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partie, f . , part, portion

partir (partant, parti, je pars,

je partis), to start, to go

awat/.

partout, tverywhere.

pas, m., step, pace.

pascal, paschal, Easter.

passage, m., passa r/e ; openinr/,

ivay.

passé, in., past.

passer, la pass, to cross, to ruii

t/irom/h ; to for<jme, to allov ;

se passer de, (o do without.

passion, f . , passion, prejiidice ;

the Passion (of Christ).

pastorale, f., pastoral (poem or

play).

pâte, f. , pasfe.

pâtisserie, f., pastry.

pâtissier, m., pastry -cook.

patron, m., master.

paupière, f., eyelid.

pauvre, poor, ivretched.

paver, to pave.

payer, to jmy.

paysan, -ne, j^easant.

pays, m., country.

peau, f., skin, hide.

péché, m., sin.

pécher, to sin.

pêcheur, -euse, fishej-mnii.

pécule, m., money, sarinqs.

peine, f., trouble, difficulty,

siifferinr/s ; à peine, hardly,

scarcely ; être en peine de,

to be anxioiis, uneasy about,

to fret.

peindre (like craindre), to

paint ; to depicf, desmbe.

pèlerin, m., pUgrim.

pellée, f., shovelfid.

pencher (se), to lean over, to

bend, to stoop.

pendant, prep., duriiig.

pendant que, conj., while.

pendre, to han<j.

pensée, f. , thought.

penser, to think.

perception, f. . perception ; collection (of taxes).

percevoir, to perceive; to collect.

perdre, to lose ; to min ; to waste.

père, m.,fatker.

perle, f., pearl:

permettre, to permit, to ullow.

perroquet, m., parrot.

personne, f. , per-^son ; (ne) personne, no oiie, nobody.

peser, to iveigh.

peste, f . , plagxie.

petit, -e, little, small; mon petit, 77iy boy.

peu, lif/le,few; ua TpevL, a little, rallier, somewhat ; sous peu, short ly ; peu à peu, hy and by, little by little, hy degrees.

peuplier, m., poplar.

peur, f . , fear ; de peur de, for fear of ; de peur que, lest.

peut-être, perhaps.

pièce, f., pièce ; play.

pied, m..,foot.

pierre, f. , stone.

pierreries, f., precioiis stones, je.tvels.

piété, f., piety, godliness.

pieu, m., ■'itake.

pieux, -euse, pioiis, révèrent.

pignon, m., gable-end.

pilier, m., pillar, column.

place, f., place ; room ; square; position ; à la place de, instead of ; homme en place, man in office.

plaindre (like craindre), to pity .

se plaindre, to complain.

plaine, f., plain, meadow, (idd.

plainte, f. , complaint ; wailing.

plaire (plaisant, plu, je plais, je plus), to phase, to choose.

planche, f. , plauk, board.

VOCABULARY

planchette, f., tablet.

plat, m., disk.

plat, -e, Jlat .

plein, -e, fnll.

pleurer, to cvy, to weep.

plomb, m., kcul.

pluie, f., rain.

plume, f . , feather ; pen.

plupart (la), (he (p-taler part, niost.

plus, adv., more, mosf; ne ...

plus, no more, no longer : de plus, more, besicles ; au plus, at the most ; plus ... plus, the more ... the more ; de plus en plus, 77iore and more.

plusieurs, severaJ.

plutôt, sooner, rather.

poche, f., pocket.

poids, m., veiglit.

poignée, f., handjul ; handh.

poindre (like craindre), obsolète, to stinq, to ache.

poing, m.,Jist.

point (ne), not.

point, m., point, .-ipeck ; point du jour, day-hreak.

pointe, f., point; pointe du jour, day-hreak.

pointu, -e, j)Ointed, sharp.

poitrine, f., chest, breast.

pomme, f . , apple ; knob.

pommier, m., apph-tree.

pont, m., bridge; pont-levis, draiv-bridge.

port, m., haven, refuge; carriage, walk.

porte, f. , door, gale.

