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Varus
     Varus, -i, m.: proper name.

me
     ego, mei, mihi, me, me 1st person singular personal pronoun : I, me.

meus
     meus, -a, -um: my, mine ; 'Varus meus'= "my friend Varus"

ad
     ad preposition with acc. : of motion, to, towards , to a person or place; 'ad Dianae sc. aedem', to Diana'a temple ; 'ad me', to my house ; often strengthened by usque; of other relations : towards, for a purpose; concerning, bearing on; compared with, in addition to; in conformity with; approximating to, about.

suos
     suus, -a, -um reflexive possessive pronoun of 3rd person : his, her, its, their own.

amores
     amor, -oris, m. : here girlfriend, otherwise love, passion, fondness, desire ; meton., an object of love, darling ; personified, Love, Cupid .

visum
     video, videre, vidi, visum : to see; to perceive, notice, observe; to look into a matter, see to, provide for .

duxerat
     duco, ducere, duxi, ductum : to lead, take; here to take some one to someone.

e
    ex or e, preposition with abl. : from, out of

foro
     forum -i, n.: here the Roman Forum, otherwise an open square, marketplace.

otiosum
     otiosus -a -um : at leisure, esp. free from public duties; calm, quiet, undisturbed, neutral .

scortillum
     scortillum, -i, n.: a little whore

ut
     ut with indicative verb : when; relat. as , esp. with corresponding sic or ita; 'ut ut' in whatever way ; explanatory, as, as being sometimes without verb; temporal, as when, while, since, when ; of place, where .

mihi
     ego, mei, mihi, me, me 1st person singular personal pronoun : I, me.

tum
     tum adv.: then, at that time; next, thereupon.

repente
     repente adv. : suddenly, unexpectedly.

visumst
     video, videre, vidi, visum : to see; to perceive, notice, observe; to look into a matter, see to, provide for; Passive: to be seen; to seem, appear, be thought .

non
     non adv. : not .

sane
     sane adv. : really, indeed, to be sure .

illepidum
    illepidus, -a, -um: inelegant, rude, unmannerly.


neque
     nec and neque adv. : not; and not, nor ; 'nec...nec, neque...neque': neither...nor .

invenustum
     invenustus, -a, -um : not charming, unattractive; unhappy in love .

huc
     huc adv. : to here, hither, to this place.

ut
     ut with indicative verb : relat. as; temporal, as when, while, since, when .

venimus
     venio, venire, veni, ventum : to come; to happen, come, arrive; to grow, arise .

incidere
     incido, -cidere, -cidi, -casum : to occur, happen, 'crop up' .

nobis
     nos, noster/-strum, nobis, nos, nobis 1st person plural personal pronoun : we, us.

sermones
     sermo, -onis, m.: talk, conversation; discussion .

varii
     varius, -a, -um adj. : various, manifold, changeable, diverse.

in
     in preposition with ablative : in, on, among.

quibus
     qui, quae, quod relatative pronoun : who, which, what, that .

quid
     quis, quid interrogative pronoun : who? what? which? ; indef. anyone, anybody, anything. N. nom. and acc. quid, what?.

esset
     sum, esse, fui, futurus : to be, to exist, be there; be so.

iam
     iam adv. : now, by now, already.

Bithynia
     Bithynia, ae, f. : a place name.

quo
     quis, quid interrogative adjective : who? what? which?.

modo
     modus, -i, m.: way, manner, mode, method.

se
     se or sese, acc. sing. and plur.; sui, genit.; sibi, dat.; se or sese, abl.3rd person reflexive pronoun : himself, herself, itself, themselves.

haberet
     habeo, -ere, -ui, -itum: here with se to be, stand, exist that is "how' the provence doing? otherwise to have, hold; to have about one, carry, wear; to contain ; more generally, to possess, have power over; with reflex., to keep oneself, be in a condition; 'ut nunc res se habet', as things now are.

ecquonam
     ecquisnam, ecquidnam interrogative pronoun : any one? any thing?; indirect : whether any one, whether any thing.

mihi
     ego, mei, mihi, me, me 1st person singular personal pronoun : I, me.

profuisset
     prosum, prodesse, profui with dative : here "profit", otherwise to be useful, do good, benefit .

aere
     aes, aeris, n. : copper ore, and the alloy of copper, bronze . Transf., anything made of bronze; Esp. copper or bronze money ; also money generally, pay .

respondi
     respondeo, -spondere, -spondi, -sponsum : to answer.

id
     is ea id: he, she, it; this or that person or thing ; 'id est': that is (in explanation).

quod
     qui, quae, quodrelative pronoun : who, which, what, that. Acc. n. sing. quod, as adv.: as much as, as far as, what.

