livre,/., pound, livre, franc

livrer, to deliver, give; se — ,

to give oneself up, indulge, loge,/., lodge, cell, logement, in., lodging, loger, to lodge, loi,/., law.

loin, far.

long, -ue, long, slow ; — , m.,

length; a la longue, in the

long run.

longtemps, long, a long time, lorgner, to ogle, lors, then, lorsque, when, louange,/., praise, louer, to praise, louis, -d'or, old French coin

worth about S4.60.

loyalement, faithfully, lueur,/., glimmer, lui, he, it, to him, to her;

meme, himself, itself.

lumiere,/., light, knowledge.

lune,/., moon, month, [tacleslunette,/., telescope; //. spec- Lyon, /;/., Lyons.

mage, m., magian, wise man of

the East magistrat, m., magistrate, magnifique, magniricent.

magnifiquement, magniiicently.

maille, /., mesh, link of mail, main,/., band.

maintenant, now.

mais, but.

maison,/., house, home, maitie, m., master, owner.

teacher ; petit- — , coxcomb.

maitresse,/., mistress, lady.

majesty,/., majesty.

majestueu-x, -se, majestic, stately.

mal, ///., evil, mischief, pain, sickness, trouble ; ad?1., badly, ill.

malade, ill, sick; sick person, patient.

maladie,/., disease.

maladroit, -e, awkward.

malediction,/., curse.

mal£branchiste, follower of the philosopher Malebranche.

mal-etre, m., discomfort.

malgr6, in spite of.

malheur, m., unhappiness, misfortune.

malheureu-x, -se, unhappy, unfortunate.

malheureusement, unfortunately.

malhonnete, dishonest.

malignity,/., malice.

malpropre, unclean.

malsonnant, -e, ill-sounding.

manche, m., handle;/"., sleeve.

manchon, ?/i., muff.

manger, to eat.

maniere,/., way, manner.

manifestement, manifestly.

manif ester, to manifest.

manoeuvre, /., manoeuvre, drill.

manquer, to fail, lack.

manteau, /«., cloak.

manuscrit, m., manuscript.

marchand, -e, merchant.

marchandise, /"., merchandise, commodity.

march£, m., market, bargain.

marcher, to walk, proceed.

mare,/., pool, puddle.

mari, m., husband.

mariage, m., marriage.

mari£, -e, married man, married woman.

marier, to marry ; se — , to get married.

marque,/., mark.

marquer, to mark, testify.

marquisat, m.t marquisate.

massacrer, to massacre.

matelot, m., sailor.

math^matique, mathematical

matiere,/., matter.

matin, m., morning.

maudire, to curse.

maudit, -e, cursed.

mauvais, -e, bad, mischievous.

me, me, to me.

m£chant, -e, wicked, bad.

m^contentement, m., discontent.

m£decin, ?«., doctor.

m6decine,/., medicine.

M<§die(la),/., Media.

mediocre, middling, mediocre.

meMiocrement, moderately.

meMire, to speak ill of, slander.

meMisance, /., slander, scandal.

m^disant, -e, slanderous, [nean.

m6diterran6e, (la), mediterra-

mSgarde ; par — , by mistake.

meilleur, -e, better, best.

melange, m., mixture.

meler, to mix, mingle ; se — , to concern oneself with, interfere.

meme, adj., same ; adv., even ; de — , in the same way ; quand — , even if.

m£moire, /., memory, recollection ; m., memorandum.

menacer, to threaten.

manager, to spare.

menagerie,/., menagerie.

mendicity,/., beggary.

mener, to lead, convey, take.

menton, m., chin.

menu, -e, small.

mgprendre (se), to be mistaken.

m^prisable, despicable.

m£prise,/., mistake.

m£priser, to despise.

mer,/., sea.

merci,/., mercy ; m., thanks.

mere,/., mother.

me>ite, m., merit, worth.

m£riter, to deserve, earn.

merveilleu-x, -se, marvellous.

