livre m. book; prayer-book

livrer deliver, hand over

logement m. lodging, rooms

loger lodge, have as roomer

logis m. house

loi f. law

loin adv.

distance

lointain distant

lombard Lombard (northern Italian)

Lombardie f. Lombardy (province of Northern Italy)

long (longue) long; être — take a long time

longer go along, keep close to

louer praise

loup m. wolf

lourd heavy

Louvain city of Belgium, east of Brussels

loyal loyal

loyauté f. loyalty

lueur f. light

lugubre dreary, mournful

luire shine

lumière f. light

lundi m. Monday

lune f. moon

luthérien Lutheran

lutte f. struggle

lutter struggle

— d’heures

far; au — in the

main f. hand, handwriting; à la — in one’s hand

main-forte f. assistance; prêter — assist

maintenant now

maintenir maintain

mais but, why, indeed! — oui why yes!

maison f. house, household; — de ville city hall

maître m. master; de main de — in a masterly fashion

maîtresse f. mistress

majesté f. majesty

majordome M.

steward

mal badly; pas — de not a little, quite a bit of

mal m. evil, harm, hurt; faire — hurt

malade ill, sick

malade m. or f. patient

maladroitement awkwardly

malgré in spite of

malheur m. misfortune

malheureux (-euse) unfortunate, unhappy

malice f. malice, bad intention

malmener abuse, ill-treat

maman f. mamma, mother

manant m. churl, man of low birth, ill-bred fellow

mander send

manger eat; salle à—dining-room

mangeur m. eater

maniaque mad

manquer fail, lack, be lacking

manteau m. cloak

mantille f. mantilla (Spanish head-dress)

maraud m. rascal

maravédis m. small Spanish coin (worth 15 centimes), “ penny ”

marchand m. merchant

marchandise f. goods, merchandise

marche f. step (of stairs), march; se mettre en — start out

majordomo,

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marché m. market, bargain; à bon — cheap, cheaply

marcher go, march, walk; marchez donc! get a move on!

mardi Tuesday; — gras Shrove Tuesday (day before Lent)

mare f. pool

mari m. husband

marier MAITy; Se — MAITy

maroufle m. rascal

marque f. mark, brand

martyr m. martyr

martyre m. martyrdom, suffering

masque m. mask

masquer conceal, mask

massacre m. massacre, butchery

massier m. mace-bearer

matin m. morning

matériel (-elle) material

maudire curse

maudit accursed, cursed

mauvais bad, poor

méchant bad, wicked

médecin m. physician

méditer meditate

méfier (se) de beware, suspect

meilleur better, best

mélancolique m. melancholiac

mêler mingle, mix; se — de concern oneself

même same, self, very

même adv. even, likewise; de — likewise; de — que the same as; à — de in a position to

mémoire f. memory

menacer threaten

ménagement m. care, consideration

mendier beg (for)

mener conduct, lead

mensonge m. falsehood, lie

mentir lie

mépris M.

contempt, Scorn,

spite; au — de in spite of, contrary to

méprisable despicable

merci f. mercy

merci thank you, thanks

mère f. mother

mériter deserve, earn, merit

mesure f. measure, moderation

métier m. business, trade

mettre place, put; se — à table sit down at table; se — à begin

meuble m. piece of furniture

meurtre ». murder

mi half, middle; à —-voix in a low tone

midi m. noon

mieux better, best

milice f. militia

milieu m. middle; au beau — in the very middle

militaire military

militairement by military force

minuit »m. midnight

minute f. minute; à la — instantly

misérable miserable, wretched, worthless

misérable m. scoundrel, wretch

misère f. misery, want, wretchedness

miséricorde f. mercy

mitraille f. grape-shot

mitrailler shoot

mobilier personal; objets —s personal property

mode f. fashion, style, way

modification f. slight change

moindre less, least

moine m. monk

moins less, minus; le — least; au — at least, L hope; du — at least; à — que unless

mois m. month, month’s wages

moitié f. half N monarque M». monarch satire Lo Ron

monceau ». heap, pile

monde m. world, people, erowd; tout le — everybody, everyone

Mons city of Belgium, capital of the province of Hainault

monseigneur ». my lord

monsieur (pl. messieurs) Mr.