erat
     sum, esse, fui : to be, to exist, be there; be so ; with dat. to be in one's possession.

nihil
     nihil neuter indeclinable noun : nothing.

neque
     nec and neque adv. : not; and not, nor ; 'nec...nec, neque...neque': neither...nor .

ipsis
     ipse, -a, -um : -self .

nec
     nec and neque adv. : not; and not, nor ; 'nec...nec, neque...neque': neither...nor .

praetoribus
     praetor, -oris, m.: leader, chief; a magistrate , esp. one who helped the consuls by administering justice, commanding armies, etc.

esse
      sum, esse, fui : to be, to exist, be there; be so ; with dat. to be in one's possession.

nec
     nec and neque adv. : not; and not, nor ; 'nec...nec, neque...neque': neither...nor .

cohorti
     cohors, -tis, f. : a troop, company, throng ; military, a cohort, the tenth part of a legion ; 'praetoria cohors', the retinue of the governor of a province.

cur
     cur interrogative : why? wherefore? .

quisquam
     quisquam, quaequam, quidquam : anybody, anyone, anything , esp. in negative sentences and questions.

caput
     caput, -itis, n.: head .

unctius
     unctus -a -um: besmeared, anointed, greasy; rich, copious.

referret
     refero, referre, rettuli, relatum : to carry back, bring back ; 'referre pedem', or 'se', or pass. 'referri', to return, go back .

praesertim
     praesertim adv. : especially, chiefly .

quibus
     qui, quae, quod relatative pronoun : who, which, what, that .

esset
     sum, esse, fui : to be, to exist, be there; be so ; with dative : to be in one's possession.

irrumator
    irrumator, oris, m : bastard, prick.

praetor
     praetor, -oris, m.: leader, chief; a magistrate , esp. one who helped the consuls by administering justice, commanding armies, etc.

nec
     nec and neque adv. : not; and not, nor ; 'nec...nec, neque...neque': neither...nor .

faceret
     facio, facere, feci, factum : to make, form, do, perform ; with genitive : to make something the property of a person or thing, to bring into the power of , or mentally, to put into the category, to regard, esteem, value.

pili
     pilus, -i, m.: a single hair; a trifle, a damn .

cohortem
     cohors, -tis, f. : a troop, company, throng ; military, a cohort, the tenth part of a legion ; 'praetoria cohors', the retinue of the governor of a province.

at
     at conj. : but, yet, moreover ; sometimes introducing an imaginary objection: but, you may say .

certe
     certe adv. : certainly, assuredly .

tamen
     tamen adv. : however, yet, nevertheless.

inquiunt
     inquam, inquis, inquit, etc.; perfect :inquii defective verb : to say .

quod
     qui, quae, quod relatative pronoun : who, which, what, that .

illic
     illic adv. : there, at that place; therein, in that matter .

natum
     nascor, nasci, natus deponent verb : to be born; to come into existence, arise, be produced.

dicitur
     dico, dicere, dixi, dictum : to say, speak, tell, mention ; in pass.with infin.: to be said to ; impersonally, dicitur, it is said that.

esse
     sum, esse, fui : to be, to exist, be there; be so ; with dat. to be in one's possession.

comparasti
     comparo, -are, avi, -atum : to couple together in the same relation, to connect in pairs, to pair, match, unite, join.

ad
     ad preposition with acc. : of motion, to, towards , to a person or place; 'ad Dianae sc. aedem', to Diana'a temple ; 'ad me', to my house ; often strengthened by usque; of other relations : towards, for a purpose; concerning, bearing on; compared with, in addition to; in conformity with; approximating to, about.

lecticam
     lectica, -ae, f. : a litter; bier .

homines
     homo, -inis, m.: a human being, man, mortal.

ego
     ego, mei, mihi, me, me 1st person singular personal pronoun : I, me.

ut
     ut with subjunctive : in order that.

puellae
     puella, -ae, f. : a girl, maiden; a young woman, young wife, or sweetheart .

unum
     unus -a -um, genit. unius, dat. uni, : one; only one; one and the same; any one .

me
     ego, mei, mihi, me, me 1st person singular personal pronoun : I, me.

facerem
     facio, facere, feci, factum : to make, form, do, perform ; of feelings and circumstances : to cause, bring about; with double acc.: to make, appoint, change into; with acc. and infin.: to take it, assume or to make out, represent that a thing is so.

beatiorem
     beatus, -a, -um adj. : happy, blessed, prosperous; well off.

non
     non adv. : not

inquam
     inquam, inquis, inquit, etc.; perfect :inquii defective verb : to say .