merveilleusement, admirably.

messieurs, tee monsieur.

mesure, /., measure ; a — que, in proportion as.

mesur6, -e, measured.

mesurer, to measure ; se — , to measure swords, try one's strength.

metairie,/., farm.

metamorphose, /., metamorphosis.

metaphysicien, -ne, metaphysician.

m£taphysique,/., metaphysics; adj., metaphysical.

methodiquement, methodically.

metier, m., trade, handicraft, business.

mets, m., viand.

mettre, to put ; se — a, to begin.

meubler, to furnish.

meurtre, ///., murder.

mi, half.

midi, ///., noon, the south.

miel, »/., honey.

mien (le), mienne (la), mine.

mieux, adv., better, best \ a qui — — , in emulation of each other.

mil, one thousand.

milieu, ///., middle, midst.

mille, ///., one thousand; mile.

millieme, thousandth.

millier, ///., thousand.

mine,/., look, bearing.

ministere, //;., office, minister's oflS

ministre, ///., minister.

miroir, m., mirror.

miserable, wreti h.

mite, /., mite.

Mithra, in ancient Persian mythology, the god of light.

mobile, movable, moving.

mobility/., mobility, mode,/., fashion ; a la — , fashionable, modele, m., model, pattern. mod£re, -e, moderate, modeier, to moderate, restrain, modestie,/., modesty, mceurs,/., morals, habits.

moi, me, to me, myself, moindre, adj., less, least, moins, adv, less, least, except;

du — , at least, mois, tn., month, moitie,/., half.

mollement, luxuriously, softly, mollesse, /., softness, effeminacy,

indolence, momie,/., mummy, mon, ma, mes, my.

monarque, m., monarch, monde, m., world, people,

society ; tout le — , everybody, monseigneur, ///., my lord, your

lordship, lord, monsieur, (/>/., messieurs), m.,

sir, gentleman, Mr.

monstre, /«., monster, mont, m., mount, montagne,/., mountain.

mont£, -e, mounted. [up.

monter, to ascend, mount, take montrer, to show, moquer (se), to laugh at, make

game of.

morale,/., morality, ethics morceau, m., piece.

mordre, to bite, mors, w., bit.

mort, /., death ; tn. f., corpse, mortel, le, mortal. Moscou, ///., Moscow.

Moscovie (la), /., Muscovy.

mot, m., wind, saying; avoir le

— , to lie in the secret ; bon — ,

joke, mouche,/., fly.

mouiller, t<> wet mourant, e, dying.

mourir, to die.

mouton, m., sheep.

mouvement, m., motion, impulse, movement, life, animation.

moyen, m., means, way.

moyennant, by means of.

muet, -te, dumb, mute.

mufti, m., (Turkish) mufti.

mulet, m., mule.

multiplier, to multiply.

munir, to provide, arm.

murmure, m., murmur.

murmurer, to murmur, grumble.

musicien, m., musician.

musique,/., music.

mutiler, to mutilate.

mutuellement, mutually.

nain, -e, dwarf.

naissance,/., birth.

naissant, -e, new-born, rising.

naitre, to be born.

naturel, m., nature, disposition.

ne, not; ne... pas, not.

n6, -e, part., born.

neant, m., nothingness.

n£cessaire, necessary.

n6cessit£, /., necessity.

negliger, to neglect.

n^gociant, «., merchant.

negre, ;«., negro.

net, -te, clean, fair.

neu-f, — ve, new, newly made.

neuf, nine.

neveu, m., nephew.

nez, m., nose.

ni, nor; ni . . . ni, neither . . .

nor.

nier, to deny.

noblement, nobly, noblesse,/., nobility, noce,/., wedding, noir, e, black, nom, m., name.

nombre, m., number, a great many.

nombreu-x, -se, numerous.

nommer, to name ; se — , to be called.

non, no, not.

nord, ??i., the north.

notre, nos, our.

notre, (le, la, les — s), ours.

nourrir, to nourish.

nouveau, nouvel, -le new, recent, novel.

nouvelle,/., news.

nouvellement, recently.

noyer, to drown, bathe, plunge.

nu, -e, naked, bare.

nuage, m., cloud.

nuit,/., night.

nul, -le, no, not one.

nulle part, nowhere; anywhere.

