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PRlMISCRINrOS (primus & scrinium), 
3 ii, in. the first. of a college. Cod. JasL. 
PRI MITER (primus), adv. at first, first of 
3 all. Potupon. ap. Non. 
PRiMITIvE. See Primitius. 2 
PRIMiTICS (primus), a, inn, adj. the first 
of Us kind. — Hence, Primiti®, sc. par¬ 
tes, the first of its kind or of a thing, the 
firstlings, first fruits. Ovid, and Plin. 
— Also, of other things. Slat, armo- 
rum, h. e. belli, beginning. S'd. tori, 
h. e. beginning, first enjoyment of matri¬ 
mony. Colum. vitis, It. c. prima germi- 
na. ‘ Virg. Spolia et primitive, h. e. the 
first fruits of victory. Id. miser®, h. e. 
the first attempt in fighting. -If Also, 
the first, most considerable, very considera¬ 
ble. Ovid. Met.. 12, 272. torris, h. e. very 
lartre (but Ed. Burnt, reads prunitium). 
PRI MITT VOS (Id.), a, um, adj. the first 
2 or earliest; primitive. Colum. flores, 
It. e. that blossom first. Id. anni, h. e. 
the first. Prise, verba, h. e. primitives. 
PRTMITuS (Id.), adv. at first,first of ail, 
2 first, for the first time, tt/imtov. Varr., 
Virg. aud Sucton. — Primitu is found 
instead of it in Catull. 
PRIMS (Id.), adv. at the first, at first, in 
the first place, first of all. npOrov. It is 
usually followed by deinde, poslea, max, 
&c. Terent., Cic. and Lie. — Quum 
primo, as soon_ as. Liv. 
PRIMoGENITaLIS (primogenitus), e, 
3 adj. the first of all, primo genial. Tertull. 
PRIMoGENITOS (primus &. genitus), 
2 a, um, adj. first-born, irpoirbroKOi. Pita. 
and Lactant. 
PRiMoPILOS, i, m. See Primipilus. 
PRIMoPLaSTuS (primus & irhaords), 
3 a, um, adj. first formed, irpiorbnXacrTos. 
Prudent. 
PRIMoRDIaLIS (primordium), e, adj. 
3 that is at first, primordial, original. Ter¬ 
tull. 
PRI.MoRDIUM (primus & ordior), ii, m. 
a first beginning, or, simply, a beginning, 
origin, rise, commencement. Liv. urbis. 
Also, in the plural. Cic. Primordia re¬ 
rum. Ovid, mundi.—Also, separated 
and transposed. Lucret. Ordia prima. 
PRIMSRDIOS (primus & ordior), a, um, 
adj. first, original, primitive. Colum. 
PRIMoRIS (primus), e, adj. the first. 
Varr. inibres. Plin. dentes, h. c. the 
first teeth ; the front teeth, fore teeth. — 
Also, the first or foremost. Plin. and 
Oell. pars. Liv. I’rovolat ad primores. 
Id. Quum primores caderent. — It is 
also used for prima pars, the forepart, 
and may frequently be rendered before, 
front, extremity, &c. Plin. Usque in 
primores manus, h. e. the fore part of the 2 first, original 
hands. Oell. Primori libro, h. e. at ■*—‘ ! ~ 
the beginning of the book. Plaut. 
Sumere digitalis primoribus, h. c. with 
the fingers' ends. Cic. Primoribus la- 
bris gustare, h. e. to touch lightly or su¬ 
perficially. - H Also, figur. the most 
eminent, principal or distinguished. Liv. 
juventus. Tacit, femin®. Gelt, ven- 
ti, h. e. chief, cardinal. — Primores, the 
nobles, men of the first rank. Liv. civi- 
tatis. Ilorat. populi. 
PRiMoTICOS (primus), a, um, adj. that 
3 grows first, early. Apic. 4, 5 (others 
read Primolina). 
PRIMoTINOS, a, um. 3 See Primoticus. 
PRIMOLUM, adv. See Primulas. 3 
PRIMO EOS (dimin of primus), a, um, 
3 adj./css. Plaut. Primulo diluculo, A. e. 
at the beginning of morning twilight. 
— Hence” Primulum, adv. first, firstly. 
Terent. 
PRIMU.M (primus), adv. in the beginning, 
first, in the first place, npwTOV. It is 
frequently followed by deinde, second¬ 
ly, in the next place, but frequently 
also without it. Cic. Primuin, ne qui 
posset, &.C. deinde, ne cui liceret, &c. 
postremo, ne quid jam a me, &c. — 
It is also followed by turn. Cic. Te 
valere, tua causa primum volo, turn 
mea . — It is also joined with omnium, 
first of all. Cic. Primum omnium ego 
ipse vigilo, adsum, provideo. — It de¬ 
notes also, for the first time. Cic. Quo 
die primum convocati sumus. Id. 
Quam primum, h. e. as soon as possible. 
Id. Ut primum, or, ubi primum, or, 
quum primum, h. e. as soon as. So, 
also, Liv. Simul primum or, Cic. Si- 
mulac primum. — Dam is sometimes re¬ 
dundantly joined with it. Plant Pri¬ 
mum dura. 
PRIMOS, a, um. See Prior. 
PRINCEPS (primus & capio), ipis, m. 
and f. the first in time or o der, upwros. 
It may frequently be rendered first, 
foremost. Liv.. Princeps in proelium 
ibat, Ii. e. he went first, &c. Cic. Qui 
princeps est in agendo. Id. Princeps 
Sicilia se ad amicitiam populi Romani 
applicuit, h. e. was the first province that 
entered into friendship with the Roman peo¬ 
ple. Id. Firmani principes pectinite 
poilicend® fuerunt, ft. e. promised first. 
Hence, Liv. Princeps senatus, A. e. the 
senator whose name icas first marked in 
the list of senators by the censors. Other¬ 
wise it may also mean one of the most 
distinguished senators. -IT Also, the 
must distinguished or noble, or, one of the 
most distinguished or noble, consequent¬ 
ly, the first in rank. Cic. Eudoxus in 
astrologia princeps. Plin. Femina 
princeps. Ilorat. Viris principibus. 
Plin. locus. Hence, Principes, subst., 
the most distinguished men, leading men. 
Cic. civitatis, or, in civitate. Thus Fa- 
bius is called by Liv. Princeps civita¬ 
tis. Cic. Principes conjurationis, h. e. 
the principal persons, leading men. Id. 
Princeps juventutis, A. c. one of the 
most distinguished or noble among the 
youth, particularly of the knights. In 
the time of the emperors, this was a 
title of honor applied to their sons, im¬ 
perial prince. Tacit.. - IT Also, an 
author, promoter, leader, head. Cic. Ze¬ 
no princeps Stoicorum. Id. consilii. 
Liv. farnili®, ft. e. auctor.-IT Also, 
a superior, chief, director, president. 
Varr. -- IT Also, a prim \ ruler, em¬ 
peror. Tacit, and Ovid. - IT Also, 
Principes, a class of soldiers who in bat¬ 
tle formed the second line. Their place 
was behind the hastati, and before 
the triarii. Lin. — Princeps, sc. ordo, 
a company of these principes. Liv. Sig- 
mira primi principis, ft. e v of the first 
company of the principes. — Princeps, 
sc. centurio, a centurion or captain of 
principes. Cces. prior, ft. e. the first 
captain of principes. Centurio is also 
joined with it. Liv. Pedanius prin¬ 
ceps primus centurio.— Princeps, sc. 
ordo, the office or place of captain or cen¬ 
turion of principes. Liv. - IT Prin¬ 
ceps, the name of a certain player on the 
flute. Ptuedr. -IT Genit. Principium, 
for principum. Liv. 
PRINCIPALIS (princeps)i e, adj. the 
Cic. cans®. Quintil. 
significatio.-IT Fig. principal, chief, 
most distinguished. A pul. vir. Quin- 
til. quffiSticT. Plin. Principale fuit, ft. e. 
a principal thing, a matter of importance. 
Tertull. Principalior.-IT Also, of or 
pertaining to a prince or emperor, princely, 
imperial. Plin. Paneg. cur®. Sueton. 
majestas.-IT Also, belonging to the 
principes (a kind of soldiers). Veget. 
-If Also, called after the place in a 
camp which was called principia. Hence, 
Port® principales, two gates contiguous 
to the public place of a camp which teas 
called principia. One of them was 
called dextra, the other sinistra, because 
one was on the right hand, the other 
on the left. Liv. -II Principalis, 
subst. one invested with the highest magis¬ 
terial, nffi.ee in a town. Symm. 
PRINCI'PaLITaS (principalis), atis, f. 
3 preeminence, preference. Tertull. 
PRINCIPALITER (Id.), adv. principally, 
2 chiefly, especially, pa\ur~a. Solin. - 
IT Also, princely, imperially, in a princely 
manner, as becomes a prince. Plin. Pa¬ 
neg. — Also, for a principe. Arnob. 
PRINCIPaTuS (princeps), us, m. the first 
or chief place,’preeminence, preference. Cic. 
Sol astrorum olitinet principatum. Id. Te- 
nere principatum sententi®, ft. e. tobeahle 
to give one's opinion or vote before others. 
So,’ also, Id. belli propulsandi, ft. e. in 
hello propulsando.-II Also, the chief 
place or office in a state, the place of a 
commander-in-chief. Cic. Cassio princi¬ 
patum dari. Coes. Principatum in civi¬ 
tate obtinere. — Under the emperors, 
imperial power, dignity or government; 
sovereignty, rule, dominion. Tacit. Prin- 
700 
cipatnin aheut deferre. — Also, the em 
peror himself. Plin. Paneg. Nam tribu¬ 
nal quoque excogitatuin principatui, 
-IT Also, principal part. Cic. ani¬ 
line. - IT Also, beginning, origin. 
