PRCE 
PRO 
PRO 
l’RoDBRMIS (pro &. dormio), is, n. 4. 
a false reading for perdormio. Frontn. 
PR8DR5M0S (irpdSpopos), i, m. a fore¬ 
runner, harbinger. Cic. - IT Prodro- 
mi, certain north-east winds blowing eight 
days before the rising of the dog-star. 
Cic. and Plin. -If Also, a hind of 
early fig. Plin. 
PRoDuCS (pro & duco), is, xi, ctum, 
a. 3. to lead or bring forth, lead out, e%a- 
yo>. Plant, exercitum castris. Cces. 
copias pro castris. JVepos. exercitum 
in aciem. Cic. aliquem in concionem, 
or, simply, Id. Producere, h. e. to bring 
before the people, before the assembly of the 
people. So, also, Id. aliquem, li. e. to 
cause to appear as an actor. — Also, to 
lead or bring forth or expose to sale. Te- 
rent. servos. Colum. vasa ad solem, 
h. e. to the sun. — Hence, to raise, ad¬ 
vance, promote, make celebrated or dis¬ 
tinguished. Cic. aliquem ad dignitatem. 
Liv. Omni genere honoris producere 
eum non destitit. — Also, to bring forth, 
nroduce, bring into the world, beget, gene¬ 
rate, procreate. Cic. aliquem, li. c. to 
beget. Horat. Diva producas subolem. 
Also, of plants. Pallad. Fici pro- 
ducunt folia. — Hence, to bring forth, 
make, cause. Cels. Cibi carnem pro- 
ducunt. — Also, to discover, make known, 
disclose. Juvenal, occulta crimina. — 
Also, to allure forth, bring forth or pro¬ 
duce by gentle means. Senec. vocem. — 
Hence, in general, to allure, entice, in¬ 
cite, bring to any thing. JVepos. in pree- 
lium.-IT Also, to draw one thing be¬ 
fore another. Stat. nubila menti. Te- 
rent. moram malo, h. e. to contrive some 
means of retarding, to stop the evil. Ovid. 
scamnum lecto, h. e. to place before or at 
thebed. -IT Also, to draw out in length, 
stretch or lengthen out, extend. Martial. 
pelles dentibus. Plin. lineas ex argen- 
to. — Figur. to prolong, protract, con¬ 
tinue. Plaut. vitam alicui. Cic. con- 
vivium ad multam noctem. Id. sermo- 
nem in noctem. Id. sermonem lon- 
gius. — Hence, to lengthen in pronuncia¬ 
tion, pronounce as long, produce, opposed 
to corripere. Quintil. syllabam. Cic. 
literam. — Also, to delay, protract, pro¬ 
crastinate. Cws. rem in hiemem. Cic. 
aliquem conditionibus, h. c. to detain. 
— Also, to prolong, put off, defer. Cic. 
diem. — Also, to pass slowly, or, simply, 
to pass, spend. Terent. diem. - 
ir Also, to lead or conduct to a place. 
Liv. aliquem in concionem. Terent. 
aliquem rus, h. e. to bring, accompany. 
Apul. hospitem ad balneas. — Hence, 
to induce, prevail upon, allure, entice, in¬ 
cite, cause. Terent. aliquem falsa spe, 
h. e. