PRjE 
pr,e 
prae 
Hence, absol. Prasentaneum, a remedy 
operating quickly. Plin. 
presentAR res (Id.), a, um, adj . pres- 
3 ent, happening immediately. Plant. Ma¬ 
lum est prssentarium, h. e. happens im¬ 
mediately. — Hence, ready. Plant, ar¬ 
gentum, h. e. ready money. 
PRAESeNTIA (Id.), S3, f. presence, tzapov- 
c'ta. Cic. alicujus. Pandect. Prasen- 
tiam sui facere, h. e. to appear, present 
himself. — The plural is found in Cic. 
— Hence, Cic. Prresentia animi, h. e. 
presence of mind, resolution, courage. - 
IT Also, power, efficacy, effect. Ovid. 
veri. 
PRAESeNTIS (pro: & sentio), is, sensi, 
sensum, a. 4. to perceive beforehand, 
foresee, presage, divine, augur, fore¬ 
know, preconceive, have a presentiment, 
zzpoaiarBavopai. Cic. futura. Id. nihil 
in posterum. Liv. Prasensuni est. — 
Pacat. Prresentisse, for prasensisse. 
PRA3 SeNT 5 (prresens), as, avi, atum, a. 
3 1. to present, exhibit to view, TziipLcrrypi. 
JIpul. se alicui. Mur. Piet, caput ali- 
cui, h. e. to present. 
PRAESEPELIS (pr® & sepelio), is, pellvi, 
2 pultum, a. 4. to bury before. Prasepul- 
tus, a, um, buried before, already in the 
grave. Quintil. 
PRAESePeS or PRAESEPfS, is, f. and 
1 PRAISePTA, SB, f. and PRAGSePjS, is, 
n. and PRAISePiUM (prasepio), ii, n. 
a crib, manger, (jiarvy. Cato. Bonas pra- 
sepis. Karr. In prresepiis. Phcedr. Ad 
prasepe. Plant. Ad prasepim. Ilorat. 
Certum prsesepe, It. e. mensa. - 
IT Also, a stall, stable, place for cattle or 
horses, av\h, nXimov. Karr. Prresepias. 
Cato. Prsesepis hibernas. Calpurn. 
Nocturna prssepia, h. e. fold, pen. 
Kirg. In prasepibus. — Pigur. Plant. 
Intra prsesepis meas, A. e house. Kira. 
Praesepibus arcent, A. e. habitations. 
Cic. In praesepibus, h. e. stews, brothels. 
-IT Plin. Prsesepia, same as Phatnai, 
the cluster of stars between the two stars 
called Aselli in Cancer. 
PRAESePIS (pr® & sepio), is, psi, ptum, 
a. 4. to secure in front with a fence or in 
a similar manner, block up, barricade, 
it apaiPparro}. Cats. Aditus trabibus prse- 
sepit. 
PRAESEPIS, ) „ _ 
PRAESEPIUM. ( foee p raseptss. 
PRAISePTOS. See Prcsscpin. 
PRAESEPu LTdS, a, um. See Prsesepe- 
lio. 
PRA5SER5 (prae & sero), is, a. 3. to sow 
3 beforehand. Paulin. Nolan. 
PRAESeRTIM (prse & sero), adv. especial¬ 
ly, chiefly, principally, particularly. Cic. 
• R.-ESkRVIQ (prse & servio), is, a. 4. 
3 to serve. Plant, alicui. Pigur. dell. 
numeris. 
PRAfSeRVS (prse & servo), as, a. 1. to 
o watch or observe beforehand, or, simply, 
to observe. Call. Murel. aliquid. 
PRAESSS (prasideo), idis, ni. and f. that 
sits before persons or things in order to 
guard, direct, or take care of them. To 
guard them; hence, protecting, guard- 
ing, defending. Cels. Ars salutis hu¬ 
man,-e prseses, h. e. medicina. Senec. 
dextra. Plant, locus, h. e. a place of 
refuge. Hence, subst. a protector, de¬ 
fender, guardian- Cic. reipublicse. Id. 
teniplori.m. — Also, directing, taking 
care of.. Hence, subst. one who presides, 
a president, superintendent, head, ruler, 
governor. Kirg. Prases belli, k. e. 