porter, to carry, to hear, to bring.

poser, ti) set, to place, to jint down.

posséder, to possess, to otcn.

potager, m., souj^-maker (cook entrusted with the préparation of soups).

potence, f., gihbet, galloios.

potier, m., potter.

poudreux, -euse, dnsty.

poulaine (souliers à la), peaked

shoes, i.e., with long points,

turned up after the fashion

of a " poulaine " (ship's

prow).

poule, f., he7i, forci.

pour, for, as for ; with infin. ,

to, in order to ; poiur que, so

that.

pourceau, m., hog.

pourquoi, why.

poursuivre (like suivre), to

pur sue, tofollow.

pourtant, however, pourtour, m., circumference ;

surroundinf/s.

pourvu que, provided that.

pousser, to push, la urge; to

ufter, to heave.

poutre, f., beam.

pouvoir, m., power, might.

pouvoir (pouvant, pu, je peux,

je pus, je pourrai, que je

puisse), to be able, may, can ;

se pouvoir, to be possible. prairie, f., meadoio.

pratique, f. , cnstomer.

pratiquer, to practise ; to make.

préau, m., yard.

précédent, -e, preceding.

prêcher, to jneach.

précipiter, to thrust, to throw ;

se précipiter, to rush, to

spring.

précisément, precisely.

premier, -ière, ftrst.

prendre (prenant, pris, je

prends, je pris, que je

prenne), to take, to seize, to

catch ; se prendre à, to htgin

to ; s'en prendre à, to lay the

blâme on.

préparatif, m., préparation.

près (de), near, by, close ; about

to, on the point of; à peu

près, prttty nearly ; de près,

closely.

LàEJ SfilvFa

prescrire (like écrire), to pre.-

■scrihe, to prerail.

présenter, to présent, to offor ;

se présenter, to présent om-'s

self ; to orrur.

presque, almost, nearly.

presser, to press, to hurry.

prêt, -e, ready.

prétendre, to prétend, to mean

to ; to expect.

prétention, f., pretension,daim.

prêter, to lend.

prêtre, m., pricst.

preuve, f., proof.

prévenir (like venir), to prercnt;

to préjudice ; to umiii ; to in-

form.

prévôt, m., sheriff (tiie officer

who administered justice in

the name of the lord of the

manor).

prier, to pray, to heg, to invite.

prière, f. , prayer, rcquest.

primer, to surpass, to subdue,

to conquer.

prise, f., capture; hold; donner

prise, to be exposed to, to ;/irr

a hold., prix, m. , priée ; prize ; au

prix de, compared with.

profiter, to henefit ; to profit

hy ; to take advantwje of.

projet, m., plan, desi(/n.

promener, to take for a ivalk, or ride ; se promener, to take a

walk, to iimlk ahouf, promesse, f. , promise.

promettre (like mettre), to

promise.

prononcer, to 2')ronoîince, to deride.

propos, m., talk, rvords ; à

propos, in the nick of time ;

à tout propos, at every turn.

proprement, properly ; rightly;

cleanly.

propriétaire, m., owner, land-

lord.

propriété, f., property.

prouver, (o pro'-e.

provenir (liiîe venir) <o proceed, to arise.

prud'homme, m. , arbitrator (lit. loise nian). Thèse "conseiIsdeprud'hommes"(wliich are still in existence) wei'e mixed councils of niasters and men for the settlemeut of tradc disputes.

pruneau, vu., prune.

public, -que, public, notorious.

puis (je), see pouvoir.

puis, conj., then.

puisque, conj., sinre.

puissance, f . , power, might.

puits, m., well.

punir, to ptmish, to chastise.

qualité, f. , quality, virtue ; en

qualité de, as being.

quand, adv., when, whenever,

even though.

quant à, as for, as regards.

quartier, m., quarter.

quelquefois, sometimes.

quelqu'un, someone, somebody,

anyone, nnybody.

quelques uns (plur. of the

above), some, the ones.

querelle, f. , quarrel, dispute.

quittance, f., receipt.

quitter, ta leave, to give up.

quoique, conj. , althoug h, though.

