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PRO 
tors. — So, also, for abavus or tritavvs. 
Cic. ad Div. 3, 11. Curt. 6, 11, 26. 
PR6BX (allied to probo, as), a;, f. a proof. 
3 Jtmmian. 
PROBaBILIS (probo), e, adj. probable , 
likely, likely to be true, credible, ciOavbf. 
Cic. ratio. Id. conjectura. - IT Al¬ 
so, deserting approbation, approvable, 
plausible, commendable, acceptable, pleas¬ 
ing, good, fit. Cic. orator, h. c. a toler¬ 
ably good orator. Id. Orator probabilior. 
Id.' discipiilus. Id. ingeniuin. Id. ge¬ 
nus dicendi. Plin. aqua. 
PROBaBILITaS (probabilis), atis, f. prob¬ 
ability ', likelihood, appearance of truth, 
credibility, m$rav6rrty. Cic. 
PROBABILITER (Id.), adv. probably, like¬ 
ly, in likelihood, credibly, in a manner like¬ 
ly to produce conviction, rtibavwi. Cic. 
dicere. Id. Probabilius accusare.- 
IT Also, in a praiseworthy manner, so as 
to gain the approbation of others, laudably. 
Val. Max. 
PRO B AMENTUM (probo), i, n. a proof. 
3 Cod. Thcod. 
PROBATA (7r pofiara), orurn, n. sheep. 
2 Plin. 7, 2. 
PROBaTIS (probo), onis, f. approbation, 
ervyKaradccris, anoioxq• Cic. -IT Al¬ 
so, a proof, demonstration, argument, nio¬ 
ns. Qaintil. Probationes potentissi- 
mar. Plin. oculorum, h. e. ocular dem¬ 
onstration. -IT Also, a trial, inspection, 
examination, SoKtyaaia. Cic. athleta- 
rum. Plin. croci. 
PROBATIVOS (Id.), a, um, adj. relating 
3 to proof. Qnintil. 
PROBATOR (Id.), oris, in. an approver, 
ijciKpirfis. Cic. facti. 
PROBAToRIX (probo), a;, f. sc. epistola, 
3 h. e. a testimonial of good conduct, &c. 
Cod. Justin. 
PROBATOS, a, um, partic. from probo. 
-IT Adj. pleasant, acceptable, agreea¬ 
ble, grateful. Liv. Probatior. Cic. Pro- 
batissimus alicui.-IT Also, proved, 
tried, of approved goodness, good, excel¬ 
lent. Plaut. and Cic. — Hence, of tried 
worth or probity. Cic. Probatus homo. 
Id. Femina probatissima. 
PROBE (probus), adv. well, rightly, proper¬ 
ly, excellently,kaXois, tv. Cic. scire. Id. 
dicere. Terent. Narras probe, h. e. you 
arc bringing good news. Id. Probissime, 
h. e. very well. -—- IT Also, very, much, 
very much. Plaut. errare. Terent. Tui 
similis est probe. 
PROBIANOS (Probus), a, um, adj. called 
3 after one Probus. Lamp-rid. 
PROBITAS (probus), atis, f. the goodness 
of a thing. — Hence, of persons, probity, 
honesty, virtue, KaXosayaSia. Cic. — 
Also, modesty. Plin. Ep. 
PROBITER (Id.), adv. for Probe. 3 Varr. 
PRSBLEMX [np6(jXqpa), atis, n. a qu.es- 
2 lion, problem, proposition. Sucton. 
PROBO (probus), as, avi, atum, a. 1. to 
consider as good, approve, be satisfied 
with, SoKipa^to. Cic. domum. Id. Hsec 
senatus probat. Horat. Se probare, h. e. 
to be satisfied with one's self. Also, with 
an ivfinit. following. Cces. transire. 
-IT Also, to see whether any thing be 
good or proper, to try, examine, inspect, 
judge of. Ovid, amicitias utilitate. 
Plant. Ex tuo ingenio mores alienos. — 
Also, to find by experience. Pallad. - 
IT Also, to make any tiling pleasing or 
agreeable to one, to render one pleased or 
satisfied with any thing. Cic. aliquid ali¬ 
cui. Id. aljcui de re. Hence, Id. Probari 
alicui, h. e. to gain approbation, please. 
So, also, Id. Se alicui probare.- 
IT Also, to make credible, prove, show, 
demonstrate, make out, make good, con¬ 
vince, diroieiKWpi. Cic. aliquid. Id. 
aliquid alicui. Ovid. Patrio metu pater 
esse probor, h. e. my paternal fear for 
you proves that I am your father. — It 
may also be rendered, to ascertain, 
prove. Plin. Tus probatur candore, h. c. 
the goodness of frankincense is ascertain¬ 
ed, &c. Sil. equum animi. Hence, 
Probatus, a, um, ascertained, verified. 
