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41 Aurelius
I.A.. A Roman nomen, e. g. M. Aurelius Antoninus, L. Aurelius Cotta; hence,B.Esp.1.Aurelia Via, the Aurelian Way, made by a certain Aurelius, otherwise unknown;2.it consisted of two parts: VETVS ET NOVA,
Inscr. Orell. 3307; the former ran from the Porta Janiculensis (now Porta di S. Pancrazio) of the northern coast to Pisa, later to Arelate; the latter was a small branch which led from the Porta Aurelia (now Castel S. Angelo) four thousand paces, to the former The via vetus Cicero mentions in Cat. 2, 4, 6; Phil. 12, 9.—Aurelia lex.(α).Judiciaria, of the prœtor L. Aurelius Cotta (A. U. C. 684), acc. to which the Senatores, Equites, and Tribuni aerarii were invested with judicial power, Cic. Phil. 1, 8, 19 sq.; Vell. 2, 32; Ascon. ad Div. in Caecil. 3.—(β).De ambitu, [p. 207] of unknown origin, Cic. ad Q. Fr. 1, 3 fin. —3.Forum Aurelium, a town in Etruria, on the Via Aurelia, near the present village Castellacio, Cic. Cat. 1, 9, 24; cf. Mann. Ital. I. p. 370.—4.Aurelium tribunal, in the forum, of unknown origin (perh, made by L. Aurelius Cotta), Cic. Sest. 15; id. ad Quir. 5, 14;II.also called Gradus Aurelii,
id. Clu. 34, 93; id. Fl. 28.—Sextus Aurelius Victor, a Roman historian of the fourth century; cf. Bähr, Lit. Gesch. p. 342 sq.; Teuffel, Rom. Lit. § 408. -
42 Bituricus
Bĭtŭrĭges, um (in sing. Biturix, Luc. 1, 423), m., = Bitouriges, the Bituriges, a people in Gallia Aquitania, divided into two tribes.A.Bituriges Cubi, Bit. Kouboi, Strab., the present Berry, Départ. du Cher. et de l'Indre, whose capital was Avaricum, now Bourges, Plin. 4, 19, 33, § 109;B.and without Cubi,
Caes. B. G. 7, 5; 7, 15; Hirt. B. G. 8, 3.—Bituriges Vivisci, Bit. Ouïskoi, Ptol., whose chief city was Burdigala, now Bordeaux, Plin. 4, 19, 33, § 108.— Sing. Biturix, one of the Bituriges, Luc. 1, 423; Inscr. Orell. 190.—II.Deriv.: Bĭ-tŭrĭcus, a, um, adj., of the Bituriges:vitis (very much valued),
Col. 3, 2, 19; 3, 7, 1; 3, 9, 1; 3, 21, 3 and 10. Also in the form Bĭtŭrĭgĭăcus, a, um, Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 27. -
43 Bituriges
Bĭtŭrĭges, um (in sing. Biturix, Luc. 1, 423), m., = Bitouriges, the Bituriges, a people in Gallia Aquitania, divided into two tribes.A.Bituriges Cubi, Bit. Kouboi, Strab., the present Berry, Départ. du Cher. et de l'Indre, whose capital was Avaricum, now Bourges, Plin. 4, 19, 33, § 109;B.and without Cubi,
Caes. B. G. 7, 5; 7, 15; Hirt. B. G. 8, 3.—Bituriges Vivisci, Bit. Ouïskoi, Ptol., whose chief city was Burdigala, now Bordeaux, Plin. 4, 19, 33, § 108.— Sing. Biturix, one of the Bituriges, Luc. 1, 423; Inscr. Orell. 190.—II.Deriv.: Bĭ-tŭrĭcus, a, um, adj., of the Bituriges:vitis (very much valued),
Col. 3, 2, 19; 3, 7, 1; 3, 9, 1; 3, 21, 3 and 10. Also in the form Bĭtŭrĭgĭăcus, a, um, Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 27. -
44 Biturigiacus
Bĭtŭrĭges, um (in sing. Biturix, Luc. 1, 423), m., = Bitouriges, the Bituriges, a people in Gallia Aquitania, divided into two tribes.A.Bituriges Cubi, Bit. Kouboi, Strab., the present Berry, Départ. du Cher. et de l'Indre, whose capital was Avaricum, now Bourges, Plin. 4, 19, 33, § 109;B.and without Cubi,
