbo, -ere, -cubui, -cubitum

Answer 27

to lay one’s self upon, to lean or recline upon a thing

Question 28

sino, -ere, sivi, situs

Answer 28

to let down, set, fix

Question 29

posthabeo, -ere, -ui, -itus

Answer 29

to place after, esteem less, postpone, neglect

Question 30

aliquantulus, -a, -um

Answer 30

little

Question 31

confero, conferre, contuli, conlatus

Answer 31

to bring together, collect, gather, unite, join; to bear, carry, convey, direct, take, bring

Question 32

robo, -are, -avi, –

Answer 32

to make strong, strengthen, invigorate, confirm

Question 33

siquidem

Answer 33

if only

Question 34

reseco, -are, -cui, -ctus

Answer 34

to cut loose, cut off