chapitre, m., chapter, subject
chaque, each, every.
charcher (diaîectic) = chercher.
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chasser, to chase, drive out.
chemin, m., road, path, way.
ch-er, -ère, dear.
chercher, to search, seek, look
for, hunt.
chez, in or at the house of ; —
moi, in m y house.
choir, to faû; se laisser — , to
fall (acctdentally), choquer, to shock, surprise.
chose, /., thing, affair, matter,
fact ; autre — , another thing,
anything else; autre — que,
something besides ; quelque
— , somethingy anything.
ci, hère, ciel, m.f heaven.
cinq, five.
ciyilité,/., civility, politeness.
clairement, clearly.
clocher, m,^ steeple, cœur, m.t heart ; de tout mon — ,
with ail my heart ; par — , by
heart.
coin, m., corner, coing, m.f quince.
colère, /., anger, wrath ; en — ,
angry ; mettre en — , to make
angry.
combien (de), how much, how
many.
commander, to command, order ;
TOUS n'ayez rien à me — , you
hâve DO right to order me
about.
comme, as, as if, like, just as,
since, how.
comment, how, whati what is
ihat? [traie,
ni^'siire, w., police magis-
'•■ iv^ion, /'.. en and. jol).
-, r ', //;., cumrade, neighbor, c'id.
. •) 'Drendre, to understand.
coTipter, to count.
c» iravité, /., concavity.
concevable, conceivable; qui
n'est pas — , inconceivable.
conceyoir, to conceive.
conclure, to conclude.
conduire, to conduct, lead, take.
confesser, to confess.
se confier (à), to confide (in), conjurer, to beseech.
connaître, to know, recognize
(archaic in latter sensé), conscience,/., conscience ; en — ,
on my conscience or word.
consentir (à), to consent (to),
agrée (to).
consulter, to consult, lay their
heads together.
contentement, m., contentment,
satisfaction, continuer, to continue, contraire, contrary.
contre, against, on. .
contredit, m., contradiction ;
sans — , unquestionably, be-
yond a doubt.
coquin, -e, rogue.
corail, m.^ coral.
cordonnier, m.t cobbler.
corps, tn.^ body.
côté, m., side, direction; de
l'autre — , on the other side ;
de tous les — s, on or f rom ail
sides; du — gauche, droit,
f rom or on the lef t, right side ;
du — oh sont, towards.
coude, xn., elbow.
coup, xn., blow, whack, draught ;
— s, thrashing; — s de bâton,
blows with a stick, beating;
boire un — , to take a drink,
hâve a nip; tout d'un — , ail
of a sudden ; (tout) du premier
— , at once, the very first thing.
couper, to eut, chop.
cour, /., court, yard, courir, to run, run off.
coûter, to cost ; n'en rien — , not
to cost (us) a farthing.
couteume {diaUctic) = coutume,
/., custom, habit, couvent, m., convent.
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couvrir (se), to put on or keep on one's bat.
cracher, to spit.
craindre, to f ear ; à — , a dangerous thing.
crainte, /., fear; de — que, for fear, lest.
creyatiire (diaUctic) = créature, y., créature.
crier, to cry, scream, shriek.
croire, to believe, think, imagine;^ je le crois bien, I should think so, no wonder.
cueillir, to gather.
cuir, m., leather.
daigne (diaUctic) = digne.
dans, in, into.
darder, to dart.
davantage, more, any more, any longer.
de, of, from, to, on, about, for, at, by, with, on account of, than ; — ce que, from the f act that.
débauche, /., debauchery.
débauché, -«, débauchée, sot.
déchausser, to pull or take off .
dégoiser, to chatter, prate.
dégoûtant, -«, disgusting, répulsive.
déguiser, to disguise, hide.
déjà, already.
délicat, -e, délicate,
délivrer (se), to deliver or free oneself.
demander, to ask, ask for, beg; je vous demande pardon, I beg your pardon.
démanger, to itcb; votre peau vous démange, your skin is itching (for a thrashing.)
déménager, to move.
demeurer, to remain, stay.
démon, m.t démon, devil.
dépendre (de), to dépend (upon),
bave to do (with).
dépens, m. pl.^ ex pense ; aux —
de, at the ex pense of.