R racheter, to ran.^om : to redeem,

to atone for ; se racheter, to

redeem one's self, to buy one's

fre.edoni.

raconter, to relate ; to tell.

raison, f. , reason, right ; avoir

raison, to he right.

rallumer, to relight, to rekindle.

ramas, m., set, heap, cromd

(f rom ramasser. The suffixes

VOCABULARY

•as, -asse, -ace, are deprecia-

tive ; cf. populace, mob).

ramasser, to yather, to pkk up.

ramener, to hrimj bock.

rançon, f. , ransom.

rang, rend; order,^file.

ranger, to arrançje, to dratv up.

rappeler, ta caU back ; to re-

mind ; se rappeler, to remem-

ber.

rapporter, to hring back; to

rdatt : ta brimj (a profit).

rarement, seldom, rarely.

raser, to shave.

râtelier, m., rack.

ravager, to ravage, to lay ica-Me.

ravagé, -e, furrowtd.

ravaler, to lowcr, to debase.

rebec, m., rebeck (a kind of

three-stringed fiddle).

rebelle, rebelliom, rtfractory.

récemment, lately, recently.

recette, f., recipe, receipts.

recevoir, to receive.

réciproquement, reciprocally,

mutually.

récit, m., relation, taie.

réclamer, to daim, to demain J.

reconduire, to accomj)any ; to

take back.

reconnaissable. recognizable. reconnaissance, f., gratitiuh,

tha?ik/ulne-ss.

reconnaître, to recognize ; to

admit ; se reconnaître, to

know where one is, to be ont'-i

self again.

recourber, to bend round, to

curve.

recouvert, -e, covered, covered

tip.

recouvrir, to cover up.

reculer, to go back, to retreat ;

to recoil.

redevance, f., due, tenure, service.

rédiger, to draw up, to u-ritt

out.

réduire (like conduire), to reduce, to curtail, to .mbdue.

réfectoire, m., refectory, dining hall.

refermer, to shut, to dote again.

réfléchir, to reflect ; to consider, to think.

réfugier (se), to take refwje.

régal, m., treat.

regard, m., look, glance.

regarder, to look at ; to consider as; sans regarder à, regardless of.

règle, f., rule.

règlement, m. , ride, regidation^.

rejeter, to throw back, to cust aicay.

rejoindre, tojoin.

réjouir, to rejoice. to delighf.

relation, f. , relation; account ; (commercial) iiilercourse.

relever, to raise ; se relever, to rise ; to be turned up.

relier, to bind.

religieux, m., monk, friar.

religieux, -euse, religious.

remercier, to thank.

remettre, to deliver ; to postpone ; se ' remettre, to start again ; to corne round.

remplacer, to replace.

rencontrer, to meet, to corne curosH.

rendez-vous, m., appointment, place of meeting.

rendre, to retnrn, to give back ; with adj., to make ; rendre la justice, to administer justice ; se rendre, to surrender ; to yo to, to betake one' s self to.

renoncer, to renounce, to give up.

renouveler, to reneio.

rénovation, f., rénovation, re neval.

renseignement, m., informa tion.

rentrer, to brmg in ; to retnm.

renverser, to tqjset ; to over-

throiv ; to throw down.

renvoyer, ta ret%irii,, to send

hack ; to dismiss.

répandre, to spill ; to scatter, to

spread.

reparaître, to reappear.

repas, m., repast, meal.

repentir (se), to repent.

répliquer, to retort, rejoin.

répondre, to answer ; to match,

to corre.spond ; répondre de,

to be answerable for, to 6e

responsible for.

réponse, f. , answer, repos, m., rest.

repoussant, -e, répulsive.

repousser, to force bacJc, to drire

aicay, to push hack ; to groiv

again.

reprendre, to take back ; to résume ; to start again.

représailles, f., reprisai, retali-

ation.

représenter, to represent, to per-

form ; to allège.

répugner, to be répugnant, to

he répulsive ; répugner à +

verb, tofeel reluctant.

