livre, m., book
littérature, /., literature
livrer, to hand over, deliver ; se — , give oneself up, devote oneself
local, -e, local
loger, to lodge, put up, live
loi, /., law ; gens de — , lawyers
loin, far, far away ; au — , far away, in the distance ; plus — *■ , further on, later
Londres, London
long, m., length, extent; le — de, along
long, -ue, long
longtemps, long, long time, for a long time
longuement, long, for a long time, at length
lord, m., English lord
lorrain, -e, of Lorraine, inhabitant of Lorraine
lors, then, at that time; — de, at the time of; dès — , since that time; — même que, even if
lorsque, when
louer, to praise
Louis, Lewis
loyal, -e, loyal
lugubre, lugubrious, mournful, dismal
lui, to him, to her, to it ; he, himself, etc.
lui-même, elle-même (pi, eux-mêmes, elles-mêmes), himself, herself, itself, he himself, etc.
lumière, /., light, insight, knowledge
lutte, /., struggle
magie, /., magic magique, magic, magical
magnificence, /., magnificence mai, m., May main, /., hand maint, -e, many; maintes
fois, many a time maintenant, now maintenir, to maintain, keep; se — , persist, hold out mais, but, why!
maison, /., house, household maître, m., master, title for lawyers; — d'hôtel, steward, butler; —es arts, master of arts; grand maître, grand master, high official maîtresse, /., mistress mal, m., ill, evil, harm, injury, illness; se trouver — , fall sick mal, wrong, ill, badly; c'est — fait, it is not right malade, m., sick person, patient malade, ill, sick, in a bad
state maladie, /., illness, disease maladroit, -e, awkward,
clumsy maléfice, m., witchcraft malgré, in spite of malheur, m., misfortune malheureux, -euse, unfortunate, unhappy; unfortunate person malveillance, /., malevolence, ill-will
manche, /., sleeve mander, to send word to,
send for, summon manger, to eat, devour manière, /., manner, way; de — à, so as to; de quelle — f in what way ?
how?
manquer, to be lacking, be
missing, fail marchand, m., merchant,
tradesman, dealer marchander, to bargain for,
haggle marche, /., march, walk,
border, frontier marché, m., market; — au poisson, fish market; avoir bon (meilleur) — de, to obtain (more) easily or cheaply, obtain an advantage over mardi, m., Tuesday maréchal, m., marshal marée, /., tide marier, to marry, give in
wedlock marraine, /., godmother mars, m., March martyr, -e, m., and /., martyr martyre, m., martyrdom massacre, m.., massacre,
slaughter, carnage masse, /., mass, crowd matériel, -le, material matière, /., matter, subject;
en — de, as regards matin, m., morning
Vocabulary
maudit, -e, accursed,
wretched maudire, to curse mauvais, -e, bad, evil.
wretched, poor me (m'), me, to me méchant, -e, bad, wicked,
mean, miserable médecin, ra., doctor, physician méfait, m., misdeed meilleur, -e, better; le (la)
— , best mêler, to mix, mingle ; se — ,
be mixed or mingled membre, m., member, limb même, m., same, same thing même, same, self, very; even, also; de — , in the same way, likewise; en — temps, at the same time mémoire, /., memory menace, /., threat menacer, to threaten ménage, m., housekeeping, household ; faire le — , to do the housekeeping ménager, to spare, protect,
reserve mendiant, m., beggar mener, to lead, take, escort mensonge, m.f lie, lying,
falsehood mentir, to lie mépriser, to despise, scorn mer, /., sea
mercredi, m., Wednesday mère, /., mother
merveille, /., marvel, wonder merveilleux -euse, marvelous, wonderful message, m., message messager, m., messenger messe, /., mass (church) messire, m., sir, my lord Messire, the Lord mettre, to put, place, put on ; — a fin, complete, bring to an end ; — à la porte, turn out of the house, drive away; — le feu, set fire to; se — à, begin, se — dans, put one- -self in, join in; se — en
prières, begin to pray meurtrier, ra., murderer meurtrier, -ère, murderous,
deadly meurtrière, /., loop-hole mi-carême, /., Mid-Lent midi, m., midday, noon,
twelve o'clock, south mie, /., dear, sweet, love mielleux, -euse, honeyed,