depuis, since, from; tout — ce
temps-là, ever since.
derrière, bebind, behind one's
back.
dès, from, as early as; — ce
soir, this very evening ; — que,
as soon as.
désespéré, -^, desperate^ désormais, henceforth.
dessein, m., design, purpose,
plan; à — de, in order to;
avoir — , to intend, mean, be
after; être dans le — de, to
intend to, want to.
déterminé, -e, determined.
deux, two, a few ; tous — , both.
devenir, to become.
deviner, to guess.
devoir, to owe, be bound, ought,
bave to, be to, must.
devoir, w., duty.
diable, /»., devil, deuce; — de,
confounded, deuce of a;
comme tous les — s, as tbp
very dickens; que — , why or
wbat the deuce.
diaphragme, m., diapbragm.
Dieu, ««., God; mon — ! good
beavens I bless my soûl I différer, to put off, postpone.
difficulté, /., difficulty, objection; faire quelque — à, to
object a little to.
digérer, to digest, put up with.
digne, wortby, fît.
dignité, /., dignity.
dire, to say, tell, speak, mention,
utter; c'est-à , tbat is to
say ; pour ainsi — , so to speak ;
(me) vouloir — , to mean.
discours, m., speech, talk, idle
talk, chatter, conversation, disposer (se), to prépare, dissimuler, to dissemble.
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diyers, -e, divers, various.
dix^ ten.
docteur, /»., doctor, physician.
donc, then, therefore, pray.
donner, to give, sell, send, re-
commend, inspire.
dont, of whom, whose, which, of
which, for which, with which.
dos, m., back.
doucement, softiy, gently, hold
on, stay a bit, not so fast.
douleur, /., sorrow, pain, doute, m., doubt ; sans — , doubt-
less, no doubt of it, to be sure.
douter (de), to doubt.
dou-x, -ce, sweet, sweet to hear ;
tout — ! gentlyl don't! stop!
douze, twelve.
drachme, /., dram (^ 0/ an
oîtnce).
drogue, /., drug.
droit, -e, right ; adv,^ straight.
drôle, f»., rogue, rascal.
ébranler, to shake.
échapper (s'), to escape; son
esprit s'échappe, his mind
wanders.
écouter, to listen, listen to.
écu, m., crown (old coin: gold ■=.
10 francs f silver = j fra ne s) .
effectiyement, really.
effet, m., effect, resuit, outcome.
effort, m., effort ; faire tous ses
— s, to do one*s ut m os t.
élever, to elevate ; s* — , to arise,
rise.
embarrasser, to embarrass, per-
plex, bother.
embrasser, to hug, kiss.
empêchement, m., impediment.
empêcher, to prevent, keep
(f rom), take good care.
empire, m., sway, control.
empirer, to grow worse.
emplâtre, nt»,f. (now m.), plaster. [job.
emploi, m,t employment, use,
employer, to employ; — tous Yos soins, to employ ail your skill.
emporter, to carry off or away ; s' — , to get angry ; diable emporte, the deuce take ihe.
en, pers, pron.y of it, it, for it, from it, on account of it, out of it, in the mat ter, of the kuid, of him, with him, on him, any, any one, some, them, for them.
en, in, while, to, on account of.
encore, again, y et, also, too, still ; mais — , yes, but be more défi nite, but pray.
encourager, to encourage.
endiablé, -e, possessed, madly bent (upon).
endroit, m., place, whereabouts.
endurant, -e, patient.
endurer, to endure, put up with.
enfant, m.,/*i child.
enfin, finally, in short, well.
enfler, to swell.
enfuir (s'), to flee, run away.
engendrer, to engender, breed.
enleyer, to carry off, run away with ; il a fait — . . ., he has helped some one to run away with. . . .
ennuyer (s'), to fînd it dull, be bored.
enrager, to be in a rage<;rf urious.
ensemble, together, with each other.
ensevelir, to bury.
ensuite, afterwards, then.
entendre, to hear, understand, know.
enterrer, to bury, hide.
enthousiasme, m., enthusiasm.
entre, between, among.
entreprise, /., undertaking, intention, plan.
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entrer, to enter, corne on, be mixed.
entretenir, to talk with.
enyie, /m wish, désire, longing; ayoir — de, to wish, want.