résoudre (i-ésolvant, résolu), to

résolve, (o make up ont s mind;

se résoudre, ditto.

respirer, to breatlie.

reste, m., remainder, scraps ;

du reste, au reste, besides,

howerer.

rester, to rejyiain.

restreindre (like craindre), to

restrain.

résultat, m., réunit.

résumer, to snm up.

retenir, to retain, to préserve ;

to clieek, to keep hark.

retentir, to resound.

retirer, to loithdraw ; se retirer,

to départ, to withdraw.

retors, -e, artfiil, cunning.

retour, m. , retnm ; sans retour,

for ever, irretrievahly .

retourner, to return : to till, to

turn over ; s'en retourner, to

return.

retraite, f., retreat ; shelter,

haven.

retrancher, to eut off, to curtail,

to deduct.

retrouver, to find again, to

rejoin.

réunion, f . , meeting, assembly ;

reunion.

réunir, to unité, to join ; to

assemble.

réussite, f. , success.

revanche, f . , revenge : en revanche, in return.

rêve, m., dream.

réveil, m., awaking.

réveiller, to aivake.

revenir, to return, to corne hack;

revenir sur, to cdter, to recon-

sider ; s'en revenir, to return.

revenu, m., income.

rêver, to dream.

révérend, m., révérend father.

revêtir, to clothe ; to j>ut 07i ;

to invest.

revoir, to see again.

riche, 7-irh, ivtalthy.

richesse, f., wealllt, treas^Lves.

rien, with ne, nothing.

rigoureux, -euse, strict.

rire (riant, ri, je ris, je ris), to

laugh.

rive, f., sAoï-e, bank.

rohe, f., goum, dress.

robinet, m., tap.

roi, m., king.

rôle, m., part, chararter ; rolt

(of parcliinent).

rompre, to break.

rond, -e, round ; frank.

ronger, to gnav>, to bite, to pick

(bones) ; to eat away.

rosser, to thrash, to give a

drubbing.

VOCABULARY

roue, f. , wheel.

rouge, red.

rougeaud, -e, red-fared, red-

hairkd, nddish.

rougeot, -te, red-haired, red.

rougir, to blush ; to redden.

rouler, (o roll, to vnnd up.

rousse, see roux, route, f., road.

routiers, m.,marmidin<jsoIditrs

icho infefited the hùjh roads.

roux (rousse), reddish.

royaume, m., kingdom.

rude, roiKjh, harsh. hard, pain-

fid ; rude secousse, aevere

hloiv, severe shakiuy.

rue, f., Street.

ruelle, f., lane.

rugissement, m., roar.

rumeur, f . , noise ; report.

ruse, f., trick, artifice, cunning.

ruser, to use artifice, to tise

cunning.

sac, m., hag, sack ; pillage.

sacré, -e, sacred, holy.

saint, -e, saint, holy.

saisir, to seize, to take, to catch

hold of.

salade, f., a round helmet with-

out creM : say simply helmet.

salir, to soil.

salle, f. , hcdl ; salle à manger,

banquitinghcdl (diniugroom);

salle d'étude, study.

saluer, to scdute, to greet, to

how to.

salut, m., salut a' ion, greeting,

hoio ; salration.

sang, m., hlood.

sanglier, m. , ivild hoar.

sangloter, lo sob.

sangiiinaire, }>lood-thirsty : fou

sanguinaire, blood-ihirsty

nianiac.

sans, withmii.

santé, f., health.

satisfaire (like faire), to satisfy,

to phase, to gratij'y.

sauf, -ve, safe, unhurt.

sauf, prep., save, except.

sauge, f., sage.

sauvage, wild, savage.

sauver, to save ; se sauver, io

save one's self, to ruu a-

way.

savoir (sachant, su, je sais, je

sus, je saurai, que je sache),

to icnow ; to hiow hoio to, to

be able.

savourer, to relish, to enjoy.

scrihe, m., scrib». clerk.

scrupuleux, -euse, scrupidoiis,

strict.