fair spoken mien, -nne, mine mieux, better; le — , best mil, one thousand milieu, m., middle, midst militaire, military; m., soldier militant, -e, militant mille, one thousand miracle, ra,, miracle
miraculeux, -euse, miraculous
misérable, miserable, wretched; m., wretch
misère, /., misery, ailment, trouble, want
mission, /., mission
mitre, /., mitre (bishop's head-dress)
mitre, -e, mitred
mobilité, /., mobility, inconstancy
modération, /., moderation
modéré, -e, moderate, temperate, prudent
modestie, /., modesty
modifier, to modify
moeurs, /., pZ., manners, customs, habits
moi, me, to me, I, myself
moi-même, myself, I myself
moindre, less, le — , the least
moine, m., monk
moins, less ; le — , least ; du — , at least ; à moins que ... ne, unless; tout au — , at the very least ; n'en est pas — , is none the less
mois, m., month
moissonner, to reap, harvest
moment, m., moment
mon, ma, pi., mes, my
monastique, monastic, monastical
monde, m., world, people; tout le — , everybody
monition, /., monition, censure (ecclesiastical)
monseigneur, m., my lord, your Grace
monstre, m., monster
montagne, /., mountain
monter, to mount, go up
montrer, to show
morceau, m., morsel, piece, bit
morfondre, to chill, se — , wait in vain, dance attendance
mort, /., death ; à — , to the death
mort, -e, dead, lifeless; dead person ; faire le — , to play dead
mortel, -le, mortal, deadly
mot, m., word, saying
mourir, to die
mouton, m., sheep
mouvement, m., movement, motion; premier — , first impulse
moyen, -ne, middle, mean, average ; le — âge, the the Middle Ages
moyen, m., means, middle, average
mur, m., wall
mûr, -e, ripe, mature
muraille, /., wall, rampart
mutulation, /., mutilation
mystérieux, -euse, mysterious
mystique, m., mystic
mystique, mystical, mystic
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n' see ne
naguère, lately, not long ago
naïf, naïve, frank, unaffected, simple
naissance, /., birth
naître, to be born
naïvement, candidly
naïveté, /., native simplicity, ingenuousness
nation, /., nation
nativité, /., nativity
nature, /., nature
naturel, -le, natural
naturel, m., nature, disposition
ne, (usually with pas, point, etc.) not; ne . . . que, only
né, see naître
néanmoins, nevertheless
nécessaire, necessary
net, -te, clear, clean, pure
neuf, nine
ni, nor; -....-, neither . .
nor
nier, to deny
noble, noble; m., nobleman
noblesse, /., nobility, nobleness
noeud, m., knot, knob
noir, -e, black
nom, m., name; j'ai — , my name is
nombre, m., number, a number
nombreux, -euse, numerous
nommer, to name, appoint
non, no, not; — pas, not,
not at all; — seulement,
not only nord, m., North Normandie, /., Normandy nos, see notre notaire, m., notary noter, to note, notice Notre-Dame, /., Our Lady
(the Virgin Mary) nourrir, to nourish, rear,
feed, support nous, we, us, to us nouveau (nouvel before
vowels), nouvelle, new,
other, recent ; de — ,
anew, again novembre, m., November noyer, to drown ; se — ,
drown oneself, be
drowned, drown nu, -e, naked, bare nuée, /., cloud nuit, /., night nul, -le, no, not any, no one ;
null, of no value
obéir, to obey obéissant, -e, obedient objecter, to object objection, /., objection objet, m., object, article obligé, -e, obliged, required obliger, to oblige, compel obscur, -e, obscure, dark obscurcir, to obscure, darken, make obscure
obscurité, /., obscurity, darkness
observer, to observe, watch
obstacle, m., obstacle, hinderance
obstiné, -e, obstinate, obstinate person
obstiner, to make obstinate; s' — , be obstinate, persist, insist
obstruer, to obstruct, stop up
obtenir, to obtain, get
occasion, f., occasion, opportunity
occuper, to occupy; s' — , occupy oneslf, be occupied
oeil, (pi., yeux), m., eye
oeuvre, /., work
offenser, to offend, injure, insult
office, m., office, duty, prayers, public worship
officier, m., officer
offrir, to offer, present
oindre, to annoint
oint, -e, see oindre
oiseau, m., bird
ombre, /., shade, shadow
on, one, people, they .
