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GUY (Fr.), a leader, or Celt., meaning sense.--L. _Guido_, Fr. _Guy_, It. and Sp. _Guido_.

HADRIAN, ADRIAN (L.), of Adria, a town in Picenum, whence also _Adriatic_ Sea.--L. _Hadrianus_.

HANNAH (Heb.), grace, the same as _Anna_ (q.v.).

HANNIBAL (Punic), grace of Baal.--So L., Fr. _Hannibal_, _Annibal_, It. _Annibale_, Sp. _Anibal_.

HAROLD (A.S.), warrior power.--Fr. _Harold_, It. _Araldo_, _Aroldo_.

HARRIET, HARRIOT, fem. and dim. forms of _Harry_, _Henry_.--Dim. HATTY.

HELEN, HELENA (Gr.), light.--Dims. NELL, NELLIE.--L. _Helena_, Fr. _Hélène_, It. _Elena_, Sp. _Helena_, _Elena_, Ger. _Helene_.

HENRIETTA, a French dim. form of _Henry_.--Dims. ETTA, HETTY, NETTIE.--Fr. _Henriette_, It. _Enrighetta_, Sp. _Enriqueta_, Ger. _Henriette_.

HENRY (Teut.), home ruler.--Dims. HARRY, HAL, HEN, HENNY.--L. _Henricus_, _Enricus_, Fr. _Henri_, It. _Enrico_, Sp. _Enrique_, Ger. _Heinrich_, Dut. _Hendrik_.--Fem. HENRIETTA, HARRIET.

HERBERT (A.S.), glory of the army.--L. _Herbertus_, Fr. _Herbert_, It. _Erberto_, Sp. _Heberto_, Ger. _Herbert_.

HERCULES (Gr.), lordly fame.--So L., Fr. _Hercule_, It. _Ercole_.

HERMAN (Teut.), a warrior.--L. _Arminius_, It. _Ermanno_, Ger. _Hermann_.

HESTER, HESTHER, the same as _Esther_.

HEZEKIAH (Heb.), the Lord is strength.--Fr. _Ezéchias_, It. _Ezechia_, Sp. _Ezequias_, Ger. _Hiskia_.

HILARY (L.), cheerful.--L. _Hilarius_, Fr. _Hilaire_, It. _Ilario_, Sp. _Hilario_, Ger. _Hilarius_.--Fem. HILARIA.

HILDA (Teut.), battle maid.

HIRAM (Heb.), noble.

HOMER (Gr.), a pledge.--L. _Homerus_, Fr. _Homère_, It. _Omero_, Ger. _Homerus_.

HONORA, HONORIA (L.), honourable.--Dims. NORAH, NORA.

HOPE (Eng.), hope.

HORACE, HORATIO (L.).--L. _Horatius_, Fr. _Horace_, It. _Orazio_, Sp. _Horacio_, Ger. _Horatius_, _Horazo_.--Fem. HORATIA.

HORTENSIA (L.), a gardener.--Fr. _Hortense_, It. _Ortensia_, Ger. _Hortensia_.

HOSEA (Heb.), help, deliverance.

HUBERT (Teut.), mind bright.--L. _Hubertus_, Fr. _Hubert_, It. _Uberto_, Sp. _Huberto_, Ger. _Hubert_, _Hugibert_.

HUGH, HUGO (Teut.), mind, soul.--Dims. HUGHIE, HUGHOC, HUGGIN.--L. _Hugo_, Fr. _Hugues_, It. _Ugo_, _Ugolino_, Sp. _Hugo_, Ger. _Hugo_.

HULDAH (Heb.), a mole, a weasel.

HUMPHRY, HUMPHREY (A.S.), support of peace.--Dim. HUMPH.--L. _Humphredus_ or _Humfridus_, Fr. _Onfroi_, It. _Onofredo_, _Omfredo_, Sp. _Hunfredo_, Ger. _Humfried_.

IAN, the Gaelic form of _John_.

ICHABOD (Heb.), inglorious, the glory has departed.

IDA (Teut.), happy.

IGNATIUS (Gr.), fiery.--Fr. _Ignace_, It. _Ignazio_, Sp. _Ignacio_ and _Inigo_, Ger. _Ignaz_.

INCREASE (Eng.), increase (of faith).

INEZ, the Portuguese form of _Agnes_.

INGRAM (Teut.), a raven.

INIGO. See _Ignatius_.

IRA (Heb.), a watcher.

IRENE (Gr.), peace.--Fr. _Irène_, It. _Irene_.

ISAAC, IZAAK (Heb.), he laugheth.--Dims. IK, IKE.--L. _Isacus_, Fr. _Isaac_, It. _Isacco_, Ger. _Isaak_.

ISABELLA, ISABEL, ISOBEL, ISABEAU, the same as _Elisabeth_.--Dims. ISA, BEL, BELLA, TIB, TIBBIE.--Fr. _Isabeau_, _Isabelle_, It. _Isabella_, Sp. _Isabel_, Ger. _Isabelle_.

ISAIAH (Heb.), the Lord is salvation.--L. _Isaias_.

ISRAEL (Heb.), God fighteth.

IVAN, the Russian form of _John_.

JABEZ (Heb.), sorrow.

JACOB (Heb.), he taketh hold of the heel, or followeth after, a supplanter.--Dim. JAKE.--L. _Jacobus_, Fr. _Jacob_, It. _Giacobbe_, Sp. _Jacobo_, Ger. _Jakob_.

JAMES, the same as _Jacob_.--Dims. JEAMES, JEM, JIM, JEMMY, JIMMY.--L. _Jacobus_, Fr. _Jacques_, It. _Jacopo_, _Jachimo_, _Giacomo_, Sp. _Jacobo_, _Diego_, _Jago_, _Jaime_, Port. _Javme_, _Diogo_, Ger. _Jakob_.--Fem. JAMESINA, JAQUELINE.

JANE, the fem. of _John_ (q.v.).--Dims. JANET, JEAN, JEANIE, JEANNIE.

JANET, a dim. of _Jane_ (q.v.), hence 'grace of the Lord.'--Dims. JEN, JENNIE, JENNY.

JAPHETH (Heb.), He extendeth widely.

JAQUELINE, the French form of the fem. of _James_.

JARED (Heb.), descent.

JASON (Gr.), a healer.

JASPER (Pers.), prob. treasure-master.--Fr. _Gaspard_, It. _Gasparo_, _Gasparro_, Sp. _Gaspar_.

JAVAN (Heb.), clay.

JEAN, JEANNE, JEANNETTE, French forms of _Jane_ or _Joan_.

JEDEDIAH (Heb.), beloved of the Lord.

JEMIMA (Heb.), a dove.

JEREMIAH, JEREMIAS, JEREMY (Heb.), the Lord layeth the foundation.--L. _Jeremias_, Fr. _Jérémie_, It. _Geremia_, Sp. _Jeremias_, Ger. _Jeremias_.

JEROME (Gr.), holy name.--L. _Hieronymus_, Fr. _Jérôme_, It. _Geronimo_, _Girolamo_, Sp. _Jeronimo_, _Jeromo_, Ger. _Hieronymus_.

JESSIE, a Scotch form of _Janet_, hence 'grace of the Lord.'--Dim. JESS.

JOAB (Heb.), the Lord is a father.

JOAN, JOANNA, JOHANNA, fem. forms of _John_.--L. _Johanna_, Fr. _Jeanne_, _Jeannette_, It. _Giovanna_, Sp. _Juana_, Ger. _Johanna_.

JOB (Heb.), repentant, or one persecuted.

JOEL (Heb), the Lord is God.

JOHN (Heb.), the Lord graciously gave, the gracious gift of God.--Dims. JOHNNY, JACK, JOCK.--L. _Johannes_, _Joannes_, Fr. _Jean_, It. _Giovanni_, _Gian_, _Gianni_, Sp. _Juan_, Port. _João_, Ger. _Johann_, _Johannes_, _Hans_, Dut. _Jan_, Russ. _Ivan_.--Fem. JOANNA, JOAN, JANE.

JONAS, JONAH (Heb.), a dove.

JONATHAN (Heb.), the Lord hath given.

JOSEPH (Heb.), may he add (children)! he shall add--dims. JOE, JOEY--L. _Josephus_, Fr. _Joseph_, It. _Giuseppe_, Sp. _José_, _Josef_, Port. _José_, _Joze_, Ger. _Joseph_.--Fem. JOSEPHINE--dims. JO, JOZY, PHENY--Fr. _Joséphine_, It. _Giuseppina_, Sp. _Josefina_, Port. _Josephina_, Ger. _Josephine_.

JOSHUA (Heb.), the Lord is welfare.--Dim. JOSH.--L. _Josua_, Fr. _Josué_, Ger. _Josua_.

JOSIAH, JOSIAS (Heb.), the Lord healeth.

JOYCE (L.), sportive.

JUDAH (Heb.), praised.

JUDITH (Heb.), praised.--Dim. JUDY.--Fr. _Judith_, It. _Giuditta_, Ger. _Judith_.

JULIAN (L.), sprung from _Julius_.--Dim. JULE.--Fem. JULIANA.--L. _Julianus_, Fr. _Julien_, It. _Giuliano_, Sp. _Julian_, Port. _Julião_, Ger. _Julianus_, _Julian_.

JULIUS (Gr.), downy-bearded--dim. JULE--Fr. _Jules_ It. _Giulio_, Sp. _Julio_, Ger. _Julius_.--Fem. JULIA, JULIET--Fr. _Julie_, It. _Giulia_, Sp. _Julia_, Ger. _Julie_.

JUSTIN (L.), just.--L. _Justinus_, Fr. _Justin_, It. _Giustino_, Sp. _Justino_, Ger. _Justin_.--Fem. JUSTINA--Fr. _Justine_, It. _Giustina_, Sp. _Justina_, Ger. _Justine_.

JUSTUS (L.), just.--Fr. _Juste_, It. _Giusto_, Sp. _Justo_, Ger. _Justus_, _Just_.

KATE, dim. of _Catherine_.

KATHARINE, KATHERINE, the same as _Catherine_.

KENELM (A.S.), defender of his kindred.

KENNETH (Celt.), comely, or a leader.

KETURAH (Heb.), incense.

KEZIA (Heb.), cassia.

LABAN (Heb.), white.

LAMBERT (Teut.), country's brightness.--Fr. _Lambert_, _Lanbert_, It. _Lamberto_, Ger. _Lambert_, _Landbert_.

LANCELOT, LAUNCELOT (Fr.), servant, or a little lance.--Fr. _Lancelot_, It. _Lancilotto_.

LAURA (L.), a laurel--also _Laurinda_.--Fr. _Laure_, It. _Laura_.

