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magie, /., magie.

magistrature, /., magistracy.

magnifique, magnificent.

maigre, meagre, thin.

mail, m., mail.

main,/., hand; sous la — , at

hand.

maintenant, now.

maintenir, to keep, maintain.

mairie,/., city hall.

mais, but.

maison, /., house; à la — , at

home.

maître, m., owner, master.

maître -autel, m., main altar.

majestueusement, majestically.

mal, bad, badly.

mal, m., harm; faire — , to hurt.

malade, m. /., sick person,

patient, ill.

maladi-f, -ve, sickly.

maladresse, /., awkwardness,

unskilfulness.

mâle, manly.

malgré, in spite of.

malheur, m., misfortune, woe;

par — , through a misfortune,

unfortunately.

malheureusement, unfortunatelymalheureu-x, -se, unfortunate,

unhappv, wretch.

malhonnêtement, impolitely.

malice,/., roguish thing, prank,

trick.

mali-n, -gne, shrewd.

malingre, sickly, weaklv.

manche,/., sleeve.

manger, to eat; fig., fade; salle

à — , dining-room.

manie,/., hobby, mania.

manière,/., way, manner.

manque, m., lack, want.

manquer, to fail, be wanting,

lack, miss.

mansarde,/., garret.

mante,/., mantle (of a woman).

manteau, m., cloak, overcoat.

manufacture,/., manufactory, marais, m., marsh, swamp.

marbre, m., marble.

marchand, m., dealer, merchant.

marchandise, /., merchandise,

goods.

marche,/., march, step; en — ,

in motion; — de niveau,

large level steps; se mettre

en — , to start marching.

marché, m., market.

marcher, to walk, march, move;

proceed.

mardi, m., Tuesday; — gras,

Shrove Tuesday.

mare, /., pond. marécage, m., swamp, marsh.

marécageu-x, -se, marshy.

swampy.

maréchal, m., marshal, field-

marshal.

marelle,/., hopseotch.

marge,/., margin.

marié, -e, bridegroom, bride, marier, to marry.

marin, -e, sea, marine, marine,/., navy; soldat de — .

marine.

marinier, m., mariner.

marmot, m., child, brat.

marneu-x, -se, marly.

marque, /., marking „board,

marker, trace, mark; — de

fabrique, t rade mark.

marquer, to mark.

marri, -e, sorry, grieved.

marteau, m., knocker, ha m

mer.

martyre, m., martyrdom.

masque, ;;?., mask, expression, masse,/., mass, crowd.

masser, to mass (of troops):

se — , to be massed.

massif, m., flower-bed.

masure,/., hovel.

mât, m., mast, pôle, mat, -e, dull.

matelas, m., mattress.

maternel, -le, motherly.

matin, m., morning.

matinée,/., morning.

matines,/, plur., matins, maudire, to curse.

mauvais, -e, bad.

méchant, -e, bad, wicked.

mèche,/., wick.

mécontenter, to dissatisfy.

méduse,/., médusa, sea-nettle,

jelly-fish.

méfiance,/., distrust, diffidence.

mélancolique, melancholy.

mélanger, to mix, blend.

mêler (se), to be mixed, mix

oneself; s'en — , to hâve

(something) to do with.

même, even, same, very; tout

de — , just the same.

mémoire,/., memory.

menacer, to threaten.

ménage, m., couple, household.

mener, to lead, conduct.

mensonge, m., falsehood, fib.

menton, ni., chin.

menu, -e, spare, small, thin,

unimportant.

menuet, m., minuet.

mépris, m., scorn.

mer, /., sea; en — , at sea,

pleine — , open sea.

merci, thanks.

mère, /., mother.

Méridional, -e, Southerner,

southern.

merle, m., blackbird. merveilleu-x, -se, marvelous.

messag-er, -ère, messenger.

messe, /., mass.

mesure,/., measure; à — que,

in proportion as; en — , in

time.

mesurer, to measure out.

métier, m., trade, business;

frame.

mettre, to put, put on, wear,

take, set (of tables); se — ,

to put oneself, begin, sit

down.

meuble, pièce of furniture; — s,

furniture.

meule, /., millstone, grinding

stone.

meunerie, /., miller's business.

meuni-er, -ère, miller, miller's

wife.

meurtri -er, -ère, bloody, mur-

derous.

meurtrière,/., loophole.

mi, mid, middle; à — -côte,

half way up the hill.