oncle, m., uncle
opérer, to operate, work, effect
opinion, /., opinion
opposition, /., opposition
or, m., gold
oratoire, m., private chapel
ordinaire, ordinary, usual ;
à r — , ordinarily,
usually ordonner, to order ordre, m., order, command orgueil, m., pride, arrogance orgueilleux, -euse, proud,
arrogant, haughty original, -e, original originalité, /., originality oser, to dare ôter, to take away, take off,
remove ou, or; — .... — , either
.... or où, where, where f in which,
when oublier, to forget ouest, m., west oui, yes
ouïr, to hear (rare) outrage, m., outrage, insult outrageant, -e, outrageous,
abusive, outre, beyond, besides; en
— , in addition, besides ouvrage, m., work ouvrir, to open; s* — , open,
disclose one's mind
pace: in pace, m peace
(Latin) pacifique, pacific, peaceful pacte, m.., pact , compact page, m., page, boy pain, m., bread, loaf; — de
douleur, (see note) pair, m., peer
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paisible, peaceful, calm paître, to feed on paix, /., peace pâlir, to become pale; a faire — , to cause to sink into insignificance panique, /., panic pape, ra., pope papier, m., paper papillon, m., butterfly Pâques, /., pU Easter; —
fleuries, Palm-Sunday par, through, by, per, on account of, throughout; from; de — le roi, in the king's name; de — Dieu, from or by command of God paradis, m., paradise paraître, to appear parce que, because parchemin, m., parchment parcourir, to run over or through, pass through, look over par-devant, see devant pardon, m., pardon, I beg
your pardon pardonner, to pardon parent, m., relative, kinsman; pi, parents, relatives parer, to adorn parfait, -e, perfect parfaitement, perfectly, entirely % parfois, at times Paris, m., Paris
parlement, m., parliament,
judicial court parlementer, to parley parler, to speak, talk parmi, among, amidst parodie, /., parody paroisse, /., parish, parishchurch parole, /., word, speech part, /., part, share; side; à — , aside, to one side, apart; d'autre — , on the other side or hand ; de — ou d'autre, on one side or the other; de la — de, from or by command of; nulle — , nowhere partager, to divide, share parti, m., party (political), side, decision; prendre un — f to come to a decision partialité, /., partiality partie, /., part, portion,
party part:r, to depart, leave partisan, m., partisan partout, everywhere parvenir, to attain, reach,
arrive, succeed pas, m., step, pace pas, not, no ; ne ... • >
not, no passage, m., passage, thoroughfare, road passé, m., past passer, to pass, pass over, pass by; se — , to pass, happen, take place
Michelet's Jeanne DiAitc
passion, /., passion, love,
last suffering paternel, -le, paternal patiemment, patiently patience, /., patience patient, -e, patient patient, m., patient, culprit
to be executed pâtir, to suffer patrie, /., native land,
fatherland patron, m., patron, owner,
patron saint; protector pause, /., pause pauvre, poor, pitiful; poor
person, beggar pauvreté, /., poverty payer, to pay, pay for pays, m., country, district,
land ;du — bas, of the
Lowlands ( Scotland) paysan, -ne, m., and /.,
peasant péché, m., sin pécher, to sin pêcher, to fish, catch fish peindre, to paint, picture peine, /., pain, suffering,
grief, difficulty, trouble:
sur — de la vie, on pain
of death pèlerinage, m., pilgrimage pendant, during; — que,
while pendre, to hang pénétrant, -e, penetrating,
clear, distinct pénétration, /., penetration
pénitence, /., penitence, penance
pensée, /., thought, mind
penser, to think, believe; pensant bien que, believing sincerely that ; — à, to think of
Pentecôte, /., Pentecost, Whitsuntide
percer, to pierce, run through
perdre, to lose, ruin, waste ; se — , lose oneself, be lost, die
père, m., father; les Pères du désert, the ancient anchorites; saint-père, pope
perfide, perfidious, treacherous
périlleux, -euse, perilous
périr, to perish
permettre, to permit, allow
permission, /., permission
persister, to persist
personnage, m., personage, person
personne, /., person; nobody, none, no one; ne .... — , no one
personnel, -le, personal
perte, /., loss
petit, -e, little, small, petty ; little one, young person
peu, m., little, few
peuple, m., people, common people, nation
peur, /., fear; avoir — , to be afraid; faire — à, frighten -
Vocabulary
peut-être, perhaps
pharisien, -ne, m., and /., Pharisee, hypocrite
phénomène, m., phenomenon
philosophie, /., philosophy
physique, physical
picard, -e Picard, inhabitant of Picardy
Picardie, /., Picardy (former French province; see map)
pied, m., foot
piège, m., trap, snare
pierre, /., stone
Pierre, Peter
piété, /., piety
pieu, m., stake
pieusement, piously
pieux, -euse, pious
pillage, m., pillage, pillaging; plunder
pillard, m., pillager, plun- • derer
pitié, /., pity ; sans — , merciless
pitoyable, pitiable, compassionate, pitiful
place, /., public square, place, fortress
placer, to place
plaindre, to pity, grudge, spare; se — de, complain
plaine, /., plain
plaire, to please; se — , be pleased, take pleasure
plaisir, m., pleasure
planter, to plant, place plâtre, m., plaster
plein, -e, full
pleurer, to weep, weep for plupart, /., greater part,
majority, most plus, more, plus ; non — , no
longer; plus .... plus, the
more .... the more plusieurs, several plutôt, sooner, rather poésie, /., poetry, verse poète, m., poet poétique, poetic poids, m., weight point, m., point, place; au
— que, to such a point
that point, no, not, not at all;
ne .... - , not at all pointe, /., point, end; à la
du jour, at daybreak poisson, m., fish Poitevin, m., inhabitant of
Poitou (see map) politique, m., politician,
statesman Ponce-Pilate, Pontius Pilate pont, m., bridge ; — flottant,
pontoon populace, /., populace populaire, popular, of the
people population, /., population portail, m., portal, door-way porte, /., door, gate, doorway porter, to carry, bear, bring,
wear, lay hands on ; se — ,
be (of the health)
poser, to place, put, lay down, set or put down
positif, -ive, positive
posséder, to possess, own
possession, /., possession
possible, possible
pour, for, to, in order to, on account of; though, notwithstanding; — que, in order that, that
pourquoi, why? — faire, what for?