Minerva. Suet. Prases provinci®, h. e. 
a governor. 
fllAESICCS (prse & sicco), as, avi, atum, 
3 s 1. to dry beforehand. JIpul. 
PRAESICCOS (prse & siccus), a, um, adj. 
3 very dry.- Prudent. 
PR/ESIDaLIS, or PRAESKDIALTS (pra- 
3 ses), e, adj. relating to a governor of a 
province. Treb. Poll. jus. Mmmian. 
k. e. who has been a governor. 
DARIUS. See Prcesidiariue. 
PRAiSrDATfiS (prases), us, m. the office 
o of a governor of a province. Kopisc. 
" ^ Also, the office of a protector or 
J>DK?2v Cr ’ a Offence, protection. Mr nob. 
IKAESfDEQ (pra & sedeo), es. edi, es- 
sum, n. 2. to sit. before. Suet. -If Al¬ 
so, to guard, protect, defend, be a protec¬ 
tion, with a dat. following. Cic. imperio. 
H. urbi et reipublicse. — Also, with an 
accusat. following. Tacit. litus Gallise. 
- If Also, to preside over, have the 
charge, management, or care of, superin¬ 
tend, direct, command. Cats, rebus urba- 
nis. Ovid, armis. — Also, with an ac¬ 
cusat. following. Tacit, exercitum. — 
Also, without a case, to be at the head, 
to command. Suet. Prasidenti patri ad 
genua se submisit. Sallust. In Piceno 
prasidebat. — Hence, Pratsidens, same 
as Praises. Tacit. 
PRAESTD&R5 (pra & sidus), as, n. 1. of 
3 weather in advance of its proper con¬ 
stellations, like trpoxtiudCuv. Fest. 
f? /RS 11)1 aT.TS UN —:j„/a 
PRAESIUIaIAS. Ace Prwsidalis. 
PRASIDi aRIuS (prasidiuin),a, um,adj. 
2 that serves for defence or protection. Liv. 
milites, h. e. soldiers quartered in a gar¬ 
rison. Colum. malleolus, h. e. kept as a 
reserve, in case the vine should fail. Id. 
palmes, same as Resex. -IT Also, from 
prases, relating to the governor of a 
province. Spartian. toga. 
PRAESIDIaTUS. See Prcesidatus. 3 
PRAESIDIUM (prases), ii,n. defence,pro¬ 
tection, help, assistance. Cic. Prasidiuin 
virtu I is. Id. Alicui esse prasidio. Id. 
Ferre alicui prasidiuin. Ccbs. In fuga 
sibi presidium ponere. Ncp. Alicui profi- 
cisci prasidio. — Particularly of soldiers 
who are to serve as an escort, convoy, 
guard or garrison. Cais. Legio- 
nes qa® prasidio impedimentis erant. 
-If Also, that which defends, assists or 
protects us, a guard , protection. Cic. 
Classis presidium provinci®. Cic. Ad 
judicium cum prasidio venit_Particu¬ 
larly, soldiers or other persons, who by 
their presence protect a place, transport, 
camp, &c. a guard , convoy, escort, garri- 
son. Frequently it may be rendered 
a station, troops, post. Liv. Ibi (in cas- 
tris) prasidio relicto. Nep. Presidium 
dedit, A. e. a guard, escort. Cic. Italia 
prasidiis tenetur, h. e. troops. Liv. Te 
nere prasidiis urbes, h. e. troops. Cces 
Prasidia ad ripas disponere, h. e. posts. 
Liv. In prasidio relictus, h. e. as a gar¬ 
rison or protection. Hence, figur. Cic. 