LAURENCE, LAWRENCE (L.), crowned with laurel.--Dim. LARRY.--L. _Laurentius_, Fr. _Laurent_. It. _Lorenzo_, Sp. _Lorenzo_, Ger. _Lorenz_.

LAVINIA (L.), of Latium.

LAZARUS (Heb.), God helpeth.--Fr. _Lazare_, It. _Lazaro_, Sp. _Lazaro_, _Lazarillo_, Ger. _Lazarus_.

LEANDER (Gr.), lion-man.--Fr. _Léandre_, It. _Leandro_.

LEBBEUS (Heb.), a man of heart or courage.

LEMUEL (Heb.), unto God.

LENA, dim. of _Helena_ or _Magdalene_.

LEONARD (Teut.), strong as a lion.--L. _Leondardus_, Fr. _Léonard_, It. _Lionardo_, Sp. _Leonardo_, Ger. _Leonhard_.

LEONIDAS (Gr.), lion-like.

LEONORA, the same as _Eleanor_.--Ger. _Lenore_.

LEOPOLD (Teut.), people's prince.--Fr. _Léopold_, It. and Sp. _Leopoldo_, Ger. _Luitpold_, _Leupold_, _Leopold_.

LETITIA, LETTICE (L.), happiness.--Dim. LETTIE.--L. _Lætitia_, It. _Letizia_.

LEVI (Heb.), wreathing or adhesion.

LEWIS (Teut.), famous warrior.--Dims. LEWIE, LOUIE, LEW.--L. _Ludovicus_, Fr. _Louis_, It. _Lodovico_, _Luigi_, Sp. _Clodoveo_, _Luis_, Port. _Luiz_, Ger. _Ludwig_.--Fem. LOUISA, LOUISE.

LILIAN, LILLY, LILY (L.), a lily.

LIONEL (L.), young lion.--It. _Lionello_.

LLEWELLYN (W.), lightning.

LOIS (Gr.), good.

LORENZO, the Italian form of _Laurence_.

LORINDA, a variant of _Laurinda_.

LOUIS, the French form of _Lewis_.

LOUISA, LOUISE, fem. of _Louis_.--Dims. LOU, LOUIE.--Fr. LOUISE, _Lisette_, _Héloïse_, It. _Luisa_, _Eloïsa_, Sp. _Luisa_, Port. _Luiza_, Ger. _Luise_, _Ludovica_.

LUCAS. See _Luke_.

LUCIA, the Italian form of _Lucy_;--LUCINDA (L.), the same as _Lucy_.

LUCIAN (L.), pertaining to _Lucius_.--L. _Lucianus_, Fr. _Lucien_, It. _Luciano_.

LUCIFER (L.), light-bringer.

LUCIUS (L.), born at daybreak.--Fr. _Luce_, It. _Lucio_, Sp. _Lucio_.--Fems. LUCIA, LUCY.

LUCRETIA, Lucrece (L.), gain, or light.--L. _Lucretia_, Fr. _Lucrèce_, It. _Lucrezia_.

LUCY, fem. of _Lucius_.--Fr. _Lucie_, It. _Lucia_, Sp. _Lucia_.

LUDOVIC, LODOWIC, the same as _Lewis_ (q.v.).

LUKE.--L. _Lucas_, Fr. _Luc_, It. _Luca_, Sp. _Lucas_, Ger. _Lukas_.

LUTHER (Teut.), famous warrior.--L. _Lutherus_, Fr. _Lothaire_, It. _Lotario_, Sp. _Clotario_, Ger. _Luther_.

LYCURGUS (Gr.), wolf-driver.

LYDIA (Gr.), a native of Lydia.

MABEL (L.), lovable, worthy of love, inspiring love--a contraction of _Amabel_ (q.v.).

MADELINE, the French form of _Magdalene_ (Heb.), belonging to Magdala.--Dims. MAUD, MAUDLIN.--Fr. _Magdelaine_, _Madeleine_, _Madelon_, It. _Maddalena_, Sp. _Magdalena_, _Madelena_, Ger. _Magdalene_.

MADOC (W.), beneficent.

MALACHI (Heb.), messenger of the Lord, or my messenger.

MANASSEH (Heb.), forgetting, one who forgets.--L. _Manasses_.

MARCELLUS, dim. of _Marcus_.--Fem. MARCELLA.

MARCUS, MARCIUS, MARK (L.), a hammer, or sprung from Mars--L. _Marcus_, Fr. _Marc_, It. _Marco_, Sp. _Marcos_, Ger. _Markus_.--Fem. MARCIA--Fr. _Marcie_, It. _Marcia_, _Marzia_.

MARGARET (Gr.), a pearl.--Dims. MARGIE, MARGERY, MARJORY, MADGE, MAG, MAGGIE, MEG, MEGGY, PEG, PEGGY, META, GRITTY.--Fr. _Marguérite_, It. _Margherita_, Sp. _Margarita_, Port. _Margarida_, Ger. _Margarethe_, _Gretchen_.

MARIA, the Latin form of _Mary_.

MARIANNE, a compound of _Mary_ and _Anne_--so MARIAN, MARYANN.--Fr. _Mariane_, _Marianne_, It. _Marianna_, Sp. _Mariana_, Ger. _Marianne_.

MARION, a French form of _Mary_.--Dim. MAMIE.

MARMADUKE (prob. Celt., last syllable L.), sea-leader, or mighty leader.

MARTHA (Heb.), lady.--Dims. MAT, MATTY, PAT, PATTY.--Fr. _Marthe_, It. and Sp. _Marta_, Ger. _Martha_.

MARTIN (L.), of Mars, warlike.--L. _Martinus_, Fr. _Martin_, _Mertin_, It. and Sp. _Martino_, Port. _Martinho_, Ger. _Martin_.

MARY (Heb.), prob. related to _Mara_, _Marah_, bitter.--Dims. MAY, MOLL, MOLLY, MAMIE, POL, POLLY.--L. _Maria_, Fr. _Marie_, _Marion_, It. and Sp. _Maria_, Pol. _Marya_.

MATILDA, MATHILDA (Teut.), mighty battle maid.--Dims. MAT, MATTY, MAUD, PATTY, TILDA.--Fr. _Mathilde_, It. _Matilda_, Ger. _Matilde_.

MATTHEW (Heb.), gift of the Lord.--Dim. MAT.--L. _Matthæus_, Fr. _Mathieu_, It. _Matteo_, Sp. _Mateo_, Ger. _Matthæus_.

MATTHIAS, the Greek form of _Matthew_.

MAUD, a contraction of _Matilda_ or of _Magdalene_.

MAURICE (L.), Moorish, dark-coloured.--L. _Mauritius_, Fr. _Maurice_, It. _Maurizio_, Sp. _Mauricio_, Ger. _Moritz_.

MAXIMILIAN (L.), the greatest Æmilianus.--L. _Maximilianus_, Fr. _Maximilien_, Port. _Maximiliãs_, Ger. _Maximilian_.

MAY, the month of May, or a contraction of _Mary_.

MELICENT, MILICENT (L.), sweet singer, or (Teut.) strength.--Sp. _Melisenda_.

MELISSA (Gr.), a bee.--Fr. _Mélisse_, _Mélite_, It. _Melissa_.

MERCY (Eng.), Mercy.

MICAH (Heb.), who is like the Lord?

MICHAEL (Heb.), who is like God?--Dims. MIKE, MICKY.--Fr. _Michel_, It. _Michele_, Sp. and Port. _Miguel_, Ger. _Michael_.

MILDRED (Teut.), mild threatener.--L. _Mildreda_.

MILES (L.), soldier.

MINNIE (Teut.), remembrance--sometimes for _Mina_, a contraction of _Wilhelmina_; sometimes put for _Mary_.

MIRANDA (L.), admirable.

MIRIAM (Heb.), the same as _Mary_.

MORGAN (W.), seaman.

MOSES (Heb.), he that draws out, but more probably an Egyptian name.--Dims. MOSE, MOSEY.--So L., Fr. _Moïse_, It. _Moise_, Sp. _Moises_, Ger. _Moses_.--Fem. MOSINA.

MYRA (Gr.), she who laments.

NAAMAN (Heb.), pleasant.

NAHUM (Heb.), consolation, a consoler.

NANCY, a familiar form of _Anne_, not properly of Agnes.--Dims. NAN, NANCE, NINA.

NAOMI (Heb.), pleasant.

NAPOLEON (Gr.), of the new city.--Fr. _Napoléon_, It. _Napoleone_.

NATHAN (Heb.), he hath given;--NATHANAEL, NATHANIEL, gift of God.

NEHEMIAH (Heb.), the Lord comforteth.

NEIL, NEAL (Celt.), chief.

NELLIE, NELLY, a dim. of _Ellen_, _Helen_, or _Eleanor_.

NICHOLAS, NICOLAS (Gr.), victory of the people.--Dim. NICK.--L. _Nicolaus_, Fr. _Nicolas_, _Nicole_, It. _Nicolo_, _Nicola_, Sp. _Nicolas_, Port. _Nicolao_, Ger. _Nikolaus_.

NOAH (Heb.), rest.

NOEL (Fr.--L.), Christmas, born on that day.--Fr. _Noël_, It. _Natale_, Sp. and Port. _Natal_.

NORA, NORAH, a contraction of _Honora_, _Leonora_, and _Eleanor_.

NORMAN (Teut.), Northman.

OBADIAH (Heb.), servant or worshipper of the Lord.--L. _Obadias_.

OBED (Heb.), a worshipper (of the Lord).

OCTAVIUS, OCTAVUS (L.), the eighth born--dims. TAVY, TAVE--L. _Octavius_, _Octavianus_, Fr. _Octavien_, It. _Ottaviano_, _Ottavio_.--Fem. OCTAVIA--Fr. _Octavie_, _Octave_, It. _Ottavia_, Sp. _Octavia_, Ger. _Octavia_.

OLIVER (L.), an olive-tree.--Dims. NOL, NOLLY.--L. _Oliverus_, Fr. _Olivier_, It. _Oliviero_, _Uliviero_, Sp. _Oliverio_, Port. _Oliveiro_, Ger. _Oliver_.--Fem. OLIVE, OLIVIA.

OLYMPIA (Gr.), heavenly.--Fr. _Olympe_, It. _Olimpia_, Ger. _Olympie_.

OPHELIA (Gr.), serpent.--Fr. _Ophélie_.

ORLANDO, the Italian form of _Roland_.

OSCAR (Celt.), bounding warrior.--L. _Oscarus_.

OSMOND, OSMUND (Teut.), divine protection.--Fr. _Osmont_.

OSWALD, OSWOLD (Teut.), divine power.