pourri, -e, rotten
poursuite, /., pursuit
poursuivre, to pursue, sue, prosecute
pourtant, however, nevertheless
pousser, push, drive, impel, spring up
pouvoir, to be able, can, may
pouvoir, m., power
préalablement, previously, first of all
précepte, m., precept, command
prêcher, to preach, preach to, exhort
précipitamment, precipitously
prédicateur, m., preacher
prédiction, /., prediction
prédire, to predict
préférer, to prefer
prélat, m., prelate
premier, -ère, first
premièrement, in the first place
prendre, to take, seize, take up, take on, acquire, make inquiries, etc.
préoccuper, to preoccupy
préparer, to prepare
près, near ; — de, nearby, close, about to ; de — , near, at close range
prescription, /., prescription, precept
présence, /., presence; en — ,f ace to face
présent, -e, present
présenter, to present; se — present onself (itself, etc.), be presented, appear
président, m., president, presiding judge
présider, to preside, preside over
présomptueux, -euse, presumptuous ; presumptuous person
presque, almost, nearly
pressentiment, m., presentiment
presser, to press, urge, be urgent
prêt, -e, ready
prétendre, to pretend, claim
prétendu, -e, pretended, socalled, false
prétention, /., pretension, claim
prétexter, to pretend, feign, give as a pretext
prétexte, m., pretext
prêtre, m., priest
Vocabulary
prévoir, to forsee
prier, to pray, beg, request
prière, /., prayer
prince, m., prince
princesse, /., princess
principal -e, principal,
main, chief principe, m., principle printemps, m., springprise, /., capture, prize, hold; rendre — a, to give an opening or advantage to prisonnier, -ère, m., and /.,
prisoner privation, /., privation, loss,
want probable, probable probablement, probably procéder, to proceed, advance procédure, m., procedure,
legal act procès, m., lawsuit, trial procession, /., procession prochain, -e, next, approaching, near prodigieusement, prodigiously prodigieux, -euse, prodigious, amazing professeur, m., professor profit, m., profit, advantage profond, -e, deep, profound promesse, /., promise promettre, to promise prononcer, to pronounce prophétie, /., prophecy propos, m., subject, proposition ; à — de, in regard to
proposer, to propose
propre, own, clean, neat, proper ; posséder en — , to have as one's own
prosaïque, prosaic
protecteur, -trice, ra., and /., protector, protectress
protéger, to protect
prouver, to prove
providence, /., providence
province, /., province
prudent, -e, prudent
prud'homme, ra., upright man, good man
public, -que, public
publier, to publish, proclaim
pucelle, /., maid, maiden; la Pucelle, the Maid of Orleans (Joan of Arc)
pudeur, /., modesty, shame
pudique, chaste, modest
puis, then, next, afterwards
puisque, since
puissamment, powerfully
puissance, /., power
puissant, -e, powerfu 1, mighty
punir, to punish
punissable, deserving of punishment
punition, /., punishment
pur, -e, pure
purification, /., purification
pureté, /., purity
qu',see que qualité, /., quality
quand, when, even if; — même, even if
quant à, as for, as to
quantité, /., quantity
quarante, forty
quatre, four
quatrième, fourth
que, that, in order that, than, as, until, how, whether, let (with subjunctive) ; — de, how many ; ne .... - , only, but, except; est-ce — , (phrase used in introducing a sentence)
que, whom, which, what, that; what? qu'est-ce que, what?
quel, -le, what, which, who, what a
quelque, some, a few; — .... que, whatever, however
quelquefois, sometimes
quelqu'un -une (pi., quelques-uns, -unes), someone, somebody, some
question, /., question; faire une — , ask a question
qui, who, which, whoever; à — que ce soit, to any one at all
qui, who? which?; qu'est-ce — , what?; — est-ce, who?
quinze, fifteen; — jours, fortnight, two weeks
quitter, to quit, leave, take off
quoi, what? which? what, which; de — , wherewith, means, enough; — que, whatever
quoique, although
R racheter, to ransom, redeem raconter, to tell, relate, recount raffermir, to make firm,
strengthen ; se — , regain
strength, gain control of
oneself raffinement, m., refinement,
subtlety rage, /., rage, fury, anger raison, /., raison; avoir — ,
to be right raisonnable, /., reasonable raisonner, to reason rajeunir, to make young,
grow young again rameau, m., bough, branch;
dimanche des Rameaux,
Palm-Sunday ramener, to bring or lead
back rançon, /., ransom rang, m., rank, row rapide, rapid, swift rappeler, to recall; se — ,
recall, remember rapport, m., report; par —
à, with regard to rapporter, to bring back,
report, report the matter,
ascribe; s'en — à, to refer
to, trust to
Vocabulary
rare, rare, infrequent
rassembler, to assemble; se — , meet, congregate
rayon, m., ray, beam, shelf
rayonner, to shine, radiate
réaliser, to realise
réalité, /., reality
rebuter, to repulse, rebuff, reject ; se — , be rebuffed, be discouraged, lose courage
récemment, recently
récent, -e, recent
recevoir, to receive, admit
réclamation, /., claim, demand, complaint
réclamer, to claim, demand, protest
recommander, to recommend, commend
réconciliation, /., reconciliation
réconcilier, to reconcile
reconnaître, to recognize, realize
reconquérir, to reconquer, regain
recouvrir, to recover, regain
recueillir, to gather, collect, receive
redescendre, to descend again
redevenir, to become again
redoublement, m., redoubling, increase
redouter, to dread, fear
redresser, to straighten; se
— , stand erect, sit upright, straighten up again
réduire, to reduce, subjugate
réel -le, real
réellement, really, in reality
refaire, to make again, make over
refluer, to flow back, fall back
réfugier (se), to take refuge
refus, m., refusal
refuser, to refuse
regard, m., look, glance, regard
regarder, to regard, look, look at, consider
régent, m., regent, governor
région, /., region, district
règne, m., reign
regretter, to regret
réhabiliter, to rehabilitate
Reims, Rheims, city in the department of Marne (see note)
reine, /., queen
rejeter, to reject, throw back
relaps, -e, relapsed into heresy; backslider
relativement à, in regard to
relever, to lift again, raise, take up, exalt ; se — , raise oneself up, stand up, recover
religieux, m., monk
religieux, -euse, religious
religion, /., religion
relire, to read again
remède, m., remedy, cure
remémorer, to recall
remercier, to thank
remettre, to hand back, deliver, give, put off, se — , compose oneself, recover; s'en — à, refer to, appeal to
remis, -e, see remettre
remontrer, to show again, point out
remuer, to move, rouse
rencontre, /., meeting ; venir à la — , to come to meet
rencontrer, to meet, find ; se — , meet, be found
rendre, to render, give back ; se — , render oneself, surrender, betake oneself, go
renfermer, to enclose, confine
renfort, m., re-enforcement
renier, to deny, abjure
renoncer (à), to renounce
renouveler, to renew, make over
renseignement, m., information, inquiry (also in pi.)
rentrer, to re-enter, come in, go in, turn in or back
renvoyer, to send back or away, dismiss
répandre, to spread, shed, distribute
repas, m., repast, meal
repasser, to pass again, repass
rependu, old spelling for répandu (see répandre)
répéter, to repeat
replier, to fold; se — , fall back
répliquer, to reply
répondre, to respond, answer, reply
réponse, /., response, answer, reply
reposer, to repose, rest, lie; se — , rest
reprendre, to take ba^k, recover, regain, resume, reply, find fault with, rebuke
requérir, to request, demand
requête, /., request, petition
résigné, -e, resigned
résistance, /., resistance
résister (à), to resist, oppose, endure
résoudre, to resolve, solve, determine
respect, m., respect
respectable, respectable, worthy of respect
respecter, to respect
respectueusement, respectfully
ressemblance, /., resemblance; à la — de, similar to, like
ressortir, to go out again, protrude
ressusciter, to resuscitate, come to life again
restaurateur, m., restorer
reste, m., rest, remains,
Vocabulary
trace; au — , du — , besides
rester, to remain, stay
restriction, f., restriction
résumer, to sum up, recapitulate
rétablir, to re-establish, restore
rétablissement, ra., re-establishing, re-establishment
retenir, to retain, hold back, keep, restrain
retirer, to retire, withdraw; se — , retire, withdraw
retomber, to fall again, fall back, relapse
retour, ra., return; de — , back