sir, gentleman

monstre »m. monster

monter come (go) up, climb, mount

montrer show

moquer mock; se — joke; se — de make fun of

mordre bite

morne gloomy, sad

mort dead

mort ». dead person

mort f. death; par la — Dieul by heaven! (’sdeath!)

mortel deadly, mortal

mortel ». mortal, person

mot m. word; un traître — a single word

moulin ». mill

mourir die; se — be dying

mousquet ». musket

mousquetaire m»m. musketeer

mouvement »”. movement, impulse, start

moyen ”. MEANS, Way

muet (-te) mute, dumb

munir furnish, provide, supply

mur mn. wall

muraille f. wall

mural mural (painted on the wall)

murmure #. murmur

mystère m. mystery; faire — de conceal

mystérieux (-euse) mysterious

Naples Naples (province and city of Southern Italy)

Napolitain m. Neapolitan (native of Naples)

naturel (-le) natural

naturellement naturally, of course

né p. p. of naître born

néanmoins however, nevertheless

nécessaire necessary

négoce m. business

neige f. snow

nerveux (-euse) muscular, nervous

nettement clearly (to the point), with decision

nettoyer clean

neuf (neuve) new (brand)

nez m. nose, face

ni neither,nor;ne ...—,..,.

— neither ... nor

nier deny

nocturne nocturnal, nightly

Noël m. Christmas

noeud ». bow, knot

noir black

nom "”. name

nombre ». number; en — in suficient numbers

nommé "”. person called

note f. note

noter mark, note; être mal noté have a bad record

nourriture f. food

nouveau (nouvel, nouvelle) new

nouvelle f. news

noyer drown

nu naked

nuage m. cloud

nuitf. night; cette — last night,

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to-night; —close dark night, pitch dark; faire — be dark nul (-le) no, not any

obéir obey

objet m. object

oblique oblique, slanting; en — obliquely

obliquement obliquely

obscur dark, obscure; faire — be dark

obstiner (s’) be obstinate, persist

obtenir obtain

occupation f. job, work

occuper occupy; s’— de busy (concern) oneself with, bother about

odieux (-euse) odious, hateful

oeil (pl. yeux) m. eye

oeuvre f. work; à l’— to work

office m. service (church)

officier m. officer

offre f. offer

offrir offer

oie f. goose

ombre f. shade, shadow

on one, some one; people

ongle f. nail

opprimer oppress

or m. gold, money

or now, well

orage m. storm (rain)

ordinaire ordinary, normal; à l— normal, usually; d — usually

ordonner order

ordre m. order

orgue M. Organ

orphelin m. orphan

osé bold

oser dare

ôter remove, take off

ou or

où where, when, at (in, to) which

oubli »m. forgetfulness, oblivion, oversight

oublier forget

oui yes; — dà, really!

outrager insult, outrage

outrageusement outrageously

outre besides; en — besides (adv.)

ouvert open; grand — wide open

ouvrier ”n. workman ouvrir open

page m. page

paille f. straw

pain m. bread

paix f. peace

palais m. palace

pâle pale

pâleur f. paleness, pallor

palefrenier m. groom

pan m. piece (of wall) ; — coupé piece of wall cutting across one of the back corners of the stage

papier m. paper

paquet m. package

par by, per, out of, through; — ici (là) this (that) way; de — by order of

paraître appear

parbleu goodness!, well!, of course!

parceque because

pardieu good heavens!

pardon m. pardon

pardonner pardon; pardonnezmoi I beg your pardon (you are mistaken)

pareil (-le) like, similar, such;

heavens!,

à — jour on a day like this

parfait perfect

parfumer perfume

parier, bet, wager

parjure perjured

parler speak, talk

parmi among

parole f. word, promise

parquer pen up, confine

part f. part, share; à — aside (from), except; prendre — take part; de — et d’autre on both sides

parti #». party, side; prendre un — make up one’s mind

particulier (-ière) special, private