OWEN (Celt.), lamb, or young warrior.

OZIAS (Heb.), the Lord is strength=_Uzziah_.

PATIENCE (L.), patience.

PATRICK, PATRICIUS (L.), noble.--Dims. PAT, PADDY.--L. _Patricius_, Fr. _Patrice_, It. _Patrizio_, Sp. _Patricio_, Ger. _Patrizius_.--Fem. PATRICIA.

PAUL, PAULUS, PAULINUS (L.), little--L. _Paulus_, Fr. _Paul_, It. _Paola_, Sp. _Pablo_, Port. _Paulo_, Ger. _Paul_.--Fem. PAULA, PAULINA, PAULINE--Fr. _Paule_, _Paulìne_, It. _Paola_, _Paolìna_, Sp. _Paula_, Ger. _Pauline_.

PENELOPE (Gr.), weaver.

PEREGRINE (L.), a stranger.--L. _Peregrinus_, Fr. _Pérégrin_, It. _Pellegrino_, Sp. _Peregrino_, Ger. _Piligrim_.

PERSIS (Gr.), a Persian woman.--Fr. _Perside_, It. _Persida_, Sp. _Perside_, Ger. _Persis_.

PETER (Gr.), a rock.--Dims. PETE, PETERKIN.--L. _Petrus_, Fr. _Pierre_, It. _Pietro_, Sp. and Port. _Pedro_, Ger. _Peter_, _Petrus_.

PHEBE See _Phoebe_.

PHILANDER (Gr.), a lover of men.

PHILEMON (Gr.), loving.

PHILIP (Gr.), a lover of horses.--Dims. PHIL, PIP.--L. _Philippus_, Fr. _Philippe_, It. _Filippo_, Sp. _Felipe_, Ger. _Philipp_.--Fem. PHILIPPA.

PHILIPPA, fem. of _Philip_ above.--Fr. _Philippine_, It. _Filippa_, _Filippina_, Sp. _Felipa_, Ger. _Philippine_.

PHINEAS, PHINEHAS (Heb.), oracle--more probably an Egyptian word meaning negro.

PHOEBE, PHEBE (Gr.), shining.--It. _Febe_.

PHILLIS. See _Phyllis_.

PHYLLIS, PHILLIS (Gr.), a green bough.

PIUS (L.), pious, dutiful.--Fr. _Pie_, It. _Pio_.

PLINY, PLINIUS (L.), the meaning doubtful.

POLLY, a familiar dim. of _Mary_.

POLYCARP (Gr.), much fruit.

PRISCILLA (L.), somewhat old.

PRUDENCE (L.), prudence.--Dims. PRUE, PRUDY.

PTOLEMY (Gr.), mighty in war.

QUINTIN, Quentin (L.), the fifth.--L. _Quintus_, _Quintianus_.

RACHEL (Heb.), a ewe.--Fr. _Rachel_, It. _Rachele_, Sp. _Raquel_, Ger. _Rahel_.

RALPH (pron. r[=a]f). See _Rodolph_.

RANDAL (Teut.), house wolf.

RAPHAEL (Heb. _rephael_), God hath healed.--Fr. _Raphael_, It. _Raffaello_, _Raffaele_, Ger. _Raphael_.

RAYMOND, RAYMUND (Teut.), wise protection.--Fr. _Raymond_, It. _Raimondo_, Sp. _Raimundo_, Ger. _Raimund_.

REBECCA, REBEKAH (Heb.), a noose.--Dims. BECK, BEX, BECKY.--L. _Rebecca_, Fr. _Rebecca_, Ger. _Rebekka_.

REGINALD (Teut.), powerful judgment.--L. _Reginaldus_, Fr. _Regnauld_, _Renaud_, _Regnault_, It. _Rinaldo_, Sp. _Reynaldos_, Ger. _Reinwald_, _Reinald_.

REUBEN (Heb.), behold, a son!

REYNOLD, the same as _Reginald_.

RHODA (Gr.), a rose.

RICHARD (Teut.), stern king.--Dims. DICK, DICKY, DICKEN, DICKON.--L. _Ricardus_, Fr. _Richard_, It. _Riccardo_, Sp. _Ricardo_, Ger. _Richard_.

ROBERT (Teut.), bright in fame.--Dims. BOB, BOBBY, DOB, DOBBIN, ROB, ROBBIE, ROBIN.--L. _Robertus_, Fr. _Robert_, It. _Roberto_, _Ruberto_, _Ruperto_, Ger. _Robert_, _Rupert_, _Rudbert_, _Ruprecht_.

RODERICK, RODERIC (Teut.), famous king, or rich in fame.--Fr. _Rodrigue_, It. _Rodrigo_, Sp. _Rodrigo_, _Ruy_, Ger. _Roderich_, Russ. _Rurik_.

RODOLPH, RODOLPHUS (Teut.), wolf of fame.--L. _Rodolphus_, Fr. _Rodolphe_, _Raoul_, It. _Rodolfo_, _Ridolfo_, Sp. _Rodolfo_, Ger. _Rudolf_.

ROGER (Teut.), spear of fame.--Dims. HODGE, HODGKIN.--L. _Rogerus_, Fr. _Roger_, It. _Ruggiero_, _Rogero_, Sp. _Rogerio_, Ger. _Rüdiger_.

ROLAND, ROWLAND (Teut.), fame of the land.--L. _Rotlandus_, _Rolandus_, Fr. _Roland_, It. _Orlando_, Sp. _Roldan_, Port. _Rolando_, _Roldão_, Ger. _Roland_.

ROSA (L.), a rose;--ROSABEL, ROSABELLA, a fair rose;--ROSALIA, ROSALIE, a little rose;--ROSALIND, beautiful as a rose.--Dim. ROSIE.

ROSAMOND (Teut.), horse-protection, or famous protection.--Fr. _Rosemonde_, It. _Rosmonda_, Sp. _Rosamunda_.

ROXANA (Pers.), dawn of day--Dim. ROXY.--Fr. _Roxane_.

RUDOLPH, RUDOLPHUS, the same as _Rodolph_, _Rodolphus_ above.

RUFUS (L.), red, red-haired.

RUPERT, the same as _Robert_.--L. _Rupertus_.

RUTH (Heb.), friend.

SABINA (L.), a Sabine woman.--Fr. _Sabine_, Ger. _Sabine_.

SABRINA (L.), the river Severn.

SALOME (Heb.), peaceful.--Fr. _Salomé_, Ger. _Salome_.

SAMSON, SAMPSON (Heb.), of the sun, solar.--Fr. _Samson_, Sp. _Sanson_, Port. _Sansão_.

SAMUEL (Heb.), heard of God, name of God.--Dims. SAM, SAMMY.--Fr. _Samuel_, It. _Samuele_, Ger. _Samuel_.

SARAH, SARA (Heb.), princess, queen.--Dim. SAL, SALLY.--Fr. _Sara_, It. and Sp. _Sara_, Ger. _Sara_.

SAUL (Heb.), asked for.

SEBASTIAN (Gr.), venerable.--L. _Sebastianus_, Fr. _Sébastien_, It. _Sebastiano_.--Sp. _Sebastian_, Port. _Sebastião_, Ger. _Sebastian_.

SELINA (Gr.), the moon.

SERENO, SERENUS (L.), peaceful.--Fem. SERENA.

SETH (Heb.), set, placed.

SHADRACH, Aramaic name of Hananiah (Heb.), the Lord is gracious.

SIBYL, SIBYLLA (Gr.), a prophetess.--Fr. _Sibylle_, Ger. _Sibylle_.

SIGISMUND (Teut.), conquering protection.--Fr. _Sigismond_, It. _Sigismondo_, _Sismondo_, Sp. _Sigismundo_, Ger. _Sigismund_, _Sigmund_.

SILAS, SILVANUS (L.), living in a wood.--Fr. _Silvain_, It. _Silvano_, _Silvio_, Ger. _Silvanus_, _Silvan_.--Fem. SYLVIA.

SILVESTER, SYLVESTER (L.), rustic.--Dims. VESTER, VEST.--Fr. _Silvestre_, Ger. _Silvester_.

SIMEON, SIMON (Heb.), famous, that hears.--Dim. SIM.--Fr. _Siméon_, It. _Simone_, Sp. _Simon_, Port. _Simão_, _Simeão_, Ger. _Simeon_, _Simon_.

SOPHIA (Gr.), wisdom.--Dim. SOPHY.--Fr. _Sophie_, It. _Sofia_, Ger. _Sophia_.

SOPHRONIA (Gr.), of sound mind.

SOLOMON (Heb.), peaceable.--Dim. SOL.--Fr. _Salomon_, It. _Salomone_, Ger. _Salomo_.

STELLA (L.), a star.--Fr. _Estelle_, Sp. _Estella_.

STEPHEN (Gr.), a crown.--Dims. STEENIE, STEVE, STEVIE.--L. _Stephanus_, Fr. _Étienne_, It. _Stefano_, Sp. _Estevan_, _Esteban_, Port. _Estevão_, Ger. _Stephan_.

STEPHANA, fem., of _Stephen_.--Fr. _Stéphanie_, Ger. _Stephanie_.

SWITHIN (A.S.), strong friend.

SUSAN, SUSANNA, SUSANNAH (Heb.), a lily.--Dims. SUE, SUKE, SUKY, SUSIE, SUSY.--Fr. _Susanne_, It. _Susanna_, Sp. _Susana_, Ger. _Susanne_.

SYLVESTER, same as SILVESTER.

SYLVIA, fem. of _Silvanus_.

TABITHA (Aramaic), a gazelle.

THADDEUS (Aramaic), strong.--L. _Thaddæus_, It. _Taddeo_, Sp. _Tadeo_, Ger. _Thaddäus_.

THEOBALD (Teut.), people's prince.--Fr. _Thibaut_, It. _Teobaldo_, Sp. _Theudebaldo_, Ger. _Dietbold_.

THEODORA, fem. of _Theodore_.--Dim. DORA.--It. _Teodora_, Ger. _Theodora_.

THEODORE (Gr.), gift of God.--L. _Theodorus_, Fr. _Théodore_, It. _Teodoro_, Ger. _Theodor_, Russ. _Feodor_.

THEODORIC (Teut.), people's rule.--L. _Theodoricus_.

THEODOSIUS (Gr.), divinely given.--It. _Teodosia_, Ger. _Theodosia_.--Fem. THEODOSIA.

THEOPHILUS (Gr.), a lover of God.--Fr. _Théophile_, It. _Teofilo_, Ger. _Theophilus_, _Gottlieb_.

THERESA (Gr.), carrying ears of corn.--Dims. TERRY, TRACIE.--Fr. _Thérèse_, It. and Sp. _Teresa_, Ger. _Therese_, _Theresia_.