retourner, to return, turn around; s'en — , return, turn back
rétractation, /., retraction, recantation
rétracter, to retract
retraite, /., retreat
retrancher, to retrench, cut off
retrouver, to find again; se — , find oneself again
réunir, to unite, bring together; se — , unite, gather, meet
réussir, to succeed, be successful
revanche, /., revenge, retaliation
rêve, ra., dream
réveil, ra., awakening, waking
révélation, /., revelation
révéler, to reveal
revendiquer, to claim
revenir, to come back, return; elle revint à elle, she recovered herself
révérence, /., reverence, respect, bow ; — gardée, with all due respect
rêverie, /., revery, daydream, fancy
revers, ra., reverse, misfortune, calamity
revêtir, to cloth, dress, put on
révocation, /., revocation, disavowal
revoir, to see again
révolte, /., revolt, rebellion
révoquer, to revoke, recall
ribaud,-e, ribald, debauched
riche, rich; rich person
ridicule, ra., ridiculousness, ridiculous act
rien, ra., nothing, anything; ne .... - , nothing,
rire, to laugh
risible, laughable, comical
risque, ra., risk
risquer, to risk, run a risk; se — , to risk oneself, risk
rituel, ra., ritual
rive, /., bank, shore
rivière, /., river
robuste, robust, strong
roi, ra., king
romanesque, romanesque, romantic, fantastic
Romée, see note p. 5-17
rompre, to break, break
down rond, -e, round rond, m., circle rouennais, -e, native of
Rouen rouge, m., red, redness rouge, red
rougir, to make red, blush route, /., highway, road royal, -e, royal royaume, m., kingdom royauté, /., royalty rude, rude, rough, coarse rudement, rudely, roughly rue, /., street ruiner, to ruin ruminer, to ponder, think
over ruse, /., cunning, deceit, ruse rusé, -e, crafty, tricky
s see se or si sa, see son sable, m., sand saccager, to sack, pillage sacre, m., anointing, coronation sacrement, m., sacrament sacrer, to anoint, crown sacrifice, m., sacrifice sage, wise, prudent, good sagesse, /., wisdom, prudence, good-behavior saigner, to bleed saint, -e, sacred, holy,
saintly; saint, holy man; Saint-Esprit, Holy Spirit
saint-empire, m., Holy Empire (see note)
sainteté, /., sanctity, holiness
Saint Jean, Saint John; la — , June 24
saisir, to seize, catch hold of, grasp
saison, /., season
salle, /., hall, room
salut, m., salutation, bow, greeting, safety, salvation, rescue
samedi, m., Saturday
sanctifier, to sanctify
sanctuaire, m., sanctuary
sang, m., blood
sangloter, to sob
sans, Avithout, but for; — que, without
sarrasin, -e, Saracen
Satan, m., Satan
satanique, satanical
satisfaction, /., satisfaction
sauf, sauve, safe
sauf, save, except
sauter, to leap, jump, leap over
sauvage, savage, wild
sauver, to save; se — , save oneself, run away
sauver, m., rescuer, le Sauveur, the .Savoir
savoir, to know, know how, can; faire : — , let know; je ne saurais, I would not be able
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scène, /., scene, stage sceptique, skeptical ; skeptic schismatique, schismatic schisme, m., schism science, /., science, learning scolastique, scholastic,
schoolman scribe, m., scribe, writer scrupule, m., scrupule; ne
se faire aucun — , to have
no scruples se (s'), himself, herself, itself, themselves, etc.
séance, /., sitting, meeting;
lever la — , to close the
meeting second, -e, second secourable, helping, helpful,
willing to help secourir, to succor, aid secours, m., succor, aid,
help, relief; crier au — ,
to cry for help secret, -ète, secret secrétaire, m., secretary séculier, -ère, secular séduire, to seduce, bribe seigneur, m., lord, noble; le
Seigneur, the Lord ;
Notre-Seigneur, Our Lord sein, m., breast selon, according to, semaine, /., week sembler, to seem; ce semble,
it seems sénéchal, m., seneschal, high
bailiff sens, m., sense, good sense,
meaning, reason, direction; être dans son bon — , to be in his (her) right mind sensible, sensible, sensitive.
obvious sentence, /., sentence sentier, m., path sentiment, m., sentiment,
feeling, consciousness sentir, to feel, be conscious
of; sept, seven
sépulcre, m., sepulchre sérénité, /., serenity serf, ra., serve, slave, serf sérieusement, seriously sérieux, -euse, serious; ra.,
seriousness .
sermon, ra., sermon serpent, ra., serpent service, ra., service, duty servir, to serve, worship;
Dieu servi, Grod willing seul, -e, alone, single seulement, only, even sévère, severe, stern sévérité, /., severity sexe, ra., sex si, if, so, whether; yes sibylle, /., sibyl, prophetess siècle, ra., century, age siège, ra., seat, siege siéger, to sit, hold session sien, -ne, his, her, its; les siens, his (her) people, soldiers, etc.