mihi
     ego, mei, mihi, me, me 1st person singular personal pronoun : I, me.

tam
     tam adv. : so, so far, to such a degree.

fuit
     sum, esse, fui : to be, to exist, be there; be so ; with dat. to be in one's possession.

maligne
     malignus, -a, -um adj. : ill-disposed, wicked ; esp. stingy, niggardly; barren, unfruitful; stinted, scanty. Adv. maligne.

ut
     utwith subjunctive : that, so that , often preceded by ita, tam, etc.; explaining or defining : namely that .

provincia
     provincia, -ae, f. : a country governed by a Roman magistrate, a province.

quod
     qui, quae, quod relatative pronoun : who, which, what, that . with subjunctive : as, because, seeing that, since.

mala
     malus, -a, -um : bad, evil physically or morally; unfavorable, unsuccessful, ugly.

incidisset
     incido, -cidere, -cidi, -casum : to occur, happen, 'crop up'; fall to .

non
     non adv. : not

possem
     possum, posse, potui : to be able; one may, one can; to avail, have influence.

octo
     octo indecl. number : eight .

homines
    homo, -inis, m.: a human being, man, mortal.

parare
     paro, -are: to set, put; to prepare, provide, furnish, obtain; to buy .

rectos
     rectus, -a, -um adj. : straight, upright, erect.

mi
    ego, mei, mihi, me, me 1st person singular personal pronoun : I, me.

nullus
     nullus, -a, -um : no, none, not any; as subst., esp. genit. and abl., no one .

erat
     sum, esse, fui : to be, to exist, be there; be so ; with dat. to be in one's possession.

nec
     nec and neque adv. : not; and not, nor ; 'nec...nec, neque...neque': neither...nor .

hic
     hic adv. : here; in this place, in this matter; hereupon.

neque
     nec and neque adv. : not; and not, nor ; 'nec...nec, neque...neque': neither...nor .

illic
     illic adv. : there, at that place; therein, in that matter .

fractum
     fractus, -a, -um adj.: broken, humbled, enfeebled.

qui
     qui, quae, quod relatative pronoun : who, which, what, that .

veteris
     vetus, -eris adj. : old, ancient, of long standing.

pedem
     pes, pedis, m.: foot ; Transf. a foot of a table, chair, etc..

grabati
     grabatus, -i, m. : a low couch, camp-bed .

in
     in preposition with abl. : in, on, among .

collo
    collum, -i, n.: neck .

sibi
    se or sese, acc. sing. and plur.; sui, genit.; sibi, dat.; se or sese, abl.3rd person reflexive pronoun : himself, herself, itself, themselves.

collocare
     colloco, -are: to put, to place, lay, set, arrange.

posset
     possum, posse, potui : to be able; one may, one can.

hic
     hic adv. : here; in this place, in this matter; hereupon.

illa
     ille, illa, illud pronoun : that, that yonder, that one ; he, she, it.

ut
     utwith indicative verb: : as, as being .

decuit
     decet, decere, decuit impersonal verb : it is becoming, suitable, fitting .

cinaediorem
     cinaedus, -i, m. : a wanton or shameless person .

quaeso
     quaeso, -ere: to seek for, ask for ; first person, quaeso : I beg .

inquit
     inquam, inquis, inquit, etc.; perfect :inquii defective verb : to say .

mihi
     ego, mei, mihi, me, me 1st person singular personal pronoun : I, me.

mi
     meus, -a, -um 1st person singular possessive adjective : my, mine ; 'Varus meus', my friend Varus

Catulle
     Catullus, -i, m, : proper name.

paulum
     paulus -a -um : little, small ; n. as subst. paulum, a little ; acc. and abl., as adv. a little .

istos
     iste, ista, istud demonstrative pronoun or adj. : that of yours, that beside you ; (often contemptuous).

commoda
     commodo, -are: to please, oblige, serve ; with acc. to furnish, lend, give .

nam
     nam conj. : for .

volo
     volo, velle, volui : to be willing, to wish, want .

ad
     ad prep. with acc.of motion : towards , to a person or place; 'ad Dianae sc. aedem', to Diana'a temple ; 'ad me', to my house ; often strengthened by usque.