Caes. B. G. 7, 5; 7, 15; Hirt. B. G. 8, 3.—Bituriges Vivisci, Bit. Ouïskoi, Ptol., whose chief city was Burdigala, now Bordeaux, Plin. 4, 19, 33, § 108.— Sing. Biturix, one of the Bituriges, Luc. 1, 423; Inscr. Orell. 190.—II.Deriv.: Bĭ-tŭrĭcus, a, um, adj., of the Bituriges:vitis (very much valued),
Col. 3, 2, 19; 3, 7, 1; 3, 9, 1; 3, 21, 3 and 10. Also in the form Bĭtŭrĭgĭăcus, a, um, Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 27. -
45 Boihaemum
Bŏii, ōrum, m., = Boioi Polyb., Boïoi Strab., a people in Gallia Lugdunensis, now the Bourbonnais, Départ. de l'Allier, Caes. B. G. 1, 5; 1, 25; 1, 28; Liv. 5, 35, 2 et saep.; Plin. 4, 18, 32, § 107; 3, 15, 20, § 116; Tac. G. 28; their chief town, or, acc. to others, their country, was Boia, ae, f., Caes. B. G. 7, 14.—A part of the Boii went to Upper Italy, and occupied the region of the present Parma and Modena, Plin. 3, 17, 21, § 124; Liv. 5, 34 sqq.; 10, 26 sqq.; Front. Strat. 1, 2, 7.—Hence, Boicus ager dicitur, qui fuit Boiorum Gallorum. Is autem est in Galliă citra Alpes, quae togata dicitur, Fest. p. 30.—In Germany also they established themselves, and were called there Boiemi, Bohemi or Boihemi, or, by collective term, Boihaemum, i (Halm), the present Bohemians, Tac. G. 28; cf. Vell. 2, 109, 3.—In sing.: Boia, ae, f., a woman of the Boii, in a pun with boia, the sing. of boiae:Boius est, Boiam terit,
Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 108. -
46 Boihemi
Bŏii, ōrum, m., = Boioi Polyb., Boïoi Strab., a people in Gallia Lugdunensis, now the Bourbonnais, Départ. de l'Allier, Caes. B. G. 1, 5; 1, 25; 1, 28; Liv. 5, 35, 2 et saep.; Plin. 4, 18, 32, § 107; 3, 15, 20, § 116; Tac. G. 28; their chief town, or, acc. to others, their country, was Boia, ae, f., Caes. B. G. 7, 14.—A part of the Boii went to Upper Italy, and occupied the region of the present Parma and Modena, Plin. 3, 17, 21, § 124; Liv. 5, 34 sqq.; 10, 26 sqq.; Front. Strat. 1, 2, 7.—Hence, Boicus ager dicitur, qui fuit Boiorum Gallorum. Is autem est in Galliă citra Alpes, quae togata dicitur, Fest. p. 30.—In Germany also they established themselves, and were called there Boiemi, Bohemi or Boihemi, or, by collective term, Boihaemum, i (Halm), the present Bohemians, Tac. G. 28; cf. Vell. 2, 109, 3.—In sing.: Boia, ae, f., a woman of the Boii, in a pun with boia, the sing. of boiae:Boius est, Boiam terit,
Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 108. -
47 Boii
Bŏii, ōrum, m., = Boioi Polyb., Boïoi Strab., a people in Gallia Lugdunensis, now the Bourbonnais, Départ. de l'Allier, Caes. B. G. 1, 5; 1, 25; 1, 28; Liv. 5, 35, 2 et saep.; Plin. 4, 18, 32, § 107; 3, 15, 20, § 116; Tac. G. 28; their chief town, or, acc. to others, their country, was Boia, ae, f., Caes. B. G. 7, 14.—A part of the Boii went to Upper Italy, and occupied the region of the present Parma and Modena, Plin. 3, 17, 21, § 124; Liv. 5, 34 sqq.; 10, 26 sqq.; Front. Strat. 1, 2, 7.—Hence, Boicus ager dicitur, qui fuit Boiorum Gallorum. Is autem est in Galliă citra Alpes, quae togata dicitur, Fest. p. 30.—In Germany also they established themselves, and were called there Boiemi, Bohemi or Boihemi, or, by collective term, Boihaemum, i (Halm), the present Bohemians, Tac. G. 28; cf. Vell. 2, 109, 3.—In sing.: Boia, ae, f., a woman of the Boii, in a pun with boia, the sing. of boiae:Boius est, Boiam terit,
Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 108. -
48 Borysthenes
Bŏrysthĕnes, is, m., = Borusthenês, a large but gently-flowing river in Sarmatia, which empties into the Black Sea, now the Dnieper, Mel. 2, 1, 6; 2, 7, 2; Curt. 6, 2, 13; Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 82 sq.; Gell. 9, 4, 6.—II.Derivv.A.Bŏrysthĕnĭus, a, um, adj., pertaining to the Borysthenes: amnis, poet. circumlocution for Borysthenes, Ov. P. 4, 10, 53.—B.Bŏrysthĕnis, ĭdis, f., adj., = Borusthenis, the same: ora, Calvus ap. Val. Prob. p. 1395 P.—And subst.: Bŏry-sthĕnis, ĭdis, f., a town on the Borysthenes, previously called Olbia, a colony from Miletus, now Kudak, in the region of the present Oczakow, or of Nikolajew, Mel. 2, 1, 6 (here erroneously distinguished from Olbia).—C. D.Bŏrysthĕ-nītae, ārum, = Borusthenitai, the same, Macr. S. 1, 11, 33. -
49 Borysthenidae
Bŏrysthĕnes, is, m., = Borusthenês, a large but gently-flowing river in Sarmatia, which empties into the Black Sea, now the Dnieper, Mel. 2, 1, 6; 2, 7, 2; Curt. 6, 2, 13; Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 82 sq.; Gell. 9, 4, 6.—II.Derivv.A.Bŏrysthĕnĭus, a, um, adj., pertaining to the Borysthenes: amnis, poet. circumlocution for Borysthenes, Ov. P. 4, 10, 53.—B.Bŏrysthĕnis, ĭdis, f., adj., = Borusthenis, the same: ora, Calvus ap. Val. Prob. p. 1395 P.—And subst.: Bŏry-sthĕnis, ĭdis, f., a town on the Borysthenes, previously called Olbia, a colony from Miletus, now Kudak, in the region of the present Oczakow, or of Nikolajew, Mel. 2, 1, 6 (here erroneously distinguished from Olbia).—C. D.Bŏrysthĕ-nītae, ārum, = Borusthenitai, the same, Macr. S. 1, 11, 33. -
50 Borysthenis
Bŏrysthĕnes, is, m., = Borusthenês, a large but gently-flowing river in Sarmatia, which empties into the Black Sea, now the Dnieper, Mel. 2, 1, 6; 2, 7, 2; Curt. 6, 2, 13; Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 82 sq.; Gell. 9, 4, 6.—II.Derivv.A.Bŏrysthĕnĭus, a, um, adj., pertaining to the Borysthenes: amnis, poet. circumlocution for Borysthenes, Ov. P. 4, 10, 53.—B.Bŏrysthĕnis, ĭdis, f., adj., = Borusthenis, the same: ora, Calvus ap. Val. Prob. p. 1395 P.—And subst.: Bŏry-sthĕnis, ĭdis, f., a town on the Borysthenes, previously called Olbia, a colony from Miletus, now Kudak, in the region of the present Oczakow, or of Nikolajew, Mel. 2, 1, 6 (here erroneously distinguished from Olbia).—C. D.Bŏrysthĕ-nītae, ārum, = Borusthenitai, the same, Macr. S. 1, 11, 33. -
51 Borysthenitae
Bŏrysthĕnes, is, m., = Borusthenês, a large but gently-flowing river in Sarmatia, which empties into the Black Sea, now the Dnieper, Mel. 2, 1, 6; 2, 7, 2; Curt. 6, 2, 13; Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 82 sq.; Gell. 9, 4, 6.—II.Derivv.A.Bŏrysthĕnĭus, a, um, adj., pertaining to the Borysthenes: amnis, poet. circumlocution for Borysthenes, Ov. P. 4, 10, 53.—B.Bŏrysthĕnis, ĭdis, f., adj., = Borusthenis, the same: ora, Calvus ap. Val. Prob. p. 1395 P.—And subst.: Bŏry-sthĕnis, ĭdis, f., a town on the Borysthenes, previously called Olbia, a colony from Miletus, now Kudak, in the region of the present Oczakow, or of Nikolajew, Mel. 2, 1, 6 (here erroneously distinguished from Olbia).—C. D.Bŏrysthĕ-nītae, ārum, = Borusthenitai, the same, Macr. S. 1, 11, 33. -