0, O! oh ! [fish god.

Oannes, Oannes, Babylonian

ob£ir, to obey.

objet, m., object.

obliger, to oblige.

obscur, -e, dark.

obscurcir, to obscure.

observa-teur, -trice, observer.

observer, to observe.

obtenir, to obtain.

occasion, /., occasion, oppor-

occident, m., west. [tunity.

occupy, — e, taken up, occupied.

occuper, to occupy ; s' — , to occupy oneself; — la parole a.

to break in upon.

ocean, m., ocean.

odeur,/., odor.

ceil, m., (pi., yeux), the eye ; coup d' — , glance.

ceuvre,/., work.

offenser, to offend.

officier, m., officer.

offrir, to offer, give.

oiseau, m., bird.

oisi-f, -ve, idle, idler.

on, l'on, one, we, people, you, they.

onagre, m., wild ass.

once,/., ounce.

oncle, m., uncle.

ongle, m., nail.

onze, eleven.

op6ra, m., opera. [advise.

opiner, to give one's opinion,

opiniatre, obstinate, opinionated.

opiniatrete^/., obstinacy.

opium, in., opium.

opposer, to oppose.

opprimer, to oppress.

or, in., gold ; conj., now.

oragc, m., storm.

ordinaire, usual, ordinary; d' — , usually.

ordonnance, /., order, prescription.

ordonner, to order.

ordre, in., order.

Oreille,/., ear.

oreiller, ///., pillow.

organe, ///., organ.

orgueil, m., pride.

orgueilleu-x, -se, arrogant, haughty.

orient, m., the east, orient.

originairement, orginally.

orig'.ne,/., origin.

ornement, m., ornament.

orner, to adorn.

Orosmade, ()rmuzd, the god of light, according to Zoroaster, opposed to Ahriman, the power of darkness.

oser, to dare.

oter, to remove.

OU, or.

oil, d'— , whither, where, when, whence.

oublier, to forget.

oui, yes.

ouir, to hear.

ouragan, m., hurricane, ours, m., bear, ourse, /"., she-bear, Ursa, outrager, to outrage, insult, outre,/., skin, goat skin, outrer, to overstrain, incense, ouvert, -e, open, ouverture, /., opening, ouvrage, m., work, piece, work.

manship.

ouvrier, m., workman, ouvrir, to open, ovale, in., oval.

page, /., page ; m., page (boy

attendant), paille,/., straw, pain, m., bread, pair, m., peer, paire,/., pair, paisiblement, quietly, paitre, to graze, paix,/., peace, palais, in., palace, palefrenier, in., groom, paleur,/., paleness, palmier, m., palm-tree.

palpiter, to palpitate, pamer, to swoon, panache, m., plume, panser, to dress, groom, paon, in., peacock, papier, m., i>:iper.

par, by, through, out of, from, paraitre, to appear, stand forth parce que, because.

parcourir, to travel over or

through.

pardonner, to forgive, pardon, pareil, -le, alike, similar, parent, e, m.t., relative, parent, parer, to ward olt, parry.

paresse, /., idleness, laziness.

parfait, e, perfi parfaitement, perfectly.

parfumer, to perfume ; se — , to perfume one's person.

parler, to speak, talk.

parmi, among.

parole,/., word, speech; prendre la — , to begin to speak.

part, /"., share, part; nulle — , nowhere, anywhere; faire — a, to inform ; etre de — , to have share in ; mettre de — , to give a share in.

partage, m., share.

partager, to divide, share.

partant, obs., therefore.

parterre, m., flower-bed.

parti, tn., party, decision, match.

particulie-r, -ere, particular, private.