Serapim
     Serapis, is, acc.s. -im, m.: proper name.

deferri
     defero, -ferre, -tuli, -latum : to bring down, carry down ; to bring or carry away , esp. to a particular place.

mane
     maneo, -ere, mansi : to wait, hang on.

inquii
     inquam, inquis, inquit, etc.; perfect :inquii defective verb : to say .

puellae
     puella, -ae, f.: a girl, maiden; a young woman, young wife, or sweetheart.

istud
     iste, ista, istud demonstrative pronoun or adj.: that, that of yours, that beside you .

quod
     qui, quae, quod relative pronoun : who, which, what, that.

modo
     modo adv.: of time, just, lately; recently.

dixeram
     dico, dicere, dixi, dictum : to say, speak, tell, mention ; of persons or things : to mention, speak of, tell of, relate; to name, call; to mean, refer to .

me
     ego, mei, mihi, me, me 1st person singular personal pronoun : I, me.

habere
     habeo, -ere, -ui, -itum : to have, hold; to have about one; more generally, to possess, have power over ; to own.

fugit
     fugio, fugere, fugi, fugitum: to flee, to escape the notice of a person.

me
    ego, mei, mihi, me, me 1st person singular personal pronoun : I, me.

ratio
     ratio, -onis, f. : a reason, motive, ground; a plan, scheme, system; reasonableness, method, order; a theory, doctrine, science; the reasoning faculty .

meus
     meus, -a, -um 1st person singular possessive adjective : my, mine ; 'Varus meus', my friend Varus

sodalis
     sodalis, -is, c. : friend, companion.

Cinna
Cinna, -ae, m.: a proper name (his last name)

Gaius
Gaius, -i, m.: a proper name (his first name)

is
     is, ea, id : he, she, it; this or that person or thing.

sibi
     se or sese, acc. sing. and plur.; sui, genit.; sibi, dat.; se or sese, abl.3rd person reflexive pronoun : himself, herself, itself, themselves.

paravit
     paro, -are : here to buy, otherwise to set, put; to prepare, provide, furnish, obtain.

verum
     verus, -a, -um : here: but; otherwise: true, real, genuine; truthful, veracious; just, reasonable. Neuter nom. as adv. verum : but yet, still, however.

utrum
     utrum, adv. with an 'utrum . . an' : 'whether.. . or'

illius
     ille, illa, illud, genit.illius, dat. illi, pronoun : that, that one; he, she, it .

an
     an adv. with utrum 'utrum . . an' : 'whether.. . or'

mei
     meus, -a, -um 1st person singular possessive adjective : my, mine ; 'Varus meus', my friend Varus

quid
     quis, quid interrogative pronoun : who? what? which? ; N. nom. and acc. quid, what?.

ad
     ad preposition with acc. : to, towards, for a purpose; concerning, bearing on.

me
    ego, mei, mihi, me, me 1st person singular personal pronoun : I, me.

utor
     utor, uti, usus deponent verb : to use, employ; to possess, enjoy.

tam
     tam adv.: so, so far, to such a degree .

bene
     bene adv.: well.

quam
     quam adv. : how, in what way ; interrog. how much? how?; relat. of correspondence : as often with tam ; of comparison, than, as .

mihi
     ego, mei, mihi, me, me 1st person singular personal pronoun : I, me.

paratis
     paro, -are : to set, put; to prepare, provide, furnish, obtain; to buy . Hence partic. paratus -a -um, prepared, ready; provided, equipped.

sed
     sed conj. : but, however ; 'sed enim', but in fact ; confirming, and indeed, and what is more .

tu
     tu, tui, tibi, te, te, 2nd person singular pronoun : you .

insulsa
     insulsus, -a, -um : unsalted, insipid; tasteless, foolish.

male
     maleadv. : badly, ill ; 'male audire', to be ill spoken of ; unsuccessfully, unfortunately ; with words bad in sense, bitterly, excessively ; with words of favorable sense, with negative force, e.g. 'male gratus', unthankful .

et
     et as adv.: also, even ; as conj.: and; and indeed ; in narrative, and then ; occasionally adversative, and yet.

molesta
     molestus, -a, -um : burdensome, troublesome, irksome, annoying .

vivis
     vivo, vivere, vixi, victum : to live, be alive; to live well, enjoy life; to survive; to live on anything; to dwell.

per
     per preposition with acc. : of space, through, along, over ; sometimes before, in the presence of ; of means or instrument, through, by, by means of, with, by way of ; of cause, because of, on account of ; 'per me licet', you may as far as I'm concerned ; in entreaties, oaths, etc., in the name of .

quam
    qui, quae, quod relative pronoun : who, which, what, that .

non
     non adv. : not

licet
     licet, licere, licuit impersonal verb : it is allowed, one can or may .

esse
     sum, esse, fui : to be, to exist, be there; be so ; with dat. to be in one's possession.

neglegentem
     neglego, -legere, -lexi, -lectum : to neglect, disregard; to make light of, overlook, omit .  Hence partic. neglegens, -entis : careless.  So here someone who speaks carelessly.