épargner, to spare ; je n'y épargne aucune chose, I spare no pains.
épaule, /., shoulder.
épouser, to marry.
épouyanter, to frighten; s* — , to be f rightened or af raid.
époux, m., husband.
épuiser, to exhaust.
erreur,/., error.
espérance,/., hope.
esprit, m., mind, wits; jeunes — s, young people.
estomac, m., stomach.
et, and, (= car) for.
état, m.^ State, condition ; en — , in a condition.
éternellement, forever.
étiant {diaUctic) = étaient.
étoffe,/., stuff, cloth, material.
étouffer, to stifle, choke ; la peste m'étouffe, plague choke me.
étourdir, to stun, deafen; à — , deafening.
étrange, strange.
être, to be;: c'est à moi de . . ., it is for me to . . ., it is my place to . . . ; est-ce à yous . . . ? is it for you ... ? est-ce là ... ? is that oriX...,} solt, so be it, ail right; soit que . . . soit que, whether . . . whether; t'es = tu es.
étriller, to curry, curry one's hide, drub.
étude,/., study.
étudier, to study.
éyanouissement, m., fainting fit.
éyenter (s'), to fan oneself.
examiner, to examine, eye, look ovcr.
excuse,/., excuse ; demander — , Xo ask QOe's pardon:
exécuter, to exécute, carry out.
exemple, w., example warning.
exercer, to exercise, use, practicc.
exhalaison,/., exhalation.
expliquer, to explain.
extraordinaire, cxtraordinary, odd.
extravagant, -e, extravagant, fantastic, crazy.
extravagucr, to be crazy.
extrémité, /., extremity, extrême.
fâché, -e, sorry.
fâcheu-x, -se, unpleasant.
facile, easy.
façon, /., way, manncr ; d'autre — , differently ; de quelle — , how ; en aucune — , not at ail, by no means, under no circumstances.
fagot, m., fâggot.
faire, to make, do, be doing, cause, hâve, perform, practice, form, show, give, take, get, assume; faites, go on; je n'en ferai rien, V\\ do nothing of the sort ; que voulez-vous que j'y fasse ? how can I help it ?
what would you hâve me do about it?
faiseu-r, -se, maker; — de fagots, faggot-maker, faggotbinder.
fait, /«., fact, point; au — , to the point.
falloir, to be necessary, be obliged, must, should, want, need, ought; comme il faut, soundly, properly, with a vengeance, in fine or proper style.
fameu-x, -se, famous.
famille, /., family.
fantaisie,/., fancy, whim, queer idea, liking ; à ma — , as I like,
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in my way ; 86 mettre en — ,
to take into one's head.
fantasque, whimsical, freakish.
faute, /.y fault.
faveur, /., favor; en — de, in
favor of, because of.
feint, --e, feigned, sham.
feinte, /., feint, pretence.
femme,/., woman, wife.
fendre; to split, break, fermer, to close, deny.
fi {dialectic) = foi ; par ma — ,
faiib, upon m y word.
fi ! fie 1 for shame 1 pshaw 1 fièvre,/., fever.
figue {dialectic) = foi ; par ma
— , faith, on m y word, bless
my soûl, fille,/, daughter, girl.
fils, /»., son.
fin, /, end ; à la — , in the end,
énally.
foi,/, faith ; ma — , faith, bless
my soûl, on my word.
foie, tn.y liver.
folie,/., madness, folly, hobby.
fond, w., bottom ; dans le — , at
bottom, in reality.
force,/., force, power; à — de,
by dint of ; à toute — , in spite
of everything; de — , by force, forêt,/., forest.
former, to form.
fort, very, very much, greatly,
mighty.
fou, roi, m,y folle,/, crazy ; mad-
man, fool, silly goose.
fouet, m., whip ; donner le — , to
give a whipping.
fraime (dialectic) = frime, /,
sham, flimflam.
fraise, /., ruff {a broad collar
plaitedf crimpedy orfluted).
franchement, frankly, really.
franquette ; à la — , frankly.
frapper, to strike, beat, thrash.
fredaine,/, prank, freak.
fripon, o-iie. rogue, rasçal.
