Glossary and Notes for Story VIII
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Item                
item
, adv.: likewise, beside, also, similarly
adverb to transition into story


de                   
, prep.+abl.: concerning, about

 

alio                 
alius, -a, -um: another, other

 

spiritu            
spiritus, -ūs, m.: spirit, ghost

 

sequente         
sequor, sequi, secūtus sum: to follow, to come or go after

 

Willelmum      
Willelmus, -i, m.: William

 

de                   
, prep.+abl.: from, of



Bradeforth     
Bradeforth
indecl.: Bradforth, in the middle ages, a small town in the West Riding of Yorkshire
See Commentary note below line 1 Bradeforth


et                    
et conj.: and

 

vociferante     
vocifero, -āre, -āvi, -ātum
: to cry out, shout, exclaim

 

how         
how interj.: Hoo!
the ghost howls. Translate something like “hoo hoo hoo”


how         
how interj.: Hoo!

 

how         
how interj.: Hoo!

 

ter                   
ter adv.: three times, thrice

 

per                  
per
adv.: through, across, all over

 

tres                 
tres, tria: three

 

vices               
-, vĭcis, f.: a time, turn (late Lat.)

 

Contigit         
contingo, -ere, -tigi, -tactum: to happen, to befall, to come to pass

 

quod              
quod
conj.: that

 

quarta            
quartus, -a, -um num. ord. adj.: the fourth

 

nocte              
nox, noctis, f.: night

 

circa               
circā prep.+acc.: about, around

 

mediam         
medius, -a, -um: the midst, the middle, mid
i.e. midnight, the middle of the night


noctem           
nox, noctis, f.: night

 

remeauit         
remeo, -āre, -āvi, -ātum
: to go or come back
take the subject to mean "he" as in Willelmum


ad                   
ad,
prep.+acc.: to, toward

 

nouum           
novus, -a, -um
: new
nouum = novum


locum             
locus, -i, m.: a place, spot

 

de                   
, prep.+abl.: from, down from

 

villa                
villa, -ae,
f.: village, town

 

de                   
, prep.+abl.: from, of

 

Ampilford      
Ampliford n.indecl.: Ampleforth, a village in North Yorkshire
See Commentary note below line 4 Ampilford

 

et                    
et
conj.: and

 

dum                
dum conj.: while, whilst, during the time which

 

rediret            
redeo, -īre, -ii, -itum: to return, to go or come back

 

per                  
per adv.: through, by means of, by

 

viam               
via, -ae,f.: road, highway, path, street

 

audiuit          
audio, -īre, -īvi/-ii, -ītum: to hear, to perceive by hearing

 

vocem            
vox, vōcis, f.: voice, sound, tone, cry

 

terribilem       
terribilis, -e: frightful, dreadful, terrible

 

clamantem     
clamo, -āre, -āvi, -ātum
: to call, cry out

 

longe             
longē adv.: a long way off, far, far off, at a distance

 

post               
post prep.+acc.: after, later

 

se                    
-, sui, sibi, sē, sē
pron. refl.: himself, herself, itself, themselves

 

quasi              
quasi adv.: as if, just as if, as though

 

in                    
in prep.+abl.: in, on

 

monte              
mons, montis,
m.: a mountain

 

et                    
et conj.: and

 

paulo              
paulum adv.: a little, somewhat

 

post                
post
 adv.: after, later

 

iterum             
iterum adv.: again, a second time, once more

 

clamauit         
clamo, -āre, -āvi, -ātum
: to call, cry out
take the subject as "it," i.e. spiritus


similiter          
similiter adv.: likewise, in a similar manner, similarly

 

sed                 
sed conj.: but

 

proprius         
propius
comp.adv.: nearer
The ghost makes a similar noise as before, however, now it is nearer


et                    
et
conj.: and

 

tercia              
tertĭus, -a, -um num. ord. adj.: third
tercia = tertia; abl. modifying vice

 

vice                  
-, vĭcis, f.: a time, turn (late Lat.)

 

vociferabatur 
vōcĭfĕror, -āri, -ātus sum
: to cry out, shout, exclaim

 

per                  
per
adv.: through, across, the midst of

 

viam               
vĭa, -ae, f.: road

 

compendii      
compendium, -ii,
n.: a short way
genitive
See Commentary note below line 7 per viam compendii vltra se


vltra               
ultrā,
prep.+abl.: on the farther side of, beyond, past



se                   
-, sui, sibi, sē, sē reflx.pron.: himself, herself, itself, themselves

 

et                    
et
conj.: and

 

demum           
dēmum
adv.: at length, finally

 

vidit               
video, -ēre, vīdi, vīsum: to see, to perceive

 

pallidum        
pallidus, -a, -um: pale, pallid

 

equum           
equus, -i,
m.: horse

 

et                   
et
conj.: and

 

canis              
canis, canis,
m.: a dog

 

eius                
is, ea, id pron.: he, she, it, this, that
eius refers to William