séant, m. (part. près, of the

obsolète verb seoir, to sit) ;

se dresser sur son séant, to

sit up, to assume a sitting

posture.

seau, m., bvcket, pail.

sèchement, dryly, sharply.

secouer, to shake.

secourir, to help, to assist.

secousse, f., shaking.

seigle, m. , rye.

seigneur, m. , lord.

seignevirie, f., manor, estate.

séjour, m., stay.

sel, m., sait.

selle, f., saddle.

selon, according to ; selon que,

according as.

semaine, f. , zceek.

semblant, m., 2rrefence ; faire

semblant, to prétend.

sembler, to seem, to appear.

semer, to soie ; to spread, sentence, f. , sentence.

sentier, va., pat h.

sentiment, m. , feding ; cou-

scioiLsness.

sentir (sentant, senti, je sens,

je sentis), tofeel ; to smell.

séparé, -e, stceredjrom, parted

j'rom.

séparer, to sever, to imrt ; to divide.

sergent, m., bailijf (a.n officer who was unilei' the orders of the prévôt (nheriff), and assisted hiin in the administration of justice, especially in the exécution of seizuves for debt. The modem word is huissier).

serpenter, to wind, to wind 07ii-'s way through.

serrer, to press, to clasp ; se serrer, to jjress close, to croivd ; son cœur se serra, his (her) heart grnv heavy.

sertl'-eau, m., cup-bearer, water- carrier.

servage, m., serfdom, hondage.

servir (servant, servi, je sers, je servis), to serve, to help, to be used for ; servir de, to aci as, to serve for ; se servir de, to use, maie use of.

setier, m. , setier (an old measure of capacity, varying with the locality).

seuil, m., threshold.

seul, -e, alone, lonely, only.

seulement, only, soldy.

sévérité, f., severity, strictness.

siècle, m., century, âge; world.

siège, m. , seat, place ; siège.

signe, ni., sig7i, motion; faire signe, to beckon.

silencieux, -euse, silent, still.

silencieusement, silenlly.

sincèrement, sincerdy, franldy.

singulier, -ière, singidar, qtieer, odd.

singulièrement, siiujidarly, oddly.

sire, lord.

soc, m . , plonghshare, blade.

sœur, f., sister.

soie, f . , silk.

soierie, f., silh goods, sill: material.

soigneusement, carefvlly,

soin, m., care.

soir, m., evening.

soit, be it so ! well !

sol, m., soil, groiind.

soldat, m., soldier.

soleil, m., sun.

solidité, f., slrength , firmnesa.

solliciter, to soHcit.

somme, f., sum (of money) ;

total; maso. nap.

sommeil, m., sleep.

sommelier, m., butler.

sommer, to call upon, to order.

sommet, m., sum^nit, top.

son, m., Sound, bran.

songer, to think, to dream.

sonner, to sound, to ring, to

strike.

sort, m.,fate, lot.

sorte, f. , manner, kind, ivay ;

de sorte que, so that. sortir (sortant, sorti, je sors,

je sortis), to go out, to corne

ont.

sou, m., a sou, penny.

souffler, to bloio ; to pnnt.

souffleur, blower (scullion whose

particular duty it was to

look after the tire), souffrance, f. , ]>ain, suffei-ings.

souffrir (like couvrir), to suf'er,

undergo ; to allow.

soulever, to raise, to lift.

soulier, m., shoe.

soumettre (se), to suhmit, obey.

soumis, -e, snbmissive, obedient.

soumission, f., submission, obédience.

soupçon, m., suspicion.

soupçonner, to smpect.

souper, m., supper.

souper, to sup, to iake supper.

soupir, m., sigh.

souplesse, f., suppleness, flexi-

bility.

sourd, -e, deaf ; dull.

sourire, m., smile.