Midi, m., South, midday; plein

— , hot noon-tide.

mieux, better; le — , the best.

mignon, -ne, dainty.

milieu, m., middle.

mille, thousand.

millier, »/., thousand. mimique,/., mimic.

minauder, to hâve affected

manners, simper.

mince, slender, thin.

mine, /., face, countenance,

mien, appearance.

minerai, m., ore.

minoterie, /., steam flour-mill.

minotier, m., miller, owner of a

minoterie (see above).

minuit, midnight.

minutieu-x, -se, minute.

mioche, little fellow.

miroir, m., mirror.

miroitement, m., flashing, bril-

liancy, reflection.

miroiter, to flash, shine.

miser, to stake.

misérable, m:, wretch.

misère, /., misery, suffering,

poverty.

miséricorde, /., mercy. [nel.

mitraille, /., grape-shot, shrapmitrailleuse, /., machine gun.

mitron, m., apprentice baker.

mobiles, m. plur., reserves, mobilier, m., furniture.

mode, /., fashio-v, mettre à la

— , to bnng into fashion.

moelleu-x, -se, soft, moi-même, myself. moindre, less; le, la — , the

least.

moine, >;?., monk.

moinillon, m., young monk.

moins, less; au, du — , at least;

le — , the least.

mois, m., month.

moisissure,/., mouldiness.

moisson,/., harvest.

moite, moist.

moitié, /., half; à — , half,

partly.

moleskine, /., leather, mole-

skin.

monastère, m., monastery.

monde, m., peoplc, world; tout

le — , everybody; beaucoup

de — , many people.

montagnard, -e, mountaineer.

montagne,/., mountain.

montagneu-x, -se, mountain-

ous, hilly.

montée,/., up grade (of roads).

monter, to corne up, go up,

arise, climb.

montrer, to show; se — , to

show oneself.

moquer (se), to ridicule, make

fun of.

morceau, ;»., pièce.

mordoré, -e, reddish brown.

moresque, Moorish.

morfondre (se), to wait in vain,

be chilled. mort,/., death.

mort, -e, dead.

mortel, -le, mortal, deadly.

mot, ;»., word, password.

motte,/., clod.

motus, mum! silence!

mouchard, m., police-spy, informer.

mouche,/., fly.

moudre, to grind.

mouette,/., gull.

mouillé, -e, wet.

mouillure,/., wetting.

moulin, m., mill; — à vent,

windmill.

mourant, -e, dying person.

mourir, to die.

mousse,/., foam, moss.

mousseline,/., musl.in, or lawnc moustique, m., mosquito.

mouton, m., sheep.

mouvement, m., motion, mov-

ing, movement, circulation,

crowd.

moyen, m., means; le — ■ de,

how in the world.

moyen -âge, m., Middle Ages, muet, -te, mute, silent, dumb.

mulot, m., field-mouse.

mur, m., wall.

muraille,/., wall.

muscat, m., muscat wine.

museau, ;;;., nose (of animais),

muzzle.

mutiler, to mutilate.

mystère, m., mystery.

mystérieu-x, -se, mysterious.

nager, to swim.

naï-f, -ve, natural, simple.

naïvement, simply, naively.

nappe,/., tablecloth, cloth.

narguer, to mock, defy.

narine,/., nostril.

narquois, -e, jeering, mocking.

nasse,/., bow-net.

national, -e, national; gardes nationaux, militia.

naufrage, m., shipwreck.

navire, m., ship.

navrant, -e, heartbreaking.

navré, -e, broken-hearted ; avoir le cœur — , to be brokenhearted.

ne . . . pas, no, not; — ...

que, only.

nécroman, m., necromancer. nef,/., nave.

neige,/., snow; de — , snowy.

nerveu-x, -se, nervous.

net, -te, plain, clear.

netteté, /., neatness, clear-

ness.

neuf, nine.

neu-f, -ve, new; flambant — ,

brand new; de — , anew,

newly.

nez, m., nose.

ni ... ni, neither . . . nor.

nichée, /., nest (of birds),

brood.

nicher, to nestle.

nid, m., nest.

niveau, m., level ; marche de — ,

large level step.

noce,/., wedding party.

nocturne, nightly, nocturnal.

noir, m., darkness, obscur-

ity.