Cic. Hence, Trajan, ap. Plin. Ep. 10, 
42 (39). Probare aliquem, li. e. to de¬ 
clare one fit for military service. Hence, 
Terent. and Cic. se pro aliquo, h. e. to 
give himself out in a credible manner for 
somebody, to cause himself to be taken for 
somebody. So, also, Cic. aliquem pro 
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PRO 
aliquo, h. e. to give out for. — Hence, 
Probari, to be esteemed or regarded as 
something; as, Cic. Vulnus pro ictu gla- 
diatoris probari. — Hence, Probare, to 
exhibit, manifest, show. Cic. suura of- 
ficium.-IT See, also, Probatus, a, um. 
PROBOLE ( irpo/3o\ri), es, f. a bringing 
3 forth, producing. Tertull. 
PROBOSCIS (irpofloa-ids), idis, f. the trunk, 
2 snout, or proboscis with which animals 
suck up things. Varr. — Particularly, 
the trunk or proboscis of an elephant. 
Flor. 
PRQBRACHyS (wpo/3paxys), yes, m. sc. 
3 pes, a metrical foot, consisting of one short 
and four long syllables. 
PR5BRSSE (probrosus), adv. ignominious- 
2 ly, shamefully, reproachfully , scandalous¬ 
ly, inovci&iarws. Gell. 
PRSBROSITaS (Id.), atis, f. ignominy, 
3 infamy. Salvian. 
PROBRoSOS (probrum), a, um, adj. igno¬ 
minious, disgraceful, scandalous, infa¬ 
mous, reproachful, causing disgrace or 
shame, inoveiSiaros. Cic. crimen. Ta¬ 
cit.. carmen, h. e. a lampoon. Plin. Pro- 
brosius.-IT Also, acting disgraceful- 
ly, drawing upon himself disgrace, infa¬ 
mous. Sucton. femina. Id. natura. 
PRSBRUM (unc.), i, n. a sham.eful or re¬ 
proachful act, aiaxos, SveiSog, to tXey- 
Xos. Cic. Probra paterna. — Particu¬ 
larly of whoredom, adultery. Plaut. In- 
simulabit earn probri. Cic. Probri in- 
simulasti feminam.-IT Also, disgrace, 
infamy, dishonor, reproach, shame. Cic. 
Probro esse, h. e. to be disgraceful. Te¬ 
rent. In probro esse. Sallust. Probro 
habere, h. e. to consider as disgraceful. 
Cic. Probrmn inferre alicui, h. e. to cast 
disgrace upon. •-IT Also, a term of 
reproach, reproachful language, contume¬ 
ly, abuse, insult. Cic. Literas plenas 
probrorum. -IT It is used, also, ad- 
jcctively. Gell. Animalia spurca atque 
probra (but perhaps probra denotes infa¬ 
mous persons). 
PROBCS (unc.), a, um, adj. that is as it 
ought to be, good, proper, excellent, aya- 
Sr/ig Terent. artifex. Plaut. merx. 
Colum. color. Cic. res. Id. navigium. 
Liv. argentum. - IT Also, morally 
good, honest, upright, virtuous, modest, 
unassuming. Cic. filius. Terent. mu- 
lier. Cic. Homo probior. Plin. Ep. 
Vir probissimus. Cic. Proba oratio, 
h. e. the language of virtue, the words of an 
honest man, a virtuous speech. 
BROCA, ;e, m. See Procas. 
PROCACIA (proeax), se, f. same as Pro- 
3 cacitas. Auson. 
PROCACITAS (Id.), atis, f. boldness or 
2 shamelessness in making demands. Also, 
in general, impudence, petulance, sauci¬ 
ness, pertness, procacity, wantonness, ab- 
Sabeia. Cic. — Also, of animals. Co¬ 
lum. 
PROCACITER (Id.), adv. boldly, impu- 
2 dently, petulantly, dKoXacrwy. Curt. 
Finem procaciter orto sermoni impo- 
nere. Liv. Procacius Curt. Proca- 
cissimc. 
PROCAS, and PROCA (Hpihraf), re, m. 
a king of Alba. Virg. and Liv. 
PROCATIS (proco), onis, f. a demanding, 
3 as in marriage, a wooing. Apul. 
PROCaX (Id.), acis, very covetous of every 
thing, extravagant, in demand. Terent. 
— Hence, in general, too bold, impudent, 
insolent, forward, wanton, petulant, pert. 
Cic. in lacessendo. Sallust, sermo. 
Horat. vernre. Ovid, puella. Colum. 
Procacior. Tacit. Procacissima inge- 
nia. — Also, with a genit. following. 
Tacit, ot.ii, A. e. in otio.- IT Figur. 
Virg. auster. Plin. Brachia procacia 
vitis, h. e. winding themselves round the 
tree, and so, as it were, wanton. 
PR6CED5 (pro & cedo), is, essi, essum, 
n. 3, .to go before, go forth, irpoffaiva), 
npotrijii. Hirt. ante agmen. Virg. 
castris. Cic. in solem. — Hence, to 
come, grow or spring forth, appear, rise. 
Colum. Procedit germen. Virg. astrum. 
Cic. Posteaquam philosophia processit. 
— Also, to go or step forth, as, in order 
to fight or speak. Liv. - IT Also, 
to happen, occur. Plaut. — Also, to 
originate or proceed from.. Cod. Just. 
