livre, s. m. (L. librum), book

loin, adv. (L. long-e), far, far off, at a

distance, long, ne (L. longue), long, longuement, adv. (long), a long

time, long, longtemps, adv. (long temps), long,

a long while.

lorsque, conj. (lors, L. hora), when.

louer, V. a. (L. locare), to let, to rent,

to hire, to take.

lour<l, e, adj. (L. luridus), heavy,

clumsy.

lui, pers. pron. (L. illi huic), he, him, to him, her, to her, it, to it; luiîïiême, himself .

macliine, s. f . (L. machina), machine, thing.

madame, s. f . (ma dame), madam.

mademoiselle, s. f . (ma demoiselle), miss.

magistrat, s. m. (L. magistratus),

magistrate.

main, s. f. (L. manus), hand.

maintenant, adv. (main tenant),

now.

maire, s. m. (L. major), mayor.

mais, conj. (L. magis), but, why.

maison, s. f. (L. mansionem), house,

home, flrm.

maître, s. m. (L. magistrum), master,

proprietor, teacher, chief.

majorité, s. f. (L. majoritatem),

majority, full âge.

mal, adv. (L. maie), ill, wrong, badly,

amiss, on bad terms.

mal, s. m. (L. malum), evil, harm,

pain, sickness, misfortune ; mal à

la tête, headache ; mal de dents,

mal aux dents, toothache.

malade, adj. (L. maie aptus), sick,

mala<lroit, e, adj., s. (droit), awkward, clumsy ; maladroit f clumsy fool!

malin, gne, adj., s. (L. malignus), malignant,malicious, mischievous, roguish ; clever, sly person.

mamzelle, mademoiselle.

manche, s. m. (L. manica), handle.

manger, v. a. n. (L.L. manducare),

to eat, to consume, to run through ;

to eat, to f eed, to take one's meals ;

salle à manger, dining-room.

manière, s. f. (L.L. maneria, L.

manus), manner, way, kind.

manquer, v. a. n. (L.L. mancare),

to miss, to lose ; to fail, to be want-

ing, to stand in need of ; il a

manqué de tomber, he was very

near falling ; l'argent lui manque,

he is short of money.

marchand, e, s. m. f. (L.L. merca-

tantem), merchant, dealer, marché, s. m.(L. mercatum), market,

marketing, bargain ; bon marché,

cheapness.

marcher, v. n. (L.L. marcare), to

walk, to go ; to progress, to tread.

mari, s. m. (L. maritus), husband.

mariage, s. m. (L.L. maritaticum),

marriage.

marier, v. a. (L. maritare), to marry,

to give in marriage ; se marier

(avec or à), to marry, to get married. masse, s. f. (L. massa), mass, heap ;

les masses, the people as a whole ;

en masse, in a body.

matin, s. m. (L. matutinum), morn-

ing.

mauvais, e, adj. (etym. ?), bad, evil.

me, m', pers. pron. (L. me),-me, tome, mécaniquement, adv. (mécanique,