signature, /., signature signe, ra., sign, indication
signer, to sign signification, /., signification, meaning signifier, to signify, mean;
serve (law) silence, m., silence silencieux, -euse, silent simple, simple, plain simplicité, /., simplicity singulier, -ère, singular,
strange singulièrement, singularly sinistre, sinister sinon, if not, otherwise, except sir, Sir (English title) sire, m., sire, lord, sir six, six
soeur, /., sister soi, oneself, himself, itself soif, /., thirst ; avoir — , to
be thirsty soigner, to take care of,
look after, nurse soigneusement, carefully soin, m., care, attention soir, m., evening soit, be it so, all right; soit .... soit, either (whether)
or; — que — que,
.... whether .... or soldat, m., soldier soleil, m., sun, sunlight solennel, -le, solemn solennité, /., solemnity solide, solid, firm solive, /., joist, rafter solliciter, to solicit, entreat, urge
sombre, somber, gloomy, dark
sommation, /., summons
sommer, to summon, demand the surrender of
sommet, m., summit, top
son, m., sound
son, sa (pl.9 ses), his, her, its
songer, to dream, think of; y — , to think of it
sonner, to ring, sound, strike (clock)
sorcellerie, f ., sorcery, witchcraft
sorcière, /., sorceress, witch
sort, m., fate, luck
sorte, /., sort, kind, way
sortie, /., exit, sally, sortie
sortir, to go out, come out, originate
soucier (se), to care, be concerned
souffleter, to slap in the face, cuff, spank
souffrance, /., suffering
souffrir, to suffer, tolerate
soulever (se), to raise oneself, be raised, rise
soumettre, to submit; se — , submit oneself, submit
soumis, -e, submissive, dutiful
soumission, /., submission
soupçonner, to suspect
soupir, to sigh, gasp
source, /., source, spring
sourire, to smile
sous, under, beneath
soutenir, to sustain, bear,
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support, undergo, endure; se — , hold out, continue
souvenir, m., memory, remembrance, souvenir
souvenir (se), to remember
souvent, often
spécialement, especially
spectacle, m., spectacle, show, sight
spectateur, m., spectator
spirituel, -le, witty, bright, spiritual
splendide, splendid
stigmate, m., brand, mark; pi., stigmata
stipuler, to stipulate
stupéfait, -e, stupefied, astonished
subit, -e, sudden
sublime, sublime
subterfuge, m., subterfuge
subtil, -e, subtle
subtilité, /., subtlety
succès, m., success
sud, m., south
suer, to sweat, exude
suffire, to suffice, be enough
suffisant, -e, sufficient
suite, /., continuation, following train, attendants; par — de, in consequence of
suivant, -e, following
suivre, to follow, pursue
sujet, m., subject
superstitieux, -euse, superstitious
supplice, m., punishment, torture
supplier, to beg, entreat suppôt, m., agent, tool supprimer, to suppress suprême, supreme, last sur, on, upon, over sûr, -e, sure, certain surcharger, to overload sûrement, surely sûreté, /., safety, security surgir, to arise, spring up sur-le-champ, immediately surmonter, to surmount,
overcome surnaturel, -le, supernatural surnom, m., surname surprendre, to surprise surprise, /., surprise sursaut, m., start; en — ,
with a start surtout, -e, suspicious, suspected suspendre, to suspend, hang
t\ see te
ta, see ton
table, /., table
tâcher, to try
taciturne, taciturn, silent
tact, m., tact
taille, /., cut, figure, stature
taillis, m., thicket, underbrush
taire (se), to become silent, be quiet
tandis que, while, whereas
tant, so much, so ; — de, so much, so many; — que, so long as
tantôt, soon, just now; - ....-, now. ...now, sometimes, at times taverne, /., tavern tel, -le, such, a certain; —
quel, such as it is, was tellement, so, to such a degree téméraire, rash, bold témoignage, m., testimony, evidence, witness; appeler en — , to summon as a witness ; rendre — , bear witness témoin, m., witness; (as)
evidence, proof temps, m., time, weather; à — , in time ; en tout — , at all times ♦
tenace, tenacious, stubborn tendresse, /., tenderness, tenir, to hold, keep, — à, insist on, depend on, stand on, resist, — de, take after, resemble; se — , behave, consider oneself, remain ; y — , stand (it), resist; s'en — à, abide by, stop at, be satisfied with tentation, /., temptation tentative, /., attempt terme, m., term, limit, end terrain, m., piece of ground,
land terre, /., earth, land, ground; par — , on the ground terreur, /., terror, fright
terrible, terrible
tête, /., head ; en — , at the head, in front
texte, m., text
théologie, /., theology
théologien, m., théologien
théologique, theological
timide, timid
tirer, to draw, pull, shoot at, fire, obtain ; se — , get out of a difficulty
tocsin, m., tocsin, alarm bell
tomber, to fall
ton, m., tone, accent
ton, ta (pi., tes), thy, your
torche, /., torch
tort, m., wrong; à — , wrongly; avoir — , to be wrong
torture, /., torture
tôt, soon
touchant, -e, touching, pathetic
toucher, to touch, move, concern ; — à, touch, meddle with
toujours, always, ever, nevertheless, still, at any rate
tour, /., tower
tour, m., turn, circuit
tourner, to turn, turn around ; se — , turn oneself, turn
tournoi, m., tourney, tournament
tout, -e, (pi., tous, toutes), all, every, whole; everything, quite, very, en-
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tirely; — à coup, suddenly; — en (with participle), while
toutefois, however, yet, still
toute-puissance, /., omnipotence, almighty power
tout - puissant, toute - puissante, omnipotent, allpowerful
tracer, to trace
trahir, to betray
traîner, to drag, drag along, draw out, protract
trait, m., arrow, trait, feature
traité, m., treaty
traiter, to treat, care
traître, m., traitor
tranchant, m., edge
trancher, to cut ; decide, settle
travail, m., work, labor
travailler, to work
travers: à —, through, across
traverser, to cross, pass through
tremblant, -e, trembling, quaking
trente, thirty
trente-cinq, thirty-five
trésor, m., treasure
trésorier, m., treasurer
tribunal, m., tribunal, court
triomphant, -e, triumphant
triomphe, m., triumph
triste, sad, dismal, gloomy
trois, three
troisième, third
tromper, to deceive; se — , be mistaken
trône, m., throne
trop, too, too much, too well ; — de, too much, too many
trouble, m., trouble, confusion
troubler, to trouble, disturb ; se — , become disturbed or confused
troupe, /., troop
trouver, to find; se--, find oneself, be found, be, happen
tu, thou, you
tuer, to kill
un, -e, one; a, an; les uns
.... d'autres, some ....