fromage, m., cheese.
frotter, to rub, beat, box.
fuir, to flee, avoid.
fuite,/., flight ; mettre en — , to put to flight, drive out; prendre la — , to run away.
gager, to wager, bet.
gagner, to gain, earn, make; ne
— rien sur, to hâve not the slightest effect ou.
garçon, nu^ boy.
garde, /., guard, heed ; prendre
— a, to mind.
garder, to keep, hâve in keeping,
hold in store, harbor.
gari {dialectic) — guéri ; see guérir.
garir {dialectic\ = guérir.
garit {dialectic) = guérit.
gâter, to spoil, ruin.
gauche, left.
gendre, m., son'in4aw.
genou, ^/., knee; à — x, on one'a knees.
gens, w.,/, //., people.
geste, m., gesture, movement.
glouglou, »»., gurgling, glug-glug {pHomatopœid),
goguenard, -e, jeering, droU, waggish.
goguenarderie,/., jeering, drollery, waggery.
goutte,/, drop. [ate.
gouverner, to govern, rule, actu-
grâce, /., grâce, kindness, thanks; c'est trop de — que vous nous faites, you are too kind to us; de — , pray, pray tell me, I entreat you, for mercy's sake; rendre — à, to thank, be thankful to; — 8, thanks,
grand, -e, grand, great, large, ^all, fine, robupt, fine-spunding,
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grec, -que, Greek.
gros, -se, big, fat, rich. [surd.
grossi-er, -ère, gross, coarse, abguère ; ne . . . — , hardly, scarce-
ly, not much.
guérir, to cure, guérison,/., cure, recovery.
gueu-x, -se, beggar, knave.
habile, able, skilful, clever, expert, learned.
habit, m,, coat, clothes, garb.
haleine, /., breath.
hasarder (se), to venture.
haut, m.t top; du — ... en bas, clear down f rom the top of . . . ; du — de, from the top of, down from ; acfv.f aloud.
hé, hey, eh, oh, why.
hébreu, m.^ Hebrew.
hélas I alasl
hériquié {diaîectic) — héritier.
hériti-er, -ère, heir.
heure, /., hour ; à toute — , ail the time; tout à V — , presently, at once {archak in this sense\ a little while ago.
heureu-x, -se, happy, fortunate, lucky, glad.
heurter, to knock or jostle against.
Hippocrate, Hippocrates.
holà! hallol stopl hold onl
homme, m., man, fellow, husband.
honnête, honest, honorable, proper, obliging, well-bred, well-behaved ; — homme, (perfect) gentleman.
honnêteté, /., honesty, honor,
. civility, obligingness.
honneur, w., honor.
hôpital, w., hospital, poorhouse.
Iiumeur, /., humor; mauvaise si-^ 111 temper^ ill will,
hydropisie, /., dropsy.
hypocrisie, /., hypocrisy.
ici, hère, in our business, impertinent, -e, impertinent,
impudent, meddling, foolish,
stupid.
impétuosité, /., impetuosity,
torrent, implorer, to implore, beseech.
importer, to be important,
matter; il n'importe, no
matter.
importuner, to importune, pester.
incommoder, to incommode,
hurt.
incongruité, /., incongruity.
inégalité, /., inequality, diversi-
infâme, infamous wretch.
infamie, /., infamy, disgraceful
thing.
infirmité, /., infirmity. ingérer (s*), to interfère, meddle.
injure, /., wrong, insuit, abuse,
outrage, inspirer, to inspire, instruit, -e, informed.
intérêt, w., interest, self-interest;
avoir — à, to hâve an interest
in.
inutilement, uselessly, in vain,
to no purpose..
invention, /., trick, way.
ivrogne, w., drunkard, sot.'