In prasidio collocatus, h. c. for protec¬ 
tion. JVep. In prasidio fuit, A. e. was 
for a guard, or stood at Ids post. — Also 
reserve. Cws. B. O. 1, 65.-II Also,' 
any place occupied by troops, as, a hill, 
camp, <fcc. It may generally be render¬ 
ed a station, post, sometimes also, an en¬ 
trenchment, camp, &c. Cats. Quum le 
gio presidium occupavisset. Cic. In 
prasidiis eratis, A. e. in the camp, with the 
army. Tacit. Prasidiuin regium expug- 
natuin est, A. e. ea-stle. Liv. Prasidio 
decedere, or, Cic. Presidium relinquere, 
A. e. to depart from, leave or abandon his 
post. Figur. Cic. De prasidio decedere 
Hence, Liv. Presidium tutari, A. e. to 
maintain his post. Id. communire, A. c 
to fortify his post or camp. -IT Also, 
any aid, assistance, help. Cic. Qurerere 
sibi prasidia. Nep. Quod satis esset 
prasidii, dedit, h. e. every thing necessary 
for his support and safety. — Hence, a 
remedy against diseases. Plin. 
PRAESiGNIFICaTIS (prasignifico), 
3 onis, f. a signifying beforehand. Lac- 
tan t. 
PRAESIGNIFICS (pra & significo), vs, 
la. 1. to show or signify beforehand, fore¬ 
tell, predict, rzpoaypaivos. Cic. 
PRAESIGNIS (pra &. signum), e, adj. 
3 illustrious , distinguished, remarkable, ex¬ 
cellent, e^oxog. Ovid. 
PRAESiGXQ (pra & signo), as, a. 1. to 
2 mark, before, irpoarjpaino}. Plin. 
PRAfSILIS (pra & salio), is, a. 4. to 
3 spring or burst forth, start, izpozzriSdw 
Plant. 
PRAEStSLTDi'S (pra & solidus), a, um 
3 adj. very solid, strong, constant, steadfast 
Juvenc. 
PRAES6N5 (pra & son o',, as, ui, itum, n. 
3 1. to sound before. Ovid. -If Also, 
to sound louder or better. Calpurn. 
chelyn. 
PRAESPARGO. See Praispcrgo. 
PRAESPEC0L5R (pra & speculor), aris, 
3 dep. I. to examine, inquire into, or weigh 
beforehand. Jlmmian. Praspeculata mili¬ 
tate. 
PRAESPeRGS (pra & spargo), is, a. 3. to 
3 scatter or strew before, irpondacro). Lu- 
cret. 
PROSPERS (pra & spero), as, avi, atum, 
3 a. 1. to hope beforehand. Tcrtull. 
PRAESTaBILIS (presto, as), e, adj. ex¬ 
cellent, distinguished, noble, virepoxog, 
t^oxog. Cic. Res inagnitudine prasta- 
biles. Id. Prastabilior. Also, with an 
infinit. following. JIpul. ariolari, A. c. 
ariolando. 
PRAESTaNX (Id.), tc, f. a goddess wor¬ 
shiped because Romulus had surpassed all 
others in throwing javelins. Mrnob. 
PRAFSTaNS, tis, particip. from prasto. 
- 7 H Adj. extraordinary, superior, ex¬ 
celling, excellent, distinguished, remarka¬ 
ble, notable, irpo'iordptvog, iintpoxog. Cic. 
Prastantia debent ea dici, qute habent. 
aliquara comparationem. J\Tep. Viri 
usu et sapientia prastantes. Cic. Quid 
prastantius mibi potuit accidere, quain, 
&c. more to be desired, better. Id. Pras- 
stantissimus. — Also, w'ith a genit. fol¬ 
lowing. Kirg. animi. —Also, with an 
infinit. following. Kirg. Aon prastan- 
tior alter ciere viros, &c. 
PR.ESTaNTER (prastans', adv. excel¬ 
lently. Quintil. and Plin. Prastantis- 
sime. 