THOMAS (Heb.), a twin.--Dims. TOM, TOMMY, TAM, TAMMIE.--Fr. _Thomas_, It. _Tomaso_, Sp. _Tomas_, Ger. _Thomas_.--Fem. THOMASA, THOMASINA, THOMASINE, TOMINA.

TIB, TIBBIE, a Scotch dim. of _Isabella_ (q.v.).

TIMOTHY (Gr.), honoured of God.--Dim. TIM.--L. _Timotheus_, Fr. _Timothée_, It. _Timoteo_, Sp. _Timoteo_, Ger. _Timotheus_.

TITUS (prob. L. _tutus_), safe.--Fr. _Tite_, It. and Sp. _Tito_.

TOBIAH, TOBIAS (Heb.), the Lord is good.--Dim. TOBY.--L. _Tobias_, Fr. _Tobie_, It. _Tobia_, Sp. _Tobias_, Ger. _Tobias_.

TRISTAM, TRISTRAM (Celt.), a herald.

TRYPHON (Gr.), dainty.--Fem. TRYPHENA.

TRYPHOSA (Gr.), dainty.

TYBALT, a form of _Theobald_.

ULRICA (Teut.), noble ruler.--Fr. _Ulrique_, It. _Ulrica_, Ger. _Ulrike_.

ULYSSES (Gr.), a hater.

URANIA (Gr.), heavenly.--Fr. _Uranie_.

URBAN (L.), of the town, courteous.--L. _Urbanus_, Fr. _Urbain_, It. _Urbano_, Ger. _Urbanus_, _Urban_.

URIAH (Heb.), the Lord is light.

URIEL (Heb.), God is light.

URSULA (L.), a she-bear.--Fr. _Ursule_, It. _Orsola_, Sp. _Ursola_.

VALENTINE (L.), strong.--L. _Valentinus_, Fr. _Valentin_, It. _Valentino_, Sp. _Valentin_, Ger. _Valentin_.

VALERIA, fem. of _Valerius_ (L.), healthy.--Fr. _Valérie_, It. _Valeria_, Ger. _Valerie_.

VICTOR (L.), a conqueror.--Fr. _Victor_, Ger. _Victor_.

VICTORIA, fem. of _Victor_.--Fr. _Victoire_, It. _Vittoria_, Ger. _Victoria_.

VIDA, a fem. form of _David_.

VINCENT (L.), conquering.--L. _Vincens_, Fr. _Vincent_, It. _Vincenzio_, Sp. _Vincente_, Port. _Vicente_, Ger. _Vincenz_.

VIOLA (L.), a violet.--Fr. _Violette_, It. _Viola_, Sp. _Violante_, Ger. _Viola_, _Viole_.

VIRGINIA (L.), virgin.--Fr. _Virginie_, It. _Virginia_, Ger. _Virginia_.

VIVIAN (L.), lively.--Fr. _Vivien_, Ger. _Vivian_.

WALTER (Teut.), powerful warrior.--Dims. WAT, WATTY.--L. _Gualterus_, Fr. _Gauthier_, _Gautier_, It. _Gualtiero_, Sp. _Gualterio_, Ger. _Walther_.

WILFRED (A.S.), resolute peace.

WILHELMINA, fem. of _Wilhelm_, the German form of _William_ (q.v.).--Dims. WILMETT, WILMOT, MINA, MINNIE, MINELLA.--Fr. _Guillelmine_, _Guillemette_, It. _Guglielma_, Sp. _Guillelmina_, Ger. _Wilhelmine_.

WILLIAM (Teut.), helmet of resolution.--Dims. WILL, WILLY, BILL, BILLY.--L. _Guilielmus_, _Gulielmus_, Fr. _Guillaume_, It. _Guglielmo_, Sp. _Guillermo_, Port. _Guilherme_, Ger. _Wilhelm_.--Fem. WILHELMINA.

WINIFRED, WINFRED (Teut.), friend of peace.--Dim. WINNIE.

ZABDIEL (Heb.), God endoweth.

ZACCHEUS (Heb.), pure.

ZACHARIAH, ZECHARIAH (Heb.), the Lord hath remembered.--Dims. ZACH, ZECHY.

ZADOK (Heb.), just.

ZEBADIAH, Zebedee (Heb.), the Lord has bestowed.

ZEDEKIAH (Heb.), the Lord is righteousness.

ZENOBIA (Gr.), having life from Zeus.--Fr. _Zénobie_.

ZEPHANIAH (Heb.), the Lord hideth.

ZOE (Gr.), life.

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WORDS AND PHRASES IN MORE OR LESS CURRENT USE FROM LATIN, GREEK, AND MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES.

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See especially the _Stanford Dictionary of Anglicised Words and Phrases_, edited by Dr C. A. M. FENNELL (Cambridge, 1892).

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AASVOGEL (Ger.), a carrion-bird.

AB ABSURDO (L.), from absurdity.

AB ÆTERNO (L.), from eternity.

AB ANTE (L.), from before.

À BAS (Fr.), down, down with!

À BÂTONS ROMPUS (Fr.), by fits and starts.

ABATTU, fem. ABATTUE (Fr.), cast down, dejected.

A BENE PLACITO (It.), at pleasure.

AB EXTRA (L.), from without.

ABIIT, EXCESSIT, EVASIT, ERUPIT (L.), he is gone, he is off, he has escaped, he has broken away (Cicero, _In Catilinam_, II. i. 1).

AB IMO PECTORE (L.), from the bottom of the heart.

AB INCUNABULIS (L.), from the cradle.

AB INITIO (L.), from the beginning.

AB INTRA (L.), from within.

AB OFFICIO ET BENEFICIO (Late L.), from office and benefice--of a clergyman suspended.

À BON CHAT, BON RAT (Fr.), to a good cat, a good rat--tit for tat.

À BON DROIT (Fr.), with justice.

À BON MARCHÉ (Fr.), at a good bargain, cheap.

ABONNEMENT (Fr.), subscription.

AB ORIGINE (L.), from the origin or beginning.

ABORT (Ger.), a privy, water-closet.

AB OVO (L.), from the egg: from the beginning.

AB OVO USQUE AD MALA (L.), from the egg to the apples--of a Roman banquet: from the beginning to the end.

À BRAS OUVERTS (Fr.), with open arms.

ABRÉGÉ (Fr.), abridgment.

ABSENCE D'ESPRIT (Fr.), absence of mind.

ABSENS HERES NON ERIT (L.), the absent one will not be the heir--out of sight, out of mind.

ABSENTE REO (L.), the defendant being absent.

ABSIT (L.), lit. 'let him be absent'--leave to pass one night away from college.

ABSIT DICTO INVIDIA (L.), to be said without boasting.

ABSIT OMEN (L.), may there be no ill omen (as in a word just used)!

ABSOLVI MEAM ANIMAM (L.), I have relieved my mind.

ABUNA, the primate of the Abyssinian Church: a Nestorian priest.

AB UNO DISCE OMNES (L.), from one learn all: from one example you may know the rest.

AB URBE CONDITÂ (L.), from the founding of the city--i.e. Rome, 753 B.C.

ABUSUS NON TOLLIT USUM (L.), abuse does not do away with use--i.e. an abuse does not forfeit the legitimate use of a thing.

A CAPITE AD CALCEM (L.), from head to heel.

ACCABLÉ (Fr.), depressed, overwhelmed.

ACCESSIT (L.), he came near.

ACCUEIL (Fr.), reception, welcome.

ACEDIA (Late L.), sloth, indifference.

AC ETIAM (L.), 'and also'--the name of a clause added to a complaint of trespass in the Court of King's Bench.

À CHAQUE SAINT SA CHANDELLE (Fr.), to every saint his candle: to every patron his meed of service.

ACHARNÉ (Fr.), furious, desperate (esp. of battles).

ACHERONTIS PABULUM (L.), food for Acheron--of a bad person.

À CHEVAL (Fr.), on horseback.

À COMPTE (Fr.), on account: in part-payment.

À CONTRECOEUR (Fr.), reluctantly.

À CORPS PERDU (Fr.), desperately, with might and main.

À COUVERT (Fr.), under cover: protected.

ACROAMA, ACROASIS (Gr.), oral teaching, anything rhetorical or otherwise pleasant to listen to.

ACTÆON (Gr.), the hunter who surprised Artemis bathing, and so, being changed into a stag, was torn in pieces by his own hounds: a cuckold.

ACTIONNAIRE (Fr.), shareholder.

ACTUALITÉ (Fr.), real existence: appropriateness.

ACTUM EST DE REPUBLICA (L.), it is all over with the republic.

ACTUM NE AGAS (L.), do not do over again what is done--i.e. do a thing and have done with it.

ACUSHLA (Irish), darling.

AD APERTURAM [LIBRI] (L.), as [the book] opens.

AD ARBITRIUM (L.), at pleasure.

AD ASTRA (L.), to the stars.

A DATO (L.), from date.

AD CALENDAS GRÆCAS (L.), at the Greek Calends--i.e. never, as the Greeks had no Calends.

AD CAPTANDUM VULGUS (L.), to catch the rabble.

AD CLERUM (L.), to the clergy.

AD CRUMENAM (L.), to the purse.

ADELANTADO (Sp.), a grandee of high rank, the governor of a province.

À DEMI (Fr.), by halves, half.

A DEO ET REGE (L.), from God and the king.

À DESSEIN (Fr.), on purpose.

AD EUNDEM [GRADUM] (L.), to the same [degree]--of the admission of a graduate of one university to the same degree at another without examination.

À DEUX (Fr.), of two, between two, two-handed.

À DEUX MAINS (Fr.), with both hands.

AD EXTRA (Late L.), in an outward direction--opposite of _ad intra_.

AD EXTREMUM (L.), to the extreme.

AD FINEM (L.), to the end, toward the end.

AD GUSTUM (L.), to taste.

AD HOC (L.), for this [object].

AD HOMINEM (L.), to the man, personal.

ADHUC SUB JUDICE LIS EST (L.), the dispute is still undecided.

AD HUNC LOCUM (L.), on this passage.

AD IDEM (L.), to the same [point].

A DIE (L.), from that day.

ADIEU PANIERS, VENDANGES SONT FAITES (Fr.), farewell hampers, the vintage is over--good-bye to our hopes! all is over.

AD INFINITUM (L.), to infinity.

AD INQUIRENDUM (Late L.), for making inquiry--name of a writ.

AD INTERIM (Late L.), for the meantime.

AD INTERNECIONEM (L.), to extermination.

A DIO (It.), to God;--addio! adieu!

À DISCRÉTION (Fr.), at discretion: without restriction.

AD LIBITUM (L.), at pleasure.