Jacquelaine {diaUctic) = Jacqueline.
jalou-x, -se, jealous.
jamais, ever, ne ver; ne . . , — , never.
jambe, /., leç,
vck:abulary
jardin, m., garden ; de — , in the
garden.
jaune, yellow.
jeter (se), to throw or cast one-
self, go.
jeu, fflr., plajr,game ; — de théâtre,
dumb show, pantomime.
jeune, young.
joie,/., joy, pleasure.
joli, -e, pretty.
jouer, to play, gamble; — à, to
play.
jour, «., day ; tous les — s, every
day.
jalep, m.y julep, potion.
jurer, to swear, assure, jusque, jusqu'à, even, even to,
to, 8o far as.
jusques {ncw rare in prose), till,
up to ; — ici, up to the présent
time, as y et.
justement, just, exactly.
justice,/., justice, law, police.
là, there, hère; — -dessus, thereupou, on that subject or point, about or upon that or it ; c'est — • • *» that is . . ., it is . . .; . . . est-ce — ? . . . is that?
lâche, m,, coward, cur.
laisser, to let, leave, allow; — là, to drop, leave off ; laissemoi là, leave me alone; laisse»' moi faire, leave it to me, trust me for that; se — choir, to fall {accidentally).
laissit (se) (diaUctû) = laissa (se).
langage, m., language.
langue,/., tongue.
lantiponner, to talk nonsense.
iféandre, L«inder.
ledit, ladite, the aforesaid.
leqgel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles, ^bo, that, wbom,
lesdites,/.//. </ ledit.
lettre,/., letter.
leur, to them, them ; poss. adj.^
their;//., leurs, leyer, to raise; se — , to get up.
li (diaUctic) =z lui.
Liandre (diaUciU) = Ldandre.
libarté (dialectic) = Uberté.
liberté,/, liberty.
lieu, m., place, chance; donner
— , to give the chance, lire, to read.
lit, m,, bed.
liyre, m., book.
logis, m., bouse, home, longtemps, a long time, long; il
y a — que je vous attends, I
hâve been waiting for you a
long while.
lorsque, when.
Lucinde, Lucinda.
lui-même, himself. lune,/., moon.
madame,/., madam, Mrs.
main,/., hand; à sa — , in his h and; dans les — s, at hand, ready ; mets là ta — , give me your hand, shake.
maintenant, now, nowadays.
mais, but, why.
maison,/., house.
maître, m., master, boss.
maîtresse,/., mbtress.
mal, m., evil, ill, malady, affliction, ache, pain; adru, bad, badly, ill ; cela ne Ta pas — , this isn't so bad ; il n'y a pas (point) de — , there is no harm done ; plus — , worse.
malade, sick ; patient.
maladie,/., malady, illness, af< fliction.
malayisé, -e, ill advised, indiscreet ; silly or misguided fool.
nuUgré, in spitç çf ; ^ Ini^ ii)
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spite of himself; — moi, against m y will.
malignité,/., malignity.
maltraiter, to handle roughly, abuse.
manger, to eat.
manquer (de), to fail.
maraud, m.^ scatnp, good-fornothing.
marcher, to walk, walk about or.
along, step.
mari, m., husband.
\ mariage, m,^ marriage.
marier, to marry; se — (avec), to marry ; se — ensemble, to get married.
marquer, to mark, show.
marri, -e (archaic)^ sorry.
matière, /., matter, bubject, point, score.
matin, m., morning; du — jusqu'au soir, from murning to nigbt ; pluo — , (ail the) earlier.
maudit, -e, cursed, conf ounded ; que — C'jit, cursed be, a ourse on.
mauvais, -e, bad, amiss, hurtful.
maux, pi, 0/ mal.
médeçaine (dialec/ic) == médecine.
médecin, m., doctor.
médecine,/., (art and science of) medicine ; — universelle, universal remedy, paiiacea.
médicamenter, to doctor.
meilleur, -e, better, best.
mélancolie, /., melancholy.
mêler, to mix, mingle; se — (de), to meddle, attend, trouble oneself about, prétend, try, undertake, get it into one's nead; mêlez-vous de vos affaires, mind your own business ; vous vous mêlez de bien des choses, you are over or far too meddlesorae.
inême, same; de — , the same (way), Jiftç this,
menace, /., threat.
mener, to lead, take.
mentir, to lie.
menton, m., chin.
mercenaire, mercenary.
mère, /., mother.
mériter, to deserve.
merveille,/., marvel, wonder.
merveilleu-x, -se, marvelous.
messieurs, ///. //., gentlemen, Messrs.
méthode,/., method, way.
métier, m., tiade, business, profession.
mettre, to put., get; se — , to begin.