52 Borysthenius
Bŏrysthĕnes, is, m., = Borusthenês, a large but gently-flowing river in Sarmatia, which empties into the Black Sea, now the Dnieper, Mel. 2, 1, 6; 2, 7, 2; Curt. 6, 2, 13; Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 82 sq.; Gell. 9, 4, 6.—II.Derivv.A.Bŏrysthĕnĭus, a, um, adj., pertaining to the Borysthenes: amnis, poet. circumlocution for Borysthenes, Ov. P. 4, 10, 53.—B.Bŏrysthĕnis, ĭdis, f., adj., = Borusthenis, the same: ora, Calvus ap. Val. Prob. p. 1395 P.—And subst.: Bŏry-sthĕnis, ĭdis, f., a town on the Borysthenes, previously called Olbia, a colony from Miletus, now Kudak, in the region of the present Oczakow, or of Nikolajew, Mel. 2, 1, 6 (here erroneously distinguished from Olbia).—C. D.Bŏrysthĕ-nītae, ārum, = Borusthenitai, the same, Macr. S. 1, 11, 33. -
53 hodie
hŏdĭē, adv. [contr. from hoc die, on this day], to-day.I.Lit.:B.quem quidem negat Eros hodie: cras mane putat,
Cic. Att. 13, 30, 2;so opp. cras,
Ov. R. Am. 94; Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 33:hodie mane,
this morning, Cic. Att. 13, 9, 1:hodie cum diluculo,
Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 111:hodie numquam ad vesperum vivam!
id. As. 3, 3, 40:pridie Vinalia, qui dies hodie est,
Cic. Phil. 14, 5, 14:Nonae sunt hodie Sextiles,
id. Verr. 1, 10, 31:hodie tricesima sabbata,
Hor. S. 1, 9, 69:equidem te, nisi nunc, hodie nusquam vidi gentium,
Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 54:ego hodie compendi feci binos panes in dies: Ita mea ancilla, quae fuit hodie, sua nunc est: Jam hodie alienum cenabit, etc.,
till today, id. Pers. 4, 3, 2 sq.: faciam hodie, ut, etc., * Caes. B. C. 3, 91, 3:si cenas hodie mecum,
Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 70.—Of the nighttime:illa nocte aliquis, tollens ad sidera vultum, Dicet: Ubi est hodie, quae Lyra fulsit heri?
Ov. F. 2, 76.—Pleon. (freq. in Plaut.):II.maximo hercle hodie malo vostro istunc fertis,
Plaut. Men. 5, 7, 24:ut ego hodie raso capite calvos capiam pileum,
id. Am. 1, 2, 1.—Transf., in gen., to - day, at the present day, at this time, now, in these times:B.ut omnes, qui tum eos agros, ubi hodie est haec urbs, incolebant, etc.,
Cic. Rep. 2, 2 fin.; cf.:id quod retinemus hodie,
id. ib. 2, 9; id. Fam. 9, 22, 2:mihi non minori curae est, qualis res publica post mortem meam futura sit, quam qualis hodie sit,
id. Lael. 12, 43; id. Cael. 2, 3; id. Ac. 2, 1, 3:hodie omnes sic habent, etc.,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 25, § 64:nec turba deorum talis (erat) ut est hodie,
Juv. 13, 47:sunt summa hodie, quibus illustratur forum, ingenia,
Quint. 10, 1, 122; cf.:sunt et hodie clari ejusdem operis auctores, qui, etc.,
id. 3, 2, 21;for which: sunt clari hodieque et qui olim nominabuntur,
id. 10, 1, 94; so,hodieque = et hodie,
Cic. de Or. 1, 22, 103; id. Rab. Post. 16, 43 al.;but in the post-Aug. per. freq. hodieque for hodie quoque: hodie etiam, usque adhuc, etiam nunc,
to this day, still, Vell. 1, 4, 3; 2, 8, 3; 2, 27, 5; Sen. Ep. 90, 16; Tac. G. 3; Suet. Claud. 19; id. Galb. 1; id. Tit. 2; Plin. 8, 45, 70, § 176; 30, 1, 1, § 2; v. que.—To-day, now, at once, immediately (cf. têmeron):hodie itura,