AD LITEM (L.), for a suit.

AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM (L.), for the greater glory of God--the Jesuit motto.

AD MANUM (L.), at hand, ready.

AD MISERICORDIAM (L.), to pity--of an argument, &c.--Also used adjectively.

AD MODUM (L.), after the manner of.

ADMONITUS LOCORUM (L.), local associations.

AD NAUSEAM (L.), to the pitch of producing disgust.

ADONAI (Heb.), the Lord--the name substituted for _Jahveh_ or _Jehovah_ in reading the Old Testament; lit. 'my lords.'

AD PATRES (L.), gathered to his fathers, dead.

AD REFERENDUM (L.), to be further considered.

AD REM (L.), to the point: to the purpose.

À DROITE (Fr.), to the right;--À DROITE ET À GAUCHE (Fr.), right and left.

ADSCRIPTUS GLEBÆ (L.), bound to the soil--of serfs.

ADSUM! (L.), I am present, here!

AD SUMMUM (L.), to the highest point.

AD UNGUEM (L.), to the nail: nicely.

AD UNUM OMNES (L.), all to a man.

AD UTRUMQUE PARATUS (L.), prepared for either case.

AD VALOREM (L.), according to value.

AD VERBUM (L.), to a word, verbally.

AD VITAM AUT CULPAM (L.), for life or till fault--i.e. till some misconduct be proved.

AD VIVUM (L.), to the life, like-life.

ADVOCATUS DIABOLI (L.), devil's advocate, a person appointed to contest before the papal court the claims of a candidate for canonisation; hence any adverse critic.

ÆGRESCITQUE MEDENDO (L.), and he becomes worse from the very remedies used.

ÆGRI SOMNIA (L.), a sick man's dreams.

A.E.I.O.U. (AUSTRIÆ EST IMPERARE ORBI UNIVERSO), it is Austria's part to command the whole globe.

ÆOLUS, EOLUS (L.), the god of the winds: a kind of ventilator.

ÆQUABILITER ET DILIGENTER (L.), equably and diligently.

ÆQUAM MEMENTO REBUS IN ARDUIS SERVARE MENTEM (L.), remember to keep a calm mind in difficulties.

ÆQUANIMITER (L.), composedly.

ÆQUITAS SEQUITUR LEGEM (L.), equity follows law.

ÆQUO ANIMO (L.), with an equable mind.

ÆRARIUM (L.), the public treasury of ancient Rome under the charge of the _Ærarii_.

ÆS ALIENUM (L.), debt, lit. 'copper money belonging to another.'

ÆSCULAPIUS, ESCULAPIUS (L.), the god of the healing art, representative of physicians.

ÆS TRIPLEX (L.), triple brass, a strong defence.

ÆSTUARIUM (L.), an estuary: a vapour-bath.

ÆSTUS (L.), efflux, passionate glow.

ÆTATIS SUÆ (L.), of his [or her] age.

ÆVUM (L.), the same as _Æon_ (q.v. in Dict.).

AFER (L.), the south-west wind, lit. 'the African.'

AFFAIRE D'AMOUR (Fr.), a love affair.

AFFAIRE DE COEUR (Fr.), an affair of the heart.

AFFAIRE D'HONNEUR (Fr.), an affair of honour.

AFFENTHALER (Ger.), a kind of hock.

AFFICHE (Fr.), a notice, placard, advertisement,--AFFICHÉ, posted up, published.

AFFREUX (Fr.), frightful.

AFIN DE (Fr.), in order to.

AFIN QUE (Fr.), to the end that.

À FOND (Fr.), to the bottom: thoroughly.

À FORFAIT (Fr.), by contract, by the job.

A FORTIORI (L.), with stronger reason.

AGAÇANT, fem. AGAÇANTE (Fr.), provoking, alluring;--AGAÇERIE, allurement.

AGALLOCHUM (L.). See under _Aloe_ in Dict.

AGAMEMNON (Gr.), the leader of the Greeks in the Trojan war, king of Mycenæ: a generic name for a king.

AGANIPPE (Gr.), a fountain on Mount Helicon sacred to the Muses, supplying poetic inspiration: poetic genius generally.

AGAR-AGAR (Malay), an edible seaweed, used in the East for jelly and glue and for dressing silks.

AGATHODÆMON (Gr.), a good genius or minor divinity.

À GAUCHE (Fr.), to the left.

À GENOUX (Fr.), on the knees.

AGE QUID AGAS (L.), do what you are doing--i.e. with all your powers.

AGERASIA (Gr.), a hearty and healthy old age.

AGGER (L.), a mound, rampart.

A GIORNO (It.), like daylight.

AGNUS CASTUS (L.), the chaste-tree or Abraham's balm, a species of _vitex_.

AGONOTHETES (Gr.), one who managed public games in ancient Greece.

À GRANDS FRAIS (Fr.), at great expense.

AGRÉMENTS (Fr.), graceful courtesies, charms, blandishments.

À HAUTE VOIX (Fr.), aloud.

AHRIMAN, the principle of evil and darkness in the Old Persian mythology--the opposite of _Ormuzd_ (q.v. in Dict.).

À HUIS CLOS (Fr.), with closed doors.

AIDE (Fr.), an assistant, a helper, a mate.

AIDE DE CAMP (Fr.), an aide-de-camp (q.v. in Dict.).

AIDE-MÉMOIRE (Fr.), an aid to the memory, a reminder, a memorandum-book.

AIDE TOI, LE CIEL T'AIDERA (Fr.), help yourself and Heaven will help you.

AID[=O]S (Gr.), shame, modesty.

AIGRE-DOUX, fem. -DOUCE (Fr.), sourish, rather bitter;--aigreur, sourness;--aigri, soured, embittered.

AILES DE PIGEON (Fr.), pigeon's wings--powdered side-curls (of hair).

AÎNÉ, fem. AÎNÉE (Fr.), elder, senior--opposed to _puîné_ or _cadet_=younger.

AIR NOBLE (Fr.), an air of distinction.

À JAMAIS (Fr.), for ever.

AJAX (L.,--Gr.), the Greek hero next to Achilles in the Trojan war: a privy, by a pun on a _jakes_.

À L'ABANDON (Fr.), at random, left uncared for.

À LA BELLE ÉTOILE (Fr.), in the open air.

À LA BONNE HEURE (Fr.), in good or favourable time--well and good, very good, that is right.

À LA BRAISE (Fr.), braised, half-baked and half-stewed.

À L'ABRI (Fr.), under shelter.

À LA CAMPAGNE (Fr.), in the country.

À LA CARTE (Fr.), according to the bill of fare.

À LA DÉROBÉE (Fr.), by stealth.

À LA FRANÇAISE (Fr.), after the French mode;--À LA PARISIENNE (Fr.), in the Parisian style.

À LA GRECQUE (Fr.), in the Greek style.

À LA HAUTEUR (Fr.), on a level with, abreast of.

ALALAGMOS (Gr.), war-cry, cry of alala.

À LA LANTERNE (Fr.), to the lamp(-chain)--of the murders by the mob in the French Revolution, when the victims were seized and hanged on the chains from which hung the street lamps.

À LA MAIN (Fr.), in hand, ready: by hand.

À LA MAÎTRE D'HÔTEL (Fr.), in the style of a house-steward, of a hotel-keeper: in major-domo fashion.

ALAMBIQUÉ (Fr.), over-elaborated, hyper-refined.

À LA MILITAIRE (Fr.), in military style.

À LA MODE (Fr.), according to the custom: in fashion.

À LA MORT (Fr.), to the death.

À L'ANGLAISE (Fr.), in the English style.

À L'ANTIQUE (Fr.), in antique style.

À LA ROMAINE (Fr.), in Roman style.

À LA RUSSE (Fr.), in Russian fashion--of dinners the courses of which are served from side-tables.

À LA TARTUFFE (Fr.), like Tartuffe, hypocritically.

A LATERE, AB LATERE (L.), lit. 'from the side,' in intimate association with, confidential--of legates sent by the Pope.

ALATERNUS (Late L.), a species of blackthorn (_Rhamnus_).

À LA VICTIME (Fr.), in the fashion of a victim.

À LA VOLÉE (Fr.), on the flight--of any quick return.

ALBERGO, ALBERGE (It.), an inn, auberge.

ALBION (L.), an old name of Great Britain--usually said to be from the white (L. _albus_) cliffs of Kent.

ALBRICIAS (Sp.), a reward to the bearer of good news.

ALBUM GRÆCUM (Late L.), the dried dung of dogs, once used for inflammation of the throat.

ALCAICERIA (Sp.), a bazaar.

ALCARRAZA (Sp.), a porous earthen vessel for cooling water by evaporation.

ALCAZAR (Sp.), a palace, fortress, bazaar.

ALCIDES (L.,--Gr.), a patronymic of Hercules, from Alcæus, the name of the father of his mother's husband.

AL CONTO (It.), à la carte. See _à la carte_ above.

ALCORZA (Sp.), a kind of sweetmeat.

ALDEA, ALDEE (Sp.), a village, hamlet.

ALEA BELLI INCERTA (L.), the hazard of war is uncertain.

ALEA JACTA EST, or rather _jacta est alea_ (L.), the die is cast (said by Cæsar on crossing the Rubicon).

ALECT[=O] (Gr.), one of the Furies or Eumenides or Erinyes.

ALECTRY[=O]N (Gr.), a cock.

À L'ENVI (Fr.), emulously.

ALEPINE, ALAPEEN, a mixed stuff of wool and silk or of cotton and mohair--named from Aleppo.

ALERE FLAMMAM (L.), to feed the flame.

ALEXIPHARMACON (Gr.), an antidote, counter-poison.

À L'EXTÉRIEUR (Fr.), on the outside, abroad.

À L'EXTRÉMITÉ (Fr.), to the end of one's resources, to extremes, at the point of death.

ALFAQUI (Sp.), a lawyer.

ALFERES, ALFEREZ (Sp.), standard-bearer.

ALFORJA (Sp.), a saddle-bag: the cheek-pouch of a baboon.

ALGARROBA (Sp.), the carob tree and bean: a South American mimosa.

À L'IMPROVISTE (Fr.), on a sudden, unawares.

À L'INTÉRIEUR (Fr.), in the inside, at home.

ALIQUANDO BONUS DORMITAT HOMERUS (L.), sometimes the good Homer nods--the brightest genius is sometimes dull.

ALIQUID HÆRET (L.), something sticks.

ALIUNDE (L.), from another place.

ALLA FRANCA (It.), in the French style.

ALLAH IL ALLAH, a corr. of Ar. _l[=a] il[=a]ha ill[=a] 'll[=a]h_=there is no God but the God--the Moslem war-cry.