VOCABULARY

sourire, to smile.

sournois, -e, sli/, underhand.

sous, Ululer, below, beneath.

soutenir, to support, to sustain;

to assert.

souterrain, m., underground

passage.

soutirer, to draio off, to get

(something) out o/(some one).

souvenir, m., remembrance,

memory.

souvenir (se), to remember.

souvent, often.

spectacle, m., spectacle; performance, sir/ht.

squelette, m., skeleton.

stupéfait, -e, dumbfounded,

stupefied.

suaire, m., shruud, subir, to undergo, to suffer.

substituer, to substitute.

suc, m.,juice.

succulent, -e, appetizing.

sucre, m., sugar.

sucreries, f., sweet-meats.

sueur, f., perspiration, siveat.

suffire (suffisant, suffi, je suffis,

je suffisis), to suffice.

suite, f . , train, retmue,followers;

conséquence; par suite, in

conséquence ; tout de suite,

at once.

suivre (suivant, suivi, je suis, je

suivis), to follow, to corne

after, to j^rstie.

supplice, m., torture.

supplier, to entreat, to beg, to

implore.

supporter, to support, to suffer,

to endure.

sûr, -e, sure, certain.

sur, prep., upon, on, over ; sur

le champ, at once, on the sj)ut.

surmonter, to overcome ; to rise

above.

surtout, above ail, especially.

suspendre, to hang over, to hand

up ; to suspend ; to stay.

T tache, f., spot.

tâche, f., task.

tacher, to soil.

tâcher, to endeavour, to try.

taille, f . , size, waist, stature ;

tax (paid to the crown by

ail except the nobility and

clergy).

taire (se), (taisant, tu, je tais,

je tus), to be silent.

tandis que, ivhile, whilst.

tant, so much, so many ; tant

que, as long as, until.

tantôt . . . tantôt, 7ioiv . . . noiv.

tapisserie, f., tapestry.

tapissier, m., upholsferer.

tard, lafe.

tarder, to be Icmg, to delay.

tartairelle, f., rattle (used by

lepers to warn people of theii-

approach).

tasse, f., cup.

taxe, f., tax.

teint, m., complexion.

tel (telle), such, like.

tellement, so, so much, in such

Il iray.

téméraire, rash.

temps, m., time, weather : de

temps en temps, every noio

and then.

tendre, tender, devoted.

tendre, to holà oui, to stretch.

tendresse, f. , tendemess, tender

care.

tenir (tenant, tenu, je tiens,

je tins, je tiendrai, que je

tienne), to hold ; tenir bon,

to hold one' s ground ; se

tenir, to stand : tenu à, stih-

ject to.

terrasser, tofell, to knock down,

to hold doum.

terre, f. , eur/h, land, grou7id ;

à terre, down, on the ground;

terre sainte, holy land.

terrestre, earthly.

terreur, f., ttrror, dread.

tête, f., head.

tiers (tierce), third ; tiers-état,

third estate. See Notes.

tir, m., sliooting.

tirer, to pull, to draw.

tiroir, m., draiver.

titre, m., title ; à ce titre, as

such, on that account.

toile, f., cloth, canvas.

toit, m., j'oof.

tombe, f., grave, tomh.

tomber, tofall ; laisser tomber,

to drop.

ton, m., tone.

tort, ni., lorong ; à tort, wrong-

ly ; avoir tort, to be wrong.

toucber, to touch ; to move ; to

receive (money).

toujours, always, still.

tour, f. , tower.

tour, m., trich, turn ; faire le

tour de, to go round ; tour à

tour, in turns.

tournée, f., turn, round.

tourner, to turn, to turn round;

se tourner, ditto.

tournoi, m., tournament.

tout (plur. tous ; fem. toute,

plur. toutes), all,whole,erery,

each ; tous les deux, hoth ;

tout le monde, everylodi/.

tout, m. , ail, the whole.

tout, adv.. quite, ail, altogether;

tout à fait, quite, altogether ;

tout à coup, suddenly, ail al

once ; tout de suite, imme-

diately ; tout en + près. part. ,

while.

trace, f. , trace, track.

trafiquant, m., dealer, trader.

trafiquer, to deal, to trade.

traînant, -e, long, trailing.

traîner, to drag, to ^jmZ^, to

draiv.

trait, m., dart, arrow ; features,

slrol:e.