Res, qu® ab imperatoribus procedunt. 
— Also, to project. Plin. Fossa in pe¬ 
des binos procedit. Cels. Cubitus pau- 
lulum procedit.- 11 Also, to proceed , 
- advance, go forward, or, simply, to go, 
when one goes further forward. Te¬ 
rent. Futnus procedit. Cces. longius. — 
Figur. Cic. longius, h. e. to go further, 
or to a greater length. Cic. alicui obvi- 
am, h. e. to go to meet. Liv. In mul- 
tum vini processerat, h. e. had drunk 
much wine. Cic. Oratio procedit. — 
Hence, figur. to advance, make progress, 
increase. Cic. in philosophia, h. c. to 
make progress. Id. laude dicendi. Id. 
honoribus. Id. retate, h. e. to become 
older. Plin. Ep. Libido procedendi, 
h. e. of getting on, rising to a higher sta¬ 
tion in life. Sallust, eo vecordire, h. e. 
to arrive at such a pitch of folly. Cic. 
duo compositiones processerint, h. c. 
to what perfection they have been brought. 
Liv. Mentio eo processit, ut, &c. h. e. it 
came to this, &c. — Figur. to make prog¬ 
ress in fortune, succeed, be fortunate. 
Terent. pulchre. — Also, figur. to ad¬ 
vance, appear. Cic. Altera jam pagella 
succedit, h. e. I am now writing the other 
page. Quintil. Procedente libro, h. e. 
in the course of this work. -IT Also, in 
general, to show one’s self or appear in 
public. Propert. Volo procedere. — Al¬ 
so, to extend, project. Plin. Lydia super 
Ioniam procedit. — Also, to pass by, 
elapse. Cic. Procedit dies. JYepos. nox. 
Plin. Ep. Procedente tempore, h. c. 
in time, in progress of time, after some 
time, afterwards. — Also, to last, continue. 
Liv. Stationes procedunt. — Also, to be 
reckoned, brought into account. Liv. 
Procedunt stipendia. Id. tera (A. e. sti- 
pendia). — Hence, to be worth or to be 
reckoned equal to. Varr. Bin® oves pro 
singulis procedant, h. e. two should be 
counted for one. — Hence, to take place, 
be allowed. Pandect. — Also, to go on, 
succeed, turn out. Cic. prospere. Id. 
bene. Liv. parum. — Also, to go on well, 
succeed well, prosper,.turn out well. Liv. 
Consilia mihi procedunt. Also, without 
a nominal. Cic. Procedit, ft. e. it suc¬ 
ceeds, prospers, turns out well. —- Also, 
to benefit, be of use. Sallust, alicui. — 
Particip. Processus, a, um, advanced. 
Scrib. Larg. retas. 
PR5CELEUSMATICuS (npoKeXewpart- 
3 ku s), sc. pes, a metrical foot consisting of 
four short syllables. 
PROCELLA (procello), ie, f. a violent wind, 
with or without rain, a storm, tempest, 
hurricane, SiicXXa, deXXa. Lucret. ven- 
ti. Cic. Nimbi, procell®, turbines. — 
Hence, figur. Cic. Procell® invidiarum. 
Id. Procella teinporis. JYepos. Procelke 
civiles, ft. c. civil commotions, tumults. 
Quintil. eloquentire, A. c. vehemence. 
So, also, Id. concionum. Hence, Liv. 
Procella equestris, A. e. onset, charge, 
sudden attack of the cavalry. 
PR0CELL3 (pro & obsol. cello), is, a. 3. 
3 to throw down, throw to the ground, over¬ 
turn. Propert. and Plaut. 
PROCELLoSE (procellosus), adv. boister- 
3 ovsly. Augustin. 
PROCELLOScS (procella), a, um, adj./id! 
2 of storms, stormy, boisterous, tempestuous, 
deXXcoSr/s, SvcXXrjetLiv. ver. —— 
IT Also, stormy, raising storms. Liv. 
ventus. 
PROCER (uric.), eris, m. one of the most 
distinguished, one of the nobles. Juve¬ 
nal. Agnosco procerem. — Much more 
frequent is the plural Pruceres, the 
chief or leading men, the great men, nobles. 
Liv. Latinorum. Id. juventutis. Cic. 
Nostros proceres. — Also, figur. the prin¬ 
cipal or most distinguished persons in any 
thing. Plin. sapientire, ft. e. in wisdom. 
Id. gulre. 
PRoCERE (procerus), adv. to a great 
1 length. Cic. Procerius projectum bra- 
chium. 
PROCERES, um, m. See Procer. 
PROCERITAS (procerus), atis, f. length, 
pf\xog. Cic. - -- IT Also, height. Cic. — 
Particularly, of stature, height, tallness. 
Cic. 
PR6CERIT0D5 (Id.), Tnis, f. same as 
3 Proceritas. Solin. 
PRoCEROLOS (diminut. of procerus), a, 
3 um, adj. somewhat lung or tall. Apul. 
PRCCEROS (unc.), a, um, adj. long, pa- 
icpdj. Cic. collum. Lucret. passus. 