ALLA VOSTRA SALUTE (It.), to your health.

ALLÉE (Fr.), an avenue, a walk or garden-path.

ALLEZ VOUS EN! (Fr.), away with you! begone!

ALLIUM (L.), the genus to which the leek and onion belong.

ALLOEOSTROPHA (Gr.), arranged in irregular strophes.

ALLONS (Fr.), let us go: come on: come.

ALLURE (Fr.), mien, gait, air.

ALMA (It.), soul, essence.

ALMA MATER (L.), benign mother--applied by old students to their university.

ALNASCHAR, a figure in Galland's _Arabian Nights_ who, having no basis but a basket of glass-ware for sale, dreams of making a fortune and marrying a princess, but in his pride kicks the princess of his dream, and so destroys the real foundation of his fortune--hence any one whose illusions of good fortune are disastrously dispelled.

ALOPECIA (L.,--Gr.), fox mange: a skin disease, which destroys the hair.

À L'OUTRANCE (Fr.), erroneously written for _à outrance_ (q.v.).

ALPARCA, ALPARGATE (Port., prob. from Basque), a hempen shoe or sandal.

AL PASTO (It.), according to a fixed rate--of meals in a restaurant.

ALPEEN (Ir.), a cudgel.

AL PIU (It.), at most.

AL SEGNO (It.), to the sign--a direction to the performer to go back to and repeat from the place marked thus--[Segno]

ALSIRAT (Ar.), the bridge across mid-hell to the Mohammedan paradise.

ALTER EGO (L.), one's second self: a friend, a representative.

ALTER IDEM (L.), another precisely similar.

ALTER IPSE AMICUS (L.), a friend is another self.

ALTERNIS VICIBUS (L.), in alternative turns.

ALTERNUM TANTUM (L.), as much more.

ALTESSE (Fr.), highness;--ALTEZA (Sp.);--ALTEZZA (It.).

ALTHING (Norse), the former supreme court of Iceland.

ALTUM SILENTIUM, (L.), profound silence.

AMABILIS INSANIA (L.), a pleasing delusion.

AMADAVAT, AVADAVAT (Anglo-Ind.), an Indian songbird, of family _Fringillidæ_.

À MAIN ARMÉE (Fr.), by force of arms, with mailed fist.

A MAJORI [AD MINUS] (L.), from the greater [to the less].

AMALTHÆA (Gr.), the goat which suckled Zeus. See _Cornucopia_ in Dict.

AMANT, fem. AMANTE (Fr.), a lover.

AMANTES: AMENTES (L.), lovers: lunatics.

AMANTIUM IRÆ AMORIS INTEGRATIO EST (L.), lovers' quarrels are a renewal of love.

AMARE SIMUL ET SAPERE IPSI JOVI NON DATUR (L.), to be in love and to be wise at the same time is not granted even to Jupiter.

AMARI ALIQUID (L.), somewhat bitter.

AMATA BENE (L.), well loved (fem.).

A MAXIMIS AD MINIMA (L.), from the greatest to the least.

AMAZONE (Fr.), a lady's riding-habit.

ÂME DAMNÉE (Fr.), lit. 'damned soul,' any one's tool or agent blindly devoted to one's will.

ÂME DE BOUE (Fr.), a soul of mud, a low-minded person.

A MENSÂ ET TORO (L.), from bed and board.

ÂME PERDUE (Fr.), lit. 'lost soul,' a desperate character.

 MERVEILLE (Fr.), wonderfully, perfectly.

AMICIZIA (It.), friendship, an intrigue.

AMICUS CURIÆ (L.), a friend of the court: a disinterested adviser, not a party to the case (wrongly, a friend in high quarters).

AMICUS HUMANI GENERIS (L.), a friend of the human race.

AMICUS PLATO, AMICUS SOCRATES, SED MAGIS AMICA VERITAS (L.), Plato is dear to me, Socrates is dear, but truth is dearer still.

AMICUS USQUE AD ARAS (L.), a friend even to the altar--i.e. to the last extremity.

AMI DE COUR (Fr.), a court friend.

AMIE (Fr.), a mistress--fem. of AMI, a friend.

A MINORI [AD MAJUS] (L.), from the less [to the greater].

AMITIÉ (Fr.), friendship.

À MOITIÉ (Fr.), half, by halves.

AMOMUM (L.,--Gr.), an aromatic plant, once loosely used, now applied to a genus of _Zingiberaceæ_.

À MON AVIS (Fr.), in my opinion.

AMORINO (It.), a cupid.

AMOROSA, pl. AMOROSI, fem. of AMOROSO (It.), a mistress.

AMOR PATRIÆ (L.), love of country.

AMOR SCELERATUS HABENDI (L.), the accursed love of possessing.

AMORTISSEMENT (Fr.), amortisation. See _Amortise_ in Dict.

AMOR VINCIT OMNIA (L.), love conquers all things.

AMPHIGOURI (Fr.), any nonsensical rigmarole.

AMPOULÉ, fem. AMPOULÉE (Fr.), bombastic.

AMTMAN, AMPTMAN, also AMMAN (Eng.,--Ger.), a district magistrate, a civil officer in charge of an _amt_, a steward or bailiff.

ANA, written [=a][=a], [=a] (Low L.,--Gr.), used in recipes to mean throughout, in equal quantity or proportion (of each ingredient); hence sometimes as noun, 'an equal quantity' or 'number.'

ANAK, pl. ANAKIM (Heb.), a race of giants.

ANANK[=E] (Gr.), necessity.

ANATHEMA SIT, let him be accursed (1 Cor. xvi. 22).

A NATURA REI (L.), from the nature of the case.

ANAX (Gr.), a prince.

'ANCH' IO SON PITTORE' (It.), 'I, too, am a painter' [said by Correggio with pride on looking at Raphael's picture of St Cecilia].

ANCIEN RÉGIME (Fr.), the old order of things [esp. before the French Revolution];--ANCIENNE NOBLESSE, the nobility of the foregoing.

ANCILE, pl. ANCILIA (L.), the shield which fell from heaven in the reign of Numa Pompilius, on the safety of which the prosperity of Rome depended.

ANGEKOK, an Eskimo conjurer.

ANGLICÈ (L.), in English.

ANGUIS IN HERBA (L.), snake in the grass.

ANICUT, ANNICUT, a Tamil name for a dam or weir across a river.

ANIMAL BIPES (L.), the two-footed animal, man;--ANIMAL IMPLUME, featherless;--ANIMAL RATIONALE, rational;--ANIMAL RISIBILE, able to laugh.

ANIMA MUNDI (L.), the soul of the world--a Platonic conception.

ANIMO ET FIDE (L.), by courage and faith.

ANIMULA VAGULA (L.), little soul flitting away--beginning of a poem ascribed to the dying Hadrian, translated or paraphrased by Prior, Pope, Byron, and Dean Merivale.

ANNO ÆTATIS SUÆ (L.), in the year of his [or her] age.

ANNO CHRISTI (L.), in the year of Christ.

ANNO DOMINI (L.), in the year of our Lord.

ANNO MUNDI (L.), in the year of the world.

ANNO SALUTIS (L.), in the year of redemption.

ANNO URBIS CONDITÆ (L.), in the year the city [Rome] was built (753 B.C.).

ANNUS MIRABILIS (L.), year of wonders.

ANONYMA (Gr.), a showy woman of light fame whom one is not supposed to know.

ANTAR, the hero of an Arabian romance based on the exploits of Antara ben Shadd[=a]d;--`ANTER[=I] (pl. `AN[=A]TIRA), a reciter of romances in Egypt.

ANTE AGAMEMNONA. See _vixere fortes_.

ANTE BELLUM (L.), before the war.

ANTE LUCEM (L.), before light.

ANTE MERIDIEM (L.), before noon.

ANTEROS (Gr.), a deity capable of resisting Eros or love.

ANTIBARBARUS (Late L.), a name applied to a collection of words and locutions to be avoided in the classical usage of a language.

ANTICHTHON (Gr.), a counter-earth, placed by Pythagoreans on the opposite side of the sun--its inhabitants the ANTICHTHONES, hence antipodeans generally.

ANTICYRA (Gr.), a town of Phocis in ancient Greece, abounding in hellebore, reported a cure for insanity--hence _naviget Anticyram_=let him sail to Anticyra (i.e. he is mad).

ANTIPASTO (It.), a whet before a meal.

ANTIQUARIUM (L.), a collection of antiquities.

ANZÌANO, pl. ANZÌANI (It.), an elder, magistrate.

À OUTRANCE (Fr.), to excess, furiously, with a vengeance, to the bitter end: rapturously, to the echo [of applause]: furious, desperate.

APAGE, SATANA, get thee behind me, Satan (Matt. iv. 10).

A PARIBUS (L.), from equals.

A PARTE ANTE (L.), on the side before--opp. to _a parte post_, on the side after.

À PAS DE GÉANT (Fr.), with a giant's stride.

À PERTE DE VUE (Fr.), till beyond one's view.

À PEU PRÈS (Fr.), nearly.

ÄPFEL-STRUDEL (Ger.), a wafery paste made of flour, butter, and warm water, covered with buttered bread-crumbs, raisins, sugar, allspice, and apples, and rolled up.

A PIACÉRE (It.), at pleasure.

À PIED (Fr.), on foot.

À PIEDS JOINTS (Fr.), with feet joined.

À PLAISIR (Fr.), at pleasure.

À POINT (Fr.), to a point: exactly right.

APOLLINARIS, an alkaline mineral water containing carbonate of soda, derived from the Apollinaris Spring in the valley of the Ahr, in the Rhine province.

APOLLO, the Greek sun-god, a representative of youthful manly beauty.

APOLOGIA (Gr.), an apologetic writing.

APOPHYGE, APOPHYGIS (Gr.), the curving out of the top or bottom of a column from the capital or base.

APOPHYSIS, pl. APOPHYSES, a process of a bone.

APOPRO[=E]GMENA (Gr.), things rejected--opp. to _proegmena_, things preferred.

ÀPORIA (Gr.), in rhetoric, a professed doubt of what to say or to choose.

APORRH[=E]TA (Gr.), esoteric doctrines.

À PORTÉE (Fr.), within reach or range.

A POSSE AD ESSE (L.), from the possible to the actual.

APOSTOLICON (Gr.), apostles' ointment, a sovereign salve.

APPALTO (It.), farm: monopoly.

APPARTEMENT (Fr.), a set of rooms in a house for an individual or a family.

APPEL AU PEUPLE (Fr.), a plebiscite.

APPEL NOMINAL (Fr.), call of the names--call of the House.

APPUI (Fr.), prop, support.

APRÈS (Fr.), after;--APRÈS COUP, too late.