meuble, m., pièce of furniture, furniture.
mie, /., dear, honey.
mien (le), mienne (la), mine.
mieux, better, best, moi e ; du — , the (7r as best, in the best style ; tant — , so much the better.
minagère (diaUctic) = ménagère,/., housewife, "mother."
mine, /., look ; avoir la — de, to look as if.
mode, /., fashion, method, way.
moi-même, m y self.
moins, less, least ; à — , for less, at a low er price ; au — , at kast, however, above ail, mind.
mois, m.y month.
moitié,/., half, better half.
moment, m., moment; un petit — , just a moment.
monde, w., world ; au, du — , in the world; tout le — , everybody.
monsieu (dialectic) = monsieur.
monsieur, m., Mr., sir, gentleman, master.
montrer, to show, point to.
moquer (se), tx) joke, be fooling, not to mention ; — de, not tq care a snap for.
morceau, m., pièce, scrap,
mort, /., deatb,
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mort^ -e, dead.
mortifier, to mortif y.
mot, m.f Word, term; je n» dis plus — , I hâve not another word to say.
mourir, to die.
mouvement, m,, movement, motion.
moyen, m., means, way ; il n'y a pas — , it is impossible; par le — de, by means of.
muet, -te, mute, dumb.
ne, not ; — ... jamais, never ;
— ... pas, no, not ; — ... plus,
no more, no longer ; — ...
point, no, not, not at ail; —
. . . que, only, nothing but ;
— ... rien, nothing, anything.
nécessaire, necessary.
nécessité, /., necessity, need.
négoce, m., trade, business, nez, m.f nose; mettre le — , to
poke one's nose.
ni, nor, or.
nier, to deny.
noir, -e, black.
nom, m.f name; ayoir — , to be
named.
nommer, to name, mention; se
— , to be named.
non, no, not ; — pas) not.
notaire, m., notàry.
notre, nos, our.
nourrice, /., nurse, nourricier, m., foster-father.
nouveau, nouvel, m., nouvelle,
/., new, another, différent, nouvelle, /., news ; dites-moi des
— s de, tell me what has be-
come of.
nuU^nieqt ; ne ,. « —, not at ail.
obéir (à), to obey,/
obéissant, -e, obedient.
objet, m,f object
obliger, to oblige, force.
œil, m., eye ; à ses yeux, in one's eyes, f rom him ; à VOS yeux, before you; aux yeux du monde, in or from the eyes of the world.
on, l'on, one, some one, any one, everybody, we, people, you, they.
oncle, m,f uncle.
onguent, m,, ointment, salve.
opaque, opaque.
opérer, to operate, work, take effect.
opposer, to oppose ; s* — , to oppose.
oppresser, to oppress.
or, m., gold.
or, cûnj\f now.
ordinaire, m,, custom; à votre — , as usual (with you).
ordonnance, /., order, prescription.
ordonner, to order, dbpose of ; la justice en ordonnera, the law shall take its course.
oreille, /., ear.
oser, to dare.
ôter, to deprive of, take away, take from under.
ou, or; — bien, or else; — ...
— , either ... or.
ob, where, wherein, when, on, upon or in which ; d' — , whence, on which; d' — cela vient, what causes it.
ouais ! well I well I bless my soûl |
oublier, to forget.
oui, yes, I will.
ouïr, to hear.
OUS (dialecttc) = VOUS,
ouvert, -e, open.
ouvrir, to opeu.
VOCABULARY
pain, m,, bread.
paix, /., peace; faire la — j to make up.
par, by, through, on account of, on, in, around, about, over.
paraître, to appear, seem, seem to be, enter ; faire — Léandre à vos yeux, to bring L. before you.
parce que, because.
par -dessous, under.
pardonner (à),to pardon, forgive.
pareil, -le, equal, like.
pareillement, likewise, also.
parer, to adom, deck.
parfois, sometimes.
parler, to speak, talk, do the talking, say.
parmi, among.
parole, /., word, talk, speech, use of speech or of one's tongue.
Parrette {dialectic) = Perrette.
parroquet {diaUcUc) = perroquet.
part,/., part ; à — , aside ; autre — , elsewhere.
particuli-er, -ère, particular, pi'ivate, spécial.