PR,‘LSTAA r TIX (Id.), ;c, f. excellence,pre¬ 
eminence, superiority, ib>xn. Cic. ani- 
mantium reliquorum, A. e. before other 
creatures. — The genii, answers fre¬ 
quently to the question, Whosel or, OJ 
what 7 Cic. virtutis.-IT Also,power, 
efficacy. Plin. remedii. 
PRAESTAT. See Prccsto, as. 
PRAESTaTIS (prasto, as), onis, f. guar- 
2 anty, warranty. Pandect. Stipulationum 
quiedam partium prastationem recipi- 
unt. Scnec. Ad prastationem scribant 
- If Also, payment of what is due. 
Pandect, vectigalium. 
PRAES P aTOK (Id.), oris, m. one who gives 
3 security. Prim tin. 
PRAESTeRGOS, a, uin, an old form for 
3 pratersus, wiped off beforehand. Plant. 
Pseud, 1 2 32 
PRAESTSRN5 (pra & sterno), is, a. 3. to 
3 strew before or beforehand, prepare be¬ 
forehand, npoGTpaivvvw. Stat. altaria. 
Plaut. folia. 
PRAESTES (prasto), Itis, m. and f. a 
3 president, protector, guardian, Trapaard- 
t pg. Ovid, lares. 
PRAESTiGIX (probably from prastringo), 
re, f. and commonly PRA5STIGI3E, 
arum, f. any thing which deceives the eye 
by the nimbleness of its motions; sleight of 
hand, legerdemain ; jugglers’ tricks, cun¬ 
ning sleights, rcpSpciai, Savpara, yoq- 
Tivpa-a. Figur. Cic. verborum. — 
Hence, tricks, deceptions. Cic. -IT Al¬ 
so, wonderful or strange appearances or 
things. JIpul. — The singular is found 
Quintil. 4, 1, 77. 
PRAESTIGIaTOR (prrestigi®), oris, m. a 
2 juggler, cheat, impostor; one who used 
legerdemain or sleight of hand, Savparo- 
Ttoiog, ipyi/ioTralKTrig. Plaut. 
PRAESTIGIaTRIX (prastigiator), icis, f. 
n she that practises sleight of hand, a female 
juggler. Plaut. 
PRAfSTIGIoSOS (prrestigi®), a, um, adj. 
3 full of deceitful tricks or delusions. Oell. 
PRAESTIGIUM, ii, n. same as Prccstigia. 
° Cassiod. 
3 _ 
PRAESTINGU5 (pra & stinguo), is, nxi, 
3 nctuin, a. 3. to extinguish, obscure. Lu- 
cret. Stellas. — Hence, figur. to destroy. 
Catc'd. ap. Cic. prastigias. 
PRAE ST IN 5 (from obsol. prrestinus), as, 
3 avi, atum, a. I. to buy, purchase, wpia- 
pai. Plaut. and Mpul. aliquid. 
PRAESTITES. See Pr aisles. 3 
PRAEST1T0R (prasto, as), oris, m. a 
3 giver. Mpul. 
PRAESTIT05 (pra & statuo),is, ui, utum, 
a. 3. to determine sir appoint beforehand, 
prescribe, mark out, wponpRjw. Cic. diem 
operi. Terent. diem alicui. Cic. Nulla 
prrestituta die, A. e. without the appoint¬ 
ment of a certain day. Hence, Cic. Prre- 
tor prastituit petitori, qua, &c. A. e. pre¬ 
scribes. 
PR/ESTITOTOS, a, um. See Pnestituo. 
PRAEST6 (from prestus, for prasitus), 
adv. present, here, ready at hand. It is 
generally joined with esse, to be pres¬ 
ent, appear, make its appearance, be at 
one’s service, attend, pay his respects, wait 
upon, to be here, be on the spot, be ready 
or at hand, be in attendance, irapth/ai. 
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