APRÈS MOI LE DÉLUGE (Fr.), after me the deluge: then the deluge may come when it likes.

A PRIMA VISTA (It.), at first sight.

À PROPOS DE BOTTES (Fr.), apropos of boots--i.e. without real relevancy.

À PROPOS DE RIEN (Fr.), apropos of nothing.

AQUA (L.), water;--AQUA CÆLESTIS, a sovereign cordial;--AQUA FONTANA, spring water.

À QUATRE (Fr.), of or between four: four together.

À QUATRE ÉPINGLES (Fr.), lit. 'with four pins,' with the most careful neatness.

À QUATRE MAINS (Fr.), for four hands.

A QUATR' OCCHI (It.), lit. 'to four eyes,' face to face, tête-à-tête.

AQUA VITÆ (L.), water of life.

AQUILA NON CAPIT MUSCAS (L.), an eagle does not catch flies.

À QUOI BON? (Fr.), what's the good of it?

À RAVIR (Fr.), in ravishing style.

ARBITER ELEGANTIARUM (L.), a judge in matters of taste.

ARBITRIUM (L.), power of decision.

ARCADES AMBO (L.), Arcadians both, both alike.

ARCANA CÆLESTIA (L.), celestial mysteries.

ARCANA IMPERII (L.), state secrets.

ARC DE TRIOMPHE (Fr.), triumphal arch.

ARC-EN-CIEL (Fr.), rainbow.

ARCHÆUS (Late L. from Gr.), a personification by Paracelsus of animal and vegetable life.

ARDENTIA VERBA (L.), words that burn, glowing language.

AREB (Hind. _arb_), a sum of 10 crore, or 100,000,000.

ARGALA (Hind. _harg[=i]l[=a]_), the Indian adjutant-bird or gigantic crane.

ARGENT COMPTANT (Fr.), ready money.

ARGUMENTI CAUSÂ (L.), for the sake of argument.

ARGUMENTUM AB INCONVENIENTI (L.), argument from the inconvenient.

ARGUMENTUM AD CRUMENAM (L.), argument to the purse.

ARGUMENTUM AD REM (L.), argument to the purpose.

ARGUMENTUM BACULINUM (L.), the argument of the stick, club-law--the ultimate appeal.

ARISTIDES (Gr.), an embodiment of justice, from the figure in ancient Greek history.

ARISTIPPUS (Gr.), an embodiment of self-indulgence, from the founder of the Cyrenaic school of philosophy.

ARISTON MEN HYDOR (Gr.), nothing like water.

ARISTON METRON (Gr.), the middle course is the best: the golden mean.

ARRECTIS AURIBUS (L.), with ears pricked up.

ARRIÈRE-GARDE (Fr.), rear-guard.

ARRIÈRE PENSÉE (Fr.), a mental reservation.

ARS EST CELARE ARTEM (L.), true art is to conceal art.

ARS LONGA, VITA BREVIS (L.), art is long, life short.

ARTIUM BACCALAUREUS (L.), Bachelor of Arts.

ARTIUM MAGISTER or MAGISTER ARTIUM (L.), Master of Arts.

A SALTI (It.), by fits and starts.

ASBESTOS GEL[=O]S (Gr.), inextinguishable laughter.

ASHERAH, the sacred tree erected beside Canaanite altars, wrongly translated in the A.V. as 'grove.' See _Grove_ in Dict.

ASHTAROTH (pl.), ASHTORETH (pl.), ASTARTE, the chief Canaanite goddess, female counterpart to Baal, corresponding to the Assyrian _Ishtar_.

ASINUS AD LYRAM (L.), an ass at the lyre, one ignorant of music.

ASKESIS, ASCESIS (Late L.--Gr.); training: the monastic life, asceticism.

ASMODEUS, ASMODAY, an evil spirit of Semitic mythology, whose functions are seen in Le Sage's story, _Le Diable Boiteux_.

ASPASIA, a gifted Athenian courtesan, mistress of Pericles--any charming and accomplished woman of easy morals.

ASSEZ BIEN (Fr.), pretty well.

ASSIETTE (Fr.), plate, course of meat.

ASSONANCIA, ASSONANCY (Sp.), assonance.

ASSORA (Ar. _al-s[=u]ra_), a chapter or section of the Koran.

ASTATKI (Turk.), refuse petroleum.

ASTOLFO, ASTOLPHO, the name of one of Charlemagne's paladins.

ASTRA CASTRA, NUMEN LUMEN (L.), the stars my camp, God my lamp.

ASTRÆA, the goddess of justice in Greek mythology who lived on earth during the Golden Age, but fled from man's impiety.

ATABEK, an ancient Turkish title of honour.

ATALANTA, a fleet-footed Arcadian maiden who raced her suitors--defeated by Hippomedon by means of the stratagem of letting fall three golden apples.

ATALANTIS, ATLANTIS. See under _Atlantean_ in Dict.

ATALAYA (Sp.--Ar.), a watch-tower.

ATARAXIA (Gr.), the indifference to circumstances aimed at by the Stoic.

À TÂTONS (Fr.), groping.

ATHANASIUS CONTRA MUNDUM (L.), Athanasius against the world: one resolute man facing universal opposition.

ATH[=E]N[=E], ATH[=E]NA, the Greek goddess of wisdom, the Roman Minerva.

ATHET[=E]SIS (Gr.), rejection of words, &c., as spurious.

ATMAIDAN (Turk.), a hippodrome.

À TORT ET À TRAVERS (Fr.), at random.

À TOUTE FORCE (Fr.), by all means, absolutely.

À TOUT HASARD (Fr.), at all hazards.

À TOUT PRIX (Fr.), at any price.

ATRA CURA (L.), black care.

À TRAVERS (Fr.), across, through.

ATREUS, son of Pelops, who served up the flesh of Thyestes' children to their father.

ATROPOS, one of the Fates of Greek mythology, who cut the destined thread of life.

AT SPES NON FRACTA (L.), but hope is not yet crushed.

ATTAP, ATAP, palm-fronds used for thatch by the Javanese.

ATTAR-GUL (Ar.,--Pers.), essence of roses.

ATTELAGE (Fr.), team.

ATTENTAT (Fr.), attempt.

ATTIRAIL (Fr.), apparatus.

AU BOUT DE SON LATIN (Fr.), at the end of his Latin, at the end of his knowledge, at his wits' end.

AU CINQUIÈME (Fr.), on the fifth [story], in the attics.

AU CONTRAIRE (Fr.), on the contrary.

AU COURANT (Fr.), fully acquainted with matters.

AUCTOR PRETIOSA FACIT (L.), the giver adds value to the gift.

AUDACE (Fr.), daring.

AUDACES FORTUNA JUVAT (L.), fortune favours the daring.

AUDACTER ET SINCERE (L.), boldly and sincerely.

AUDAX ET CAUTUS (L.), bold and cautious.

AU DÉSESPOIR (Fr.), in despair.

AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM (L.), hear the other side.

AUDIENCIA (Sp.), court of justice.

AUDIENZA (It.), audience.

AUDITA QUERELA (L.), the suit having been heard--name of a writ.

AUDITQUE VOCATUS APOLLO (L.), and Apollo listens when invoked.

AU FAIT (Fr.), well acquainted with a matter: expert.

AUFGESCHOBEN IST NICHT AUFGEHOBEN (Ger.), put off is not given up.

AU FOND (Fr.), at the bottom.

AUF WIEDERSEHEN! (Ger.), till we meet again, good-bye!

AU GRAND SÉRIEUX (Fr.), in all seriousness.

AU GRATIN (Fr.), after the style of _gratin_, i.e. brown--fish cooked in this way being covered with bread-crumbs and browned in an oven, &c.

AUJOURD'HUI ROI, DEMAIN RIEN (Fr.), to-day king, to-morrow nothing.

AU JOUR LE JOUR (Fr.), from day to day, from hand to mouth.

AU LEVANT (Fr.), towards the east.

AU MIEUX (Fr.), on the best of terms.

AUMÔNIÈRE (Fr.), a purse carried at the girdle.

AU NATUREL (Fr.), in the natural state: cooked plainly.

AU PIED DE LA LETTRE (Fr.), close to the letter, quite literally.

AU PIS ALLER (Fr.), at the worst.

AU PLAISIR DE VOUS REVOIR (Fr.), till I have the pleasure of seeing you again.

AU POIDS DE L'OR (Fr.), at the weight of gold, very dear.

AU PREMIER (Fr.), on the first [floor].

AU QUATRIÈME (Fr.), on the fourth [floor].

AURA POPULARIS (L.), the breeze of popular favour.

AUREA MEDIOCRITAS (L.), the golden or happy mean.

AU RESTE (Fr.), as for the rest.

AUREUS [NUMMUS] (L.), golden [coin]--the standard gold coin of ancient Rome, equal to 100 sesterces, worth about £1, 1s.: a weight of 1½ drachms.

AU REVOIR (Fr.), adieu until we meet again.

AURIBUS TENEO LUPUM (L.), I am holding a wolf by the ears.

AURIGA (L.), a charioteer.

AURI SACRA FAMES (L.), accursed hunger for gold.

AU ROYAUME DES AVEUGLES LES BORGNES SONT ROIS (Fr.), in the kingdom of the blind the one-eyed are kings.

AURUM FULMINANS (Late L.), an explosive precipitate of chloride of gold.

AURUM OMNES, VICTÂ JAM PIETATE, COLUNT (L.), all worship gold, piety being overthrown.

AURUM POTABILE (L.), potable gold.

AU SECOND (Fr.), on the second [floor].

AU SECRET (Fr.), in close custody or confinement.

AU SÉRIEUX (Fr.), seriously.

AUSPEX, pl. AUSPICES (L.), an augur in ancient Rome;--auspicium, pl. auspicia, an observation made by an augur.

AUSPICIUM MELIORIS ÆVI (L.), augury of a better age.

AUSSITÔT DIT, AUSSITÔT FAIT (Fr.), no sooner said than done.

AUT AMAT AUT ODIT MULIER, NIHIL EST TERTIUM (L.), a woman either loves or she hates, there is no third course for her.

AUTANT D'HOMMES (or DE TÊTES), AUTANT D'AVIS (Fr.), so many men, so many minds.

AUT CÆSAR AUT NULLUS (L.), either Cæsar or nobody.

AUT INSANIT HOMO AUT VERSUS FACIT (L.), either the man is mad or he is making verses.

AUT INVENIAM VIAM AUT FACIAM (L.), I shall either find a way or make one.

AUT NON TENTARIS AUT PERFICE (L.), either do not attempt or else achieve.

AUTO (Sp.), an act: a drama: an auto-da-fé.