trai sment, Ireatment; wages.

traiter, to freat.

tranquille, quiet, easy, at ease.

tranquilliser, to Iranqulllize, to

reassure.

transformer, to change, to trans-

form, to aller.

transporter, to carry, to transport ; to <nrapture.

travail, m., work, labour.

travailler, to u-ork, to labour.

travailleur, m., worker.

travers (à), across, tkrough.

traverser, fo cross, to traverse. tremblement, m. , tremhling,

shivering.

trembler, to tremble, shiver.

trésor, m., treasure.

tressaillir (like assaillir), to

start, tremble, shudder.

triste, sad, depressed.

tristement, sadly.

tromper, to deceive; se tromper,

to be mislaken.

tromperie, f., deceit, treachery.

trompette, f. , trumjoet, bugle.

trop, too much, too many ; too

(+adj.).

troubler, to confuse, to agitate,

to disturb, to trouble.

trouer, to pierce, to make a hole

in.

troupe, f., troop, bund.

troupeau, m., herd, flock.

trouver, to find, to meet ; se

trouver, to be.

tuer, to ktll.

U unir, to unité, tojoin; to level.

usage, m., wear ; use, habit;

d'usage, cAistomary.

user, lo wear out ; user de, to

make use of, to u^e.

utile, usefid.

va, imper, of aller, to go ; also, 3rd pers. sing. près. ind.

VOCABULARY

vache, f., cow.

vaincu, m., vanquished, couqtiered.

valet, m. , valet, servant ; valet de meute, ivliipper-in ; valet de nappe, waiter ; valet tranchant, carver.

vanter, to jiraise ; se vanter, to hoant.

vapeur, f., steam, vapoiir.

varlet, m., paye (boy).

vaurien, m., rogue, scapegrace.

veau, m., calf; veal.

veille, f., eve, previous day.

veiller, to watch.

velours, m., velvet.

vendre, to sell.

venger, to avenge.

venir (like tenir), to corne; venir de + infiu., to havejuat.

vent, m., ^uind.

vente, f., sale.

verge, f., rod.

verger, m., orchard.

vérifier, to verify, ascertain.

vérité, f., truth.

vermeil, m., gilt silver.

vermeille, adj., purple.

verre, m., glass.

vers, towards.

vert, -e, green ; au vert, at grass, grazing.

vertu, f., l'irtue.

vêtu, -e, clad.

viande, f., méat.

vider, to empty.

vie, f. , life.

vieillard, m., old man.

vieux (vieille), old, aged.

vif, -ive, Smart, lively.

vigne, f., vine, vineyard.

vilain, m., peasant (from Lat.

villa, afarm).

ville, f., town.

vin, m., ivi7ie,

visage, m., face.

vis-à-vis, opjjosite, in front of.

vitrage, m. , glass, ]mne of glass.

vitre, f., pane (of glass).

vivant, -e, live, living.

vive ! long live ! vive Dieu ! lit.

hy Ood's life !

vivement, smartly, quickly.

vivier, m.,fish-pond.

vivres, m., victuals, proinsions.

vivre (vivant, vécu, je vis, je

vécus), to live.

voici, liere is.

voilà, there is.

voiler, to veil, to cover.

voir (voyant, vu, je vois, je vis,

je verrai), to see.

voisin, -e, neighbour, neighbour-

ing.

voiture, f. , carriage.

voix, f., voice.

vol, m., theft, robbery.

volaille, f., potdtry.

volerie, f., theft, robbery.

voleur, m., thief, robber.

volontaire, vohmtary.

volonté, f. , will, wisli.

vouloir, m., loill ; mauvais

vouloir, ill-xuill.

vouloir (voulant, voulu, je veux,

je voulus, je voudrai, que je

veuille), to wish, to désire;

vouloir dire, to mean.

voyager, to travel.

voyageur, m., traveller.

vrai, -e, true, real.

vue, f., sight.

y, adv., there; pronom, adv.,

at it, to it, at them, to them.

yeux, m. (plur. of œil), eyes.

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