others unanime, unanimous unanimement, unanimously unanimité, /., unanimity,
general consent unir, to unite, join; unite,
combine unité, f., unity, unison universel, -le, universal université, /., university user, to wear, wear away,
wear out
va, see aller
vachère, /., cowherd, cowgirl vaciller, to vacillate, waver
vague, /., wave, surge vague, vague, indistinct vaillamment, valiantly,
bravely vaillance, /., valor, bravery vain, -e, vain, useless vaincre, to conquer, vanquish vainqueur, m., victor, conqueror valet, m., servant valoir, to be worth; — mieux, be worth more, be better variation, /., variation varier, to vary vassal, m., vassal veille, /., eve, day before veillée, /., watching, sitting up, evening work; histoire de — ,evening or bed-time story vendre, to sell vendredi, m., Friday; —
saint, Good Friday vénérable, venerable vengeance, vengeance, revenge venir, to come; — de, have just; — au-devant, to go meet; en — jusque-là, reach that point venu, -e, come, arrived;
comer venue, /., coming, arrival vêpres, /., pi., vespers vérité, /., truth ; à la — , in
truth vers, towards, to
vertige, m., vertigo, dizziness
vertu, /., virtue
vêtement, m., garment, clothing; pi., clothes
vêtir, to cloth, dress
veu, old form of past participle of voir
vicaire, m., vicar, curate
vice, m., vice
vicieux, -euse, vicious
victime, /., victim
victoire, /., victory
victorieux, -euse, victorious
vie, /., life
vierge, /., virgin, maid; la Vierge, the Virgin
vieux (vieil), vieille, old
Vieux-Marché, m., Old Market (in Rouen)
vif, vive, alive, living, lively, quick, keen, brisk, sharp
vigne, /., vine, vineyard
village, m., village
ville, /., city, town
vingt, twenty
violence, /., violence, force se faire — , to restrain oneself
virginal, -e, virginal
visage, m., visage, face, countenance ; tourner — , to turn one ?s head or face
visible, visible
vision, /., vision
visiter, to visit, inspect, examine
vite, quickly
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vitesse, /., speed; gagner de — 'Sur, to outstrip
vivace, vivacious, longlived
vivacité, /., vivacity
vivant, -e, alive, living
vivement, quickly, vigorously
vivre, to live
vivres, m., pi., provisions, victuals
voie, /., way, road, highway
voilà, see there, behold, there is, there are ; le — , there he is, etc.
voir, to see; (prière de) — , see
voisin, -e, neighboring, adjoining, near
voisinage, m., neighborhood
voix, /., voice
volée, /., flight, peal
voler, to fly
volonté, /., will, wish
volontiers, willingly, gladly
voltiger, to fly about, flutter
vomissement, m., vomiting, vomit
vos, see votre
votre, (pi, vos) your
vôtre, yours
vouer, to vow, devote, pledge
vouloir, to wish, want, be willing ; — dire, wish to say, mean; mal voulue, disliked, unwelcome
vous, you, to you
voyage, m., journey, trip
vrai, -e, true, real; truly, really; à dire — , to tell the truth ; dire — , to tell the truth
vraiment, truly, really
vu, see voir; seeing, considering
vue, /., view, sight, appearance
vulgaire, vulgar, low, common
y, there, to or in it, to him,
etc.
ydolastre, old writing for
idolâtre, idolatrous
zèle, m., zeal zélé, -e, zealous