AUT PRODESSE VOLUNT AUT DELECTARE POETÆ (L.), poets seek either to profit or to please.

AUTREFOIS ACQUIT (law French), previously acquitted.

AUTREFOIS CONVICT (law French), previously convicted.

AUT RAGEM AUT FATUUM NASCI OPORTET (L.), it behoves one to be born either king or fool.

AUTRES TEMPS, AUTRES MOEURS (Fr.), other times, other manners.

AU TROISIÈME (Fr.), on the third [floor].

AUT VINCERE AUT MORI (L.), either to conquer or to die.

AUX ABSENTS LES OS (Fr.), to the absent the bones.

AUX ARMES! (Fr.), to arms!

AUX GRANDS MAUX LES GRANDS REMÈDES (Fr.), to desperate evils desperate remedies.

AUXILIUM AB ALTO (L.), help from on high.

AVANIA, AVARIA, AVENIA (It.), an extortionate Turkish impost.

AVANT-COUREUR (Fr.), a forerunner.

AVANT-GOÛT (Fr.), a foretaste.

AVANT PROPOS (Fr.), preliminary matter: preface.

AVEC PERMISSION (Fr.), by consent.

AVE, IMPERATOR, MORITURI TE SALUTANT! (L.), hail, emperor, men doomed to die salute thee! [said by gladiators].

AVENIR (Fr.), future, prospects.

AVENTURIER, fem. AVENTURIÈRE (Fr.), an adventurer or adventuress.

A VERBIS AD VERBERA (L.), from words to blows.

AVERNUS (L.), the infernal regions, any abyss--from Lake Avernus in Campania.

À VIEUX COMPTES NOUVELLES DISPUTES (Fr.), old accounts breed new disputes.

A VINCULO MATRIMONII (L.), from the bond of matrimony.

AVI NUMERANTUR AVORUM (L.), ancestors of ancestors are counted [to me].

AVISE LA FIN (Fr.), weigh well the end.

AVITO VIRET HONORE (L.), he flourishes upon ancestral honours.

AVOCAT CONSULTANT (Fr.), consulting lawyer, chamber counsel.

AVOIRA, AWARA, a South American palm, also its fruit.

AVOIR LA LANGUE DÉLIÉE (Fr.), to have the tongue unbound, to be glib of speech.

À VOLONTÉ (Fr.), at pleasure.

A VOSTRO BENEPLACITO (It.), at your pleasure, at your will.

À VOTRE SANTÉ (Fr.), to your health.

AVOUÉ (Fr.), attorney, solicitor.

AVOYER (Fr.), formerly the chief magistrate in some Swiss cantons.

A VUESTRA SALUD! (Sp.), to your health!

AVVOCATO, AVVOCADO (It.), an advocate, barrister;--AVVOCATO DEL DIABOLO (see _advocatus diaboli_).

AVVOGADORE (It.), an official criminal prosecutor in Venice.

AXIOMA MEDIUM (L.), a generalisation from experience.

AYMEZ LOYAULTÉ (O. Fr.), love loyalty.

AYUNTAMIENTO (Sp.), municipal council.

BACALLAO (Sp.), cod-fish.

BACCAH (Ir.), a cripple.

BACCHIUS (L.--Gr.), a metrical foot consisting of two long syllables preceded or followed by a short syllable.

BACCHUS (L.--Gr.), the god of wine.

BADAUD (Fr.), a lounger, a simpleton.

BADMASH, BUDMASH (Hind.), a rascal.

BAEL, BEL (Anglo-Ind.), the Bengal quince, also its fruit.

BAGASSE, BAGASS (Fr.), refuse products of sugar manufacture.

BAGNE (Fr.), a bagnio.

BAHAR, BHAR (Ar.), a measure for heavy weight in India, &c., varying from two cwt. upwards.

BAHI (Gipsy), fortune.

BAHUT (Fr.), a trunk, chest.

BAILLI (Fr.), a magistrate;--BAILLIAGE, the jurisdiction of such.

BAIN-MARIE (Fr.), a flat vessel containing boiling water.

BAJOCCHO, pl. BAJOCCHI (It.), copper coin worth ½d.

BAJRA, BAJRI (Hind.), a kind of Indian millet.

BAKAL, BAKHAL (Ar.), a storekeeper.

BALACHONG, BLACHONG (Malay), a condiment of prawns, shrimps, &c., fermented, salted, and spiced.

BALADIÈRE (Fr.), a ballad singer.

BALADIN, BALADINE (Fr.), a public dancer: a mountebank.

BALAGAN (Tartar), a booth of branches, &c.

BALA-KHANAH (Pers.), an upper room.

BALALAIKA (Russ.), a popular musical instrument.

BALLET D'ACTION (Fr.), a ballet combining action with dancing;--BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, a ballet entertainment.

BALLIADERA, BALLIADERE, the same as _Bayadère_ (q.v. in Dict.).

BALLON D'ESSAI (Fr.), an experimental balloon sent up: a 'feeler' of any kind.

BALNEUM (L.), bath;--BALNEUM MARIÆ, the same as _bain-marie_ above.

BAL PARÉ (Fr.), a dress ball.

BALZORINE, BALZERINE (Fr.), a light stuff of wool and cotton mixed.

BANALITÉ; (Fr.), triviality.

BANCO REGIS (L.), on the king's bench.

BANDALERO (Sp.), a robber.

BANDERILLA (Sp.), a dart with which the BANDERILLERO annoys the bull in a bull-fight.

BANDY (Telegu), a carriage, cart.

BANGY, BANGHY (Hind.), a shoulder-yoke with its suspended load.

BANQUETTE (Fr.), the front bench of a diligence.

BÁNSULI (Hind.), a flute.

BARATARIA, the island government committed to Sancho Panza in _Don Quixote_.

BARATHRUM (L.--Gr.), an abyss: an insatiable extortioner.

BARBÂ TENUS SAPIENTES (L.), sages as far as the beard--i.e. with an appearance of wisdom only.

BARCA (It.), a boat, barge;--BARCA-LONGA, a large Spanish fishing-boat.

BARCELONA (Sp.), a coloured neckerchief.

BARRANCA, BARRANCO (Sp.), the bed of a torrent.

BAS-BLEU (Fr.), a blue-stocking: a literary woman.

BASILICON (Gr.), lit. 'royal,' a title applied to various ointments of repute--also _basilicum_.

BASISTAN, BAZESTAN (Turk.), a market.

BASOCHE (Fr.), a tribunal for disputes between the clerks of the French parliament.

BASSO PROFONDO (It.), a deep bass voice, or a person possessing such.

BASTA! (It.), enough! no more!

BASTIDE (Fr.), a French country-house.

BASTO (Sp.), the ace of clubs in quadrille and ombre.

BÂT (Fr.), a pack-saddle--only in composition, as in bathorse, batman, batmoney, &c.

BÂTON FERRÉ (Fr.), a staff shod with iron, an alpenstock.

BATTANT, pl. BATTANS (Fr.), the leaf of a table or door.

BATTERIE DE CUISINE (Fr.), set of utensils for cooking.

BATTRE LA CAMPAGNE (Fr.), to scour the country, to beat about the bush.

BATTUTA (It.), beating [time].

BAVARDAGE (Fr.), idle talk.

BAYARD, a gentleman of perfect courage and spotless honour, from the Chevalier Bayard (1476-1524), _sans peur et sans reproche_.

BAYER AUX CORNEILLES (Fr.), to gape at the crows, to stare vacantly.

BEATÆ MEMORIÆ (L.), of blessed memory.

BEATI PACIFICI (L.), blessed are the peacemakers.

BEATUS ILLE QUI PROCUL NEGOTIIS ... PATERNA RURA BOBUS EXERCET SUIS (L.), happy he who, far removed from city cares, ... tills with his own oxen the fields that were his father's.

BEAU GARÇON (Fr.), a handsome man.

BEAU JOUR (Fr.), fine day, good times.

BEAU SABREUR (Fr.), a dashing cavalry soldier.

BEAUTÉ DU DIABLE (Fr.), that overpowering beauty for the sake of which men fling everything away.

BEAUX YEUX (Fr.), fine eyes: a pretty woman.

BÉCASSE (Fr.), a woodcock, an idiot.

BECCACCIA (It.), a woodcock.

BÉCHAMEL (Fr.), a kind of sauce made with a little flour in cream.

BEEGAH, BEGAH, BEEGHA (Hind.), a Hindoo square measure, varying from 1/3 to 2/3 acre.

BEL AIR (Fr.), fine deportment.

BEL ESPRIT (Fr.), a fine genius: a person of wit or genius;--pl. BEAUX ESPRITS, men of wit: gay spirits.

BEL ÉTAGE (Fr.), the best story, the first floor.

BELLA GERANT ALII, TU, FELIX AUSTRIA, NUBE (L.), let others wage wars; do thou, lucky Austria, make marriages.

BELLA, HORRIDA BELLA! (L.), wars, horrid wars!

BELLAQUE MATRIBUS DETESTATA (L.), and wars abhorred by mothers.

BELLE AMIE (Fr.), a female friend, a mistress.

BELLE ASSEMBLÉE (Fr.), a fashionable gathering.

BELLE-MÈRE (Fr.), mother-in-law.

BELLE PASSION (Fr.), tender passion.

BELLE VUE (Fr.), fine prospect.

BELLUM INTERNECINUM (L.), a war of extermination.

BELLUM LETHALE (L.), deadly war.

BELLUM NEC TIMENDUM NEC PROVOCANDUM (L.), war is neither to be feared nor provoked.

BEL SANGUE (It.), gentle blood.

BELTÀ E FOLLIA VANNO SPESSO IN COMPAGNIA (It.), beauty and folly often go together.

BELUA MULTORUM CAPITUM (L.), monster with many heads--the irrational mob.

BENE DECESSIT (Late L.), he has left well--a leaving certificate given to a schoolboy, curate, &c.

BÉNÉFICIAIRE (Fr.), the person receiving a benefit.

BENEFICIUM ACCIPERE LIBERTATEM EST VENDERE (L.), to accept a favour is to sell one's liberty.

BENE MERENTIBUS (L.), to the well-deserving;--BENE MERITI (acc. -TOS), having well deserved.

BENE ORÂSSE EST BENE STUDUISSE (L.), to have prayed well is to have endeavoured well.

BENEPLACITO (L.), by your leave.

BENE QUI LATUIT BENE VIXIT (L.), he has lived well who has lived obscure.

BENE VOBIS! (L.), health to you!

BENIGNO NUMINE (L.), with favouring providence.

BENJ, the same as _Bhang_ (q.v. in Dict.).

BEN TROVATO (It.), cleverly invented.

BEN VENUTO (It.), welcome.