Glossary

D

da

(do, dare) imperative (Don)

de cetero

(MC) henceforth

decenus, –a, –um

tens (Fib.)

desino, desinere, desi(v)i

cease, stop (Harv.)

dictum, (-us, -a) est

is said; is derived from, comes from (Is.)

distringo, -ere

compel (MC)

drachma, -ae, f.

one dram = one-eighth of an ounce (Apothecary’s weight); also a coin (Harv.)

E

eo . . . quo

the ____er . . . the ____er; the more _____ . . . the more _____; (by this much . . . by so much]; (to) there . . . (to) where

eo quod

from the reason that; because (+ subjunctive) [i.e. eo marks a following “quod” to signify cause “because, in that” instead of relative pronoun or “that” (+ indicative). Note that “because” is the marked meaning and not the default or usual.]

errantes, -ium

(those wandering)i.e. the planets (Cop.)

esto

let it be; suppose (imperative of sum) (Harv.)

et

also (adverbial, note word order) (Is., Er.)

ex[s]-

in compound verbs

ex[s]istō

I am, exist (Is.)

ex[s]tō

be (still) in existence; be; exist (Des.)

F

feodo

fief (land held of a lord by a vassal in return for services and aid) (MC)

fere (ferè)

almost, nearly (Desc.)

figura

digit ("number" whose value can change depending on what place value column it is in vs. number) (Fib.)
form; the kind of word (simple or compound) (Donatus)

fore

(alternate form of futurum esse) future infinitive of sum. (Harv.)

forestarius, –ī

forester (officials in charge of forest areas) (MC)

forsan

perhaps; probably (cf. for–sit–an, there is a chance that) (Harv.)

fors, fortis

chance

forte

by chance (adv.) (Des., Fib.)

G

genus

voice (of a verb) (Don)

gradus, -us

step; place (e.g. ones’, tens’) (Fib.)

gratiā

for the sake of (preposition + preceding genitive) (Fib.)

H

habeō

(passive or + 2 acc.) I regard, consider (someone as/to be something) (Des.)

hīc

here, in this place (Er.)

Hieronymus, -ī

Jerome (Er.)

homilia

sermon

I/J

iis

alternate form of eīs (seeis, ea, id)

inanio, inanire

empty out; evacuate; make empty (tr.) (Harv.)

incipit

(it) begins (This is the standard formula in copying manuscripts to mark the beginning of a new book, chapter, or section. The first few words of a work are called the “incipit”) (Fib.)

insimul

together (Fib.)

intelligo

= intellego (Desc.; Newton)

interpres, -etis, c.

translator (Er.)

ipse, ipsa, ipsum

(used as general pronoun) (Fib.)

ita tamen quod

provided that; in such a way that; on condition that (MC)

item

likewise, similarly (Er.; Fib.)

iter, itineris

journey (White)

iuxta

in consequence of; in proportion to; according to (

justiciarius, -ī

justiciar (MC)

K

karata

(or caratta), -ōrum: carats (unit of weight) (Fib)

L

lanio, laniōnis, m.

butcher (Harv.)

(-)latus

< (-)ferō

(perfect passive) (Linn.)

legō, legere:

read; pick, choose (Er.; Harv.)

libra, librae

pound (Apothecary’s Weight: 1 lb.=12 ounces);also currency (= 20 solidi) (English) (Fib; Harv.; MC)

licet

(+ subjunctive) although
[+ infinitive + dative: it is permitted] (Er.)

litus, litoris (n.) shore (Newt.)

luminaris, -e

(as substantive): luminary [body[, i.e. of the sun and moon (Newt.)

M

maior, maius

(comparative of magnus) bigger, greater, larger, more (Newt.)

mare, maris

(nt. -i stem: abl. sing. mari; nom/acc pl. maria, gen. pl. marium) sea (Newt.)

massa, massae, f.

(Harv.)

maxime

(superlative adverb) especially; most (Newt.; Linn.)

meridianum, –ī:

meridian (i.e. line of longitude, either directly overhead or opposite); the south (Newt.)

method/methodus

(gen. method; acc. methodum; abl. methodo) f. (< Greek) method ((Des.; Linn.)

minister, -trī, m.

servant (MC)

minor, minus

(comparative of parvus): less, smaller (Newt.)

mores (pl.) < mos, moris (sing.) (Linn.)

N

namque

for; but, on the other hand (Fib)

ne

(+ subjunctive): also used for negative commands: “don’t ____” (colloquial and Greek New Testament translation influence) (Er.)

ne. . . quidem

not even _____ (Des.)

necessario

necessarily (Harv.; Desc.)

nempe

to be sure; forsooth, certainly, truly; namely (Cop.; Desc.)

nimirum (< ne-mirum)

undoubtedly; to be sure (Fib.)

non modo … uerumetiam

not only . . . but also (Er.)

nonnulli:

(not none) = some (Er.)

non solum … uerumetiam

not only . . . but also (Er.)

–nq– = -mq-

(e.g. nunquam = numquam; quanquam; tanquam)

O

opus, operis,

(n.) work (Linn. )

opus est

there is need (for someone: dat.) of (something: ablative) (Er.)