on the point of going, Ter. Eun. 3, 2, 10:quin agitis hodie?... Properate,
Plaut. Cas. 4, 1, 7:non dices hodie, quorsum, etc.,
Hor. S. 2, 7, 21:si hodie postulem, etc.,
Cic. Tull. 23, 53. -
54 hīc
hīc (with the enclitic ne, written hīcine or hīcin), adv., in this place, here: ego hic adsum, T.: non modo hic, ubi... sed ubicumque, etc.: hic dux, hic exercitus; i. e. before us are, Ta.: Hic ubi Deucalion adhaesit, etc., O.: hic plus malist, quam illic boni, T.: Hic segetes, illic veniunt felicius uvae, V.: hic viciniae, T.: hicin libertatem aiunt esse aequam omnibus? is it here that, etc., T.—In this affair, on this occasion, in this particular, herein, here: nil pudent hic, Ubi opust; illic, etc., T.: hic, quantum in bello fortuna possit, cognosci potuit, Cs.: hic miramur, hunc hominem tantum excellere ceteris?: hic iam plura non dicam.—Of time, now, here, then, next, hereupon, at this time, at this juncture: hic reddes omnia, T.: hic cum uterque me intueretur: Hic regina gravem poposcit pateram, V.: hic Laelius (inquit).* * *Ihere, in this place; in the present circumstancesIIhaec, hoc PRONthis; these (pl.); (also DEMONST) -
55 hodiernus
hodiernus adj. [hodie], of this day, to-day's: edictum: summa, H.—With dies, this day, to-day: hodierno die mane: ante hodiernum diem.* * *hodierna, hodiernum ADJtoday's, of/belonging to today; present, existing now -
56 Aliso
Ălīso or Ălīson, ōnis, m., = Aleison, Ptolem., a fortress built by Drusus near the present Wesel, now Liesborn, Vell. 2, 120; Tac. A. 2, 7; cf. Mann. Germ. 81; 433. -
57 Alison
Ălīso or Ălīson, ōnis, m., = Aleison, Ptolem., a fortress built by Drusus near the present Wesel, now Liesborn, Vell. 2, 120; Tac. A. 2, 7; cf. Mann. Germ. 81; 433. -
58 Alpes
Alpes, ĭum (rare in sing., Alpis, is, = hê Alpis; cf. Rudd. I. p. 157, n. 78), f., = hai Alpeis [v. albus], High mountains; and kat exochên, the high mountains of Switzerland, the Alps, unknown to the Romans, in their whole extent, until the time of Augustus. The three principal ranges, running S.W. and N.E., are,I.The western division between Italy and France.A.Alpes Maritimae, the Maritime Alps, extending from the sources of the Var, in a S.E. direction, to the sea, between the present Nice and Piedmont. North of these are,B.Alpes Cottiae (so called from Cottius, a prefect in that region under Augustus), the Cottian Alps, west of Augusta Taurinorum, whose highest peak was Alpis Cottia, now Mont Genevre. Next to these, on the north.C.Alpes Graiae (Graiae, a Celtic word of uncertain signif., sometimes falsely referred to Hercules Graius, Nep. Hann. 3, 4), the Graian Alps, extending to Mont Blanc (Alpis Graia is the Little St. Bernard).—II.East of these, the middle division, as the northern boundary of Italy.A.Alpes Penninae (so called from the deity Penninus, worshipped there; acc. to some, with the orthog. Poeninae, erroneously, with reference to Hannibal), the Pennine or Vallisian Alps, between Vallais and Upper Italy, whose highest peak, Mons Penninus, the Great St. Bernard, seems to have been out little known even in the time of Cæsar; v. Caes. B. G. 3, 1.—Connected with these on the N.E. are,B.Alpes Lepontinae, the Lepontine Alps, the eastern continuation of which are,C.Alpes Rhaeticae, the Rhœtian or Tyrolese Alps, extending to the Great Glockner.—III.The eastern division.A.Alpes Noricae, the Noric or Salzburg Alps. —B.Alpes Carnicae, the Carnic Alps. —C.Alpes Juliae (prob. so callea from the Forum Julii, situated near), the Julian Alps, extending to the Adriatic Sea and Illyria.—Cf. Mann Ital. I. p. 31 sq.; I p. 263; I. p. 271; I. p. 192; I. p. 189; id. Germ. p. 546:IV.Alpes aëriae,