 

latrauit           
latro, -āre, -āvi, -ātum: to bark at

 

paululum       
paulŭlum adv.: a little, a very little, somewhat

 

sed                 
sed
conj.: but

 

valde             
valdē adv.: very, greatly, exceedingly

 

timens           
timeo, -ēre, -ui: to fear, to be afraid of, to dread

 

abscondit      
abscondo, -ere, -condi, -conditum
: to conceal carefully, hide

 

se                   
-, sui, sibi, sē, sē reflx.pron.: himself, herself, itself, themselves

 

inter              
inter prep.+acc.: between

 

tibias             
tībia, -ae, f.: tibia, shin bone, shin
the dog, frightened, hides between William’s legs


eiusdem        
īdem, ĕădem, ĭdem pron.: the same

 

Willelmi        
Willelmus, -i, m.: William

 

Quo              
quo,
adv.: where, whither, when, to what place

 

facto             
facio, -ere, fēci, factum: to do, to make
translate as “when this happened.” It works as a transition from the previous sentence


Willelmus     
Willelmus, -i, m.: William

 

prohibuit       
prohibeo, -ēre, -ui, -itum: to hold back, keep in check, restrain, prevent

 

eundem          
īdem, ĕădem, ĭdem: the same

 

spiritum         
spīrĭtus, -ūs, m.: a spirit

 

in                    
in prep.+abl.: in

 

nomine           
nomen, nominis,
n.: name, apellation

 

domini           
Dominus, -i,
m.: Lord

 

et                   
et
conj.: and

 

in                    
in prep.+abl.: in

 

virtute            
virtūs, -ūtis, f.: strength, vigor, virtue

 

sanguinis       
sanguis, -inis,
m.: blood

 

Ihesu              
Ĭēsus -u, m.: Jesus
genitive possessing sanguinis. Take with Christi.


Christi            
Christus, -i,
m.: Christ

 

quod              
quod conj.: that
quod = ut

 

discederet      
discēdo, -ere, -cessi, -cessum: to leave, depart, to go away
subjunctive in indirect command

 

et                   
et conj.: and

 

non               
nōn
 adv.: not, by no means, not at all

 

impediret     
impedio, -īre, -ii, -itum: to hinder, to impede
subjunctive in indirect command

 

viam             
via, -ae,
f.: road, highway, path, way

 

eius               
is, ea, id pron.: he, she, it, this, that
eius refers to William

 

quo              
qui, quae, quod
rel. pron.: who, which, what, that

 

audito          
audio, -īre, -īvi/-ii, -itum: to hear, perceive by hearing
ablative absolute with quo "When this was heard ”
like quo facto above, this is also a transition from the previous sentence.


recessit        
recēdo, -ere, -cessi, -cessum: to go back, fall back, withdraw
Take the spiritus as the subject

 

ad                 
ad, prep.+acc.: to, toward

 

instar              
instar n. indecl.: a resemblance, image, likeness
accusative object of preposition ad


cuiusdam       
quīdam, quaedam, quoddam
pron. indef.: a certain
genitive modifying canvas

 

canvas      
canvas
n. indecl. from cannăbis, -is, f.: canvas, canvas cloth
genitive with instar
See Commentary note below line 11 canvas


reuoluentis     
revolvo, -ere, -volvi, -volūtum: to unroll, unwind, revolve
reuoluentis = revolventis; present active participle modifying canvas.


quatuor         
quatuor
num. adj.: four
indeclinable. ablative modifying angulis


angulis          
angulus, -i,
m.: an angle, a corner

 

et                    
et conj.: and

 

volutabat       
volūto, -āre, -āvi, -ātum: to roll, turn, twist

 

Ex                  
ex prep.+abl.: out of, from

 

quo               
qui, quae, quod
rel. pron.: who, which, what, that

 

colligitur       
colligo, -ere, -legi, -lectum
: to infer, understand, gather
See Commentary note below line 12 colligitur

 

quod             
quod
conj.: that

 

fuit                 
sum, esse, fui, futurum:
to be, exist

 

spiritus          
spiritus, -ūs,
m.: ghost, spirit, soul

 

desiderans     
dēsīdĕro, -āre, -āvi, -ātum
: to long for, greatly wish for, desire
present active participle modifying spiritus.

 

magnaliter     
magnāliter
adv.: greatly
modifies desiderans

 

coniurari       
conjūro, -āre, -āvi, -ātum: to conjure
present passive infinitive complementing desiderans


et                   
et conj.: and

 

efficaciter       
effĭcācĭter
,adv.: efficaciously, effectively
modifies adiuuari

 

adiuuari       
adjuvo, -āre, -jūvi, -jūtum: to give aid to, help, assist
present passive infinitive complementing desiderans