P

palam

plainly, clearly, evidently
(+ est: it is well known, public; clear, plain)(Harv.)

par, paris

(nt. pl.: paria) equal; as substantive: a peer (Fib.;MC)

pateō, -ēre

be open, lie open; be clear, be evident (Des.; Harv., Newt.)

pene

p[a]ene almost (Cop.; Harvey)
p[o]en[a]e (punishment)(Luther)

per

through; by (MC) (Fib.)

placitum, -i

a (legal) plea (MC)

potius

rather (Er.)

pr[a]egno,

-are be pregnant (Fib.)

pr[a]epositus, -ī

steward (local governor who helped carry out and protect the king’s command and rights at the estate level(MC)[Mantello]

productus

long (of a vowel) (Don)

proprius, -a, -um

one’s own; his/her own; characteristic (Desc.;Linn.)

puta (imperative of puto)

suppose, for example; for instance, namely

Q

quaesi[v]erit

(< quaero) seek (Fib.) (MC?)

qu[a]e

(Fib.)

qualiter

how; in what way, manner (Fib)

quàm

than (note ‘accent’) (Cop.; Desc.)

quam

+ superlative as________as possible

quamuis

although (Des.)

quanquam

= quamquam (Er.)

quasi

as it were; as if (Isid.)

quatenus

to the extent that, as much as; to the degree that (Newt.)

que

= quae

quemadmodum

(Er.)

qui, quae, quod

interrogative adjective: what________/which________? (Don)

quicumque, quaecunque

whoever; any (Harv.; Newt.)

quilibet, quaelibet, quodlibet

whoever/whatever ___ you wish (Fib.)

quilibet numerus

whatever number you want; any number (Fib.)

quis

(after si, nisi, ne, or num) anyone, someone (Fib.)

quispiam

someone; anyone (Harv.)

quisquam, quidquam

anyone; anything (after negatives) (Harv.)

quiuīs,quaeuīs, quoduīs

whoever; whatever [you wish] (Harv.)

quo

(abl. of relative pronoun + subjunctive: relative clause of purpose) by which; (so that) (Bede; Alberti)
correlative: the more

quod

which; this (Is.); that (+ indirect statement)(Fib., MC)

[eo] quod

because (Is.)

[id] quod

that which; what (Des., Er., Harv.)

quod si

but if

quum

= cum (Harvey; Er.)

R

relevium

relief (fee for entry into an inheritance; a fee paid to the lord by the heir of a deceased vassal for the right of assuming the lapsed tenancy) (MC)

rēvērā

(or as two words) really, in truth (Des.)

Rotuli, -orum:

roll; (unit of weight) [the Pisan roll was 12 ounces] (Fib)

S

scholium, -ī

a remark or observation subjoined but not essential to a demonstration [Merriam-Webster on-line dictionary]; a note accompanying a mathematical proof (Newt)

scilicet

namely (MC) (Fib.)

secundum (prep. + acc.)

according to (quod: which), in accordance with (Fib., Harv., Is., Linn., MC)

seisio, -ire (also saisio)

seize; appropriate; disseise (MC)

semis, semissis, m.

(or indeclinable) one-half (Harv.)

senescallus

seneschal (a steward with mainly ceremonial functions or a household officer having care of the provisions) (MC)

sescuncia, sescunciae, f.

one and a half ounces (Harv.)

sicut

just as; (Er.)

sidus, sideris,

nt.: star (pl.) stars; constellation (Is.: Cop., Newt.)

siquidem

if indeed, if only; since indeed, since; seeing that, inasmuch as; in that, for; assuming that (Eras.)
further

sol(i)dus, -i:

coin (solid gold)(= 12 denarii) (Fib)

species, -iei, f.

appearance; species (Linn.)

summus, -a, -um

highest; top of

summa, –ae

(noun) the sum, the product (written at the top

of the column of figures) (Fib., Newt.)

suppedito, -are

supply, provide (Harv.)

systole, systoles

contraction; systole (Harv.)

T

tam . . . quam:

both . . . and; (so . . . as) (MC, Harv.; Newt.)

tantum

(adverb): only (Des., Fib., Harv.)

tantum. . . quantum

as much . . . as (Newt.)

Templi

the order of Knight Templars (founded c. 1115 for the protection of pilgrims to the Holy Land.) (MC)

tarenus, -i:

tarenus (unit of weight); also a gold coin in southern Italy (Fib)

teneo

hold; keep by holding; hold by tenancy; (+ de) be enfeoffed (of)

tercio

= tertio (Fib.)

ternarium

(cf. binarium) (Fib.)

U/V

vel/uel

or (subordinating conjunction) (Fib., MC; Harv.);

even (adverb) (Harv.)

vel. . . vel

either … or (Newt.)

uero/vero

but; but really; (believe me) (Is.; Fib., Cop., Harv.; Desc.)

versus

towards, (turned) to (prep. + acc < participle of vertō) (Fib., Desc.)

uerto/verto, -ere, verti, versus

turn; translate (Er.)

verum (si)

but (if)

vicecomes, -comitis,

m. sheriff (king’s appointed representatives in the shire or county with mainly judicial duties) (see Mantello) (MC)

uidelicet/videlicet:

namely; that is; in other words [cf. English abbreviation “viz.” with the ‘z” from a manuscript contraction of “et”] (Fib.; Harv.; Newt.)

vīs/uis

(gen. vis, dat. vi, acc. vim, abl. vi; pl. nom./acc: vires, gen.virium, dat./abl. viribus) (3rd declension "super" i-stem)

force (Newt.; MC; Harv.)

uncia, unciae, f.

ounce (Apothecary’s ounce = one-twelfth of a pound) (Harv.)

unitas, -atis, f.

digit (usually the digit 1) (Fib.)

unusquisque

each single; each and every; each (Harv.; Newt.)

uox, uocis, f.

voice; word

usque

up to (usually with ad or in + acc.) (Fib.)

ut / uti

as (+ list/example(s) without verb or + indicative) (Fib., MC, Harv.; Des., Newt., Linn.) (+ word or phrase vs. clause; often used to introduce examples) (Don)

uterque

each one (Is.; Fib.)

Z

zephyrum/zephirum (nt.)

zero (Fib)

&

= et “and” (manuscript ligature)

(sign called "ampersand" derived from “and per se and” from its position at the end of the alphabet by itself after ‘z’)

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