noir, -e, dark, black.

noircir, to blacken, darken.

nom, m., name.

nombreu-x, -se, numerous.

nommer, to name, ca!l.

nourrice, /., wet-nurse; mettre

un enfant en — , to put a

child out to nurse.

nourrir, to feed, support.

nous, we, us; chez — , our

house.

nouveau, nouvel, -le, new; de

— , anew, again.

nouvelle,/., news.

noyau, m., stone (of fruits).

noyer, to drown.

nu, -e, bare, naked; pieds — s,

barefooted.

nuage, m., cloud.

nuance,/., shade, hue.

nudité,/., bareness.

nuit, /., night; la, de — , at

night.

obéir, to obey.

obscurcir (s'), to grow dim,

dark.

obliger, to oblige, compel.

obus, m., shell.

occupé, -e, busy.

occuper, to occupy; s' — , to be

busy, occupy oneself.

odeur,/., odor, smcll.

odorant, -e, fragrant.

œil, m., eye; coup d: — , glance.

œuf, m., egg.

œuvre, /., work; banc d' — ,

wardens' pew.

office, m., service.

officiant, m., officiating priest.

ogival, -e, pointed.

oiseau, m., bird.

oiseau-mouche, ;»., humming-

bird.

olivier, m., olive tree.

ombre, m., shadow, dark spot,

darkness.

ombrelle,/., parasol, ombrer, to shade.

on, one, they, people.

onde, /., wave.

ondée,/., shower.

ongle, m., fingernail.

opérer, to work.

opter, to choose.

opulent, wealthy, opulent.

or, now, then.

or, ni., gold.

orage, m., storm.

oraison,/., prayer, orison.

oranger, m., orange tree.

oratoire, m., oratory.

ordinaire, ordinary; comme à

1' — , as usually; d' — , usually.

ordonnance,/., orderly.

oreille, /., ear; à 1' — , in the

ear.

oreiller, m., pillow.

orfraie,/., sea-eagle.

orgue, m./., organ.

orgueil, m., pride.

orner, to adorn.

ornière,/., rut.

oser, to dare.

oseraie, /., osier-bed, willow

field.

osier, m., ■wicker. ôter, to remove, take off.

OÙ, when, where; d' — , from

where, whence.

OU, or; — ... — , either . . .

or.

oublier, to forget.

ouragan, m., hurricane.

ourdisseu-r, -se, warper.

ourlet, m., hem, line.

outil, m., tool.

outre -Rhin, beyond the Rhine.

ouvert, -e, open; grandes — es,

wide open.

ouvrage, m., sewing, work.

ouvragé, -e, carved, wrought.

ouvrir, to open; s' — , to be

opened, open.

pagode, /., pagoda; en — , in the st vie of a pagoda , pagodalike. '

paille, / , straw.

paillette,/., spangle.

pain, ;;.'., bread.

paisible, peaceful.

paître, to graze.

paix,/., peace.

palais, m., palace.

palefrenier, m., hostler, groom.

pâleur,/., paleness.

palier, m., landing (of stairways).

pâlir, to turn pale.

pâlot, -te, pale.

palper, to feel.

pâmer (se), to be transported.

pan, m., large pièce (of walls).

panache,/., plume.

panier, m., basket, hoopskirt.

panneau, ;»., panel.

pantalon, m., trou sers.

paon, m., peacock.

pape, ni., pope.

paperasse, /., (old) papers.

papier, m., paper; — d'embaJ ïage, wrapping-paper.

papillon, vi., butterfly.

paquebot, m., steamship.

Pâques, m., Easter.

paquet, m., package, bunch.

par, by, through, in, over.

paraître, to appear, seem, look.

parapluie, m., umbrella.

parc, m., sheepfold, pen.

parcelle, /., bit, particle.

pareil, -le, similar, like.

parent, -e, relative.

parfait, -e, perfect.

parfum, m., perfume, odor, atmosphère.

parfumer, to flavor, perfume.

parisien, -ne, Parisian.

parlement, ;;?., parliament.

parler, to speak, talk.

parmi, among.

paroi,/., side, wall.

paroissien, -ne, parishioneï

parole,/., word, speech.

part, /., share; quelque — somewhere; à — , aside.

partage, m., sharing, division.

partager, to divide, share.

partenaire, m., partner.

parterre, ;»., flower-bed.