Cic. 
PRINCIPIaLIS (principium), e, adj. that 
3 is from the beginning, original, 
xrff. Lucret. 
PRINCIPIUM (princeps), ii, n. a begin¬ 
ning, commencement, origin, dpxy- Cic. 
dicendi, ft. e. of a speech. Tacit, pontis. 
Cic. Ducere principium ab aliquo, ft. e. 
to derive a beginning from, make a begin¬ 
ning. Ovid. Ducere principium ab "ali¬ 
quo, ft. e. to derive his origin, be descend¬ 
ed. Tacit, capessere, A. e. to make a 
beginning, begin. Cic. In principio, or 
principio, ft. e. in the beginning, at first. 
Plaut. Principio atque, ft. e. as soon as. 
Cic. A principio, ft. e. from the begin¬ 
ning, from the first, at first. — Hence, 
Principia, the first • in its kind, the ele¬ 
ments, the first principles or elements. 
Cic. juris. Id. natur®. Vitruv. Om¬ 
nium rerum principium aqua. — Also, 
he that makes a beginning. Liv. Faucia 
curia fuit principium, ft. e. began, voted 
first .— Hence, a beginner, founder, au¬ 
thor, head, origin, ancestor, &c. Ovid. 
Gracia principium moris fuit. — Also, 
foundation. Cic. urbis. — Principia, the 
front of an army, the front lines. Sallust. 
Aciem, transversis principiis, in pla¬ 
num deducit. Liv. and Sallust. Post 
principia, ft. e. behind the front. — Also, 
the chief place. Plin. — Also, dominion 
or rale over any one. Tertull. - 
IT Principia, a large public place in a 
camp, ill which were the tents of the gene¬ 
ral, lieutenants and tribunes, and the stan¬ 
dards, where speeches were made and as¬ 
semblies held. Liv. In principiis ac 
pratorio serinones confundi. Nep. In 
principiis statuebat tabernaculum Alex¬ 
andra Cic. In vestrorum castrorum 
principiis, ft. e. with, you. ■ — Also, the 
whole number of principal officers. Am- 
mian. 
PRINCIPIOR (Id.), aris, dep. 1. to rule, 
3 govern. Lactant. 
PRIOR (unc.), oris. Superlat. Primus. — I. 
Comp. Prior, prius, former, first, antece¬ 
dent, previous, prior, with regard to 
time and order, irpdrcpos. Cic. comi- 
tia. Cws . Qui prior occupaverit, ft. e. 
first. Cic. Priori posterius jungitur, 
ft. e. the latter with the , former. Id. Pri- 
ore loco dicere, ft. e. first. Id. Priore 
Estate, ft. e. last summer. Plin. vinum, 
ft. e. wine of last year. Colum. liber, 
ft. e. the preceding book. Hence, Nep. 
Dionysius prior, ft. e. the elder. Virn. 
and Plin. Ep. Priores, A. e. those who 
lived in time past, our forefathers, ances- 
tors. - IT Also, the foremost, when 
two are spoken of. Nep. Priores pe¬ 
des, A. e. the fore feet. -IT Also, su¬ 
perior, more excellent. Terent., Herat. 
and Liv. -II. Superl. Primus, a, um, 
the first in order, time or place. Cic. 
Primus dicitur obiigavisse, ft. e. first- 
id. Prim® liter®, postrems, &c. Id. 
Idus primas, ft. e. the next Ides. Liv. 
Primum initium. — Also, the first or 
foremost. Nep. pars ®dium, ft. e. the 
fore part, otherwise called atrium. Pun. 
dentes, ft. e. the fore teeth. — Primum, 
subst., the first, foremost, beginning. 
Liv. Provolant in primum, ft. e. before, 
or in the van. Hence, Cic. A primo, 
ft. e. from the beginning, at first. Id- 
Epistolas a primo lego, A. c. the first tot¬ 
ter, first, then the next, and so on. Liv. ana 
Cic. In primo, ft. e. before, in front, in 
the beginning, first. Plin. Ex primo, ft. e. 
from the beginning. — So, also, Ptur. 
Prima, the first, the beginning. Liv- 
Also, the first of things, the first ele¬ 
ments or principles of things. Lucre : . 
E primis facta minutis. Cic. natur®, 
A. e. inclinations, &c. implanted by nature. 
— Hence, In primis, in the beginning, m 
first. Liv. In primis parum proderai, 
deinde, &c. Also, first, or before ■ 
Sallust. In primis Adherbalem necat, 
mines, &c. Tacit. Prima con, 
Lucret. rfi- 
dein omnes, . 
liorum, for prima consilia. - 
ma vi®, for prima via. — > ? ' 
at first. Grat. Prima jubent tenui nM 
centem jungere filo limbum. — Q il,s 5 