Verg. G. 3, 474:hibernae,
Hor. S. 2, 5, 41: gelidae. Luc. 1, 183: saevae Juv. 10, 166 al.—In sing.: quot in Alpe ferae. Ov. A. A. 3, 150: Alpis nubiferae colles. Luc. 1, 688:opposuit natura Alpemque nivemque. Juv 10, 152: emissus ab Alpe,
Claud. B. Gild. 82; id. Cons. Stil. 3, 285.—Appel. for any high mountain (only poet.):gemmae Alpes,
the Alps and Pyrenees, Sil. 2, 833; Sid. Apol. 5, 593; Prud. steph. 3, 538.—Of Athos, Sid. Apol. 2, 510; 9, 43. -
59 bes
bes, bessis, m. (nom. bessis, Paul. ex Fest. p. 33 Müll.; Prisc. Ponder. p. 1348 P.) [be-is = binae partes assis].I.Two thirds of a unit (the as); eight unciae, or twelfths (cf. as): bessis octo sunt unciae (8/12 = 2/3), triens quattuor, Paul. ex Fest. l. l.A.As a coin: fenus ex triente Idib. Quint. factum erat bessibus, i. e. instead of the previous monthly interest of 1/3 %, 2/3 % was now reckoned; thus, acc. to the present mode of calculating, for the year, the interest advanced from 4 % (12X1/3) to 8 % (12X2/3), * Cic. Att. 4, 15, 7.—B.In gen., two thirds of any whole.1.Of shares in a partnership:2.Nerva constituit, ut tu ex triente socius esses, ego ex besse,
Dig. 17, 2, 76.—Of a sum of money:3.exsolvere bessem pretii,
Dig. 17, 1, 12.—Of a tract of land:4.emere bessem fundi,
Dig. 16, 21, 2, § 39: bisque novem, Nemeaee, dabis, bessemque (i. e. eight months) sub illis, Manil. 3, 367.—Of a jugerum:5.partes duae tertiae pedes decem novem milia et ducentos, hoc est bes, in quo sunt scripula CXCII.,
Col. 5, 1, 11.—Of a measure of capacity:6.bes sextarii,
Scrib. Comp. 126.—Of a pound, = 8 ounces:7.in binos semodios farinae satis esse bessem fermenti,
Plin. 18, 11, 26, § 102; Scrib. Comp. 157.—Of an inheritance:C.heres ex besse,
Plin. Ep. 7, 24, 2.—Meton. for eight: quincunces et sex cyathos bessemque bibamus, Caïus ut fiat Julius et Proculus (i. e. so many letters were comprised in these names; cf. 1. bibo, 2. e.), Mart. 11, 36, 7 and 8.—D.Bes alter = (12+8)/12 = 1 2/3, Fest. s. v. triens, p. 363 Müll.—II.In mathematics, where the cardinal number is six (cf. as► ), bes = 4, Gr.dimoiros, Vitr. 3, 1, p. 61 Rod. and bes alter = (6+4)/6 = 1 2/3, Gr. epidimoiros, id. ib. -
60 Bodotria
Bŏdotrĭa, ae, f., = Boderia, Ptol., a bay in Scotland on which the present Edinburgh is situated, now Firth of Forth, Tac. Agr. 23.
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present — [prez′ənt; ] for v. [ prē zent′, prizent′] adj. [OFr < L praesens, prp. of praeesse, to be present < prae , before (see PRE ) + esse, to be (see ESSENCE)] 1. a) being at the specified or understood place; at hand; in attendance b) existing… … English World dictionary
now — [nou] adv. [ME < OE nu, akin to ON Goth, OHG nu < IE base * nu > Gr nu, L nunc] 1. a) at the present time; at this moment b) at once 2. at the time referred to; then; next [now his joy began] 3. at a time very close to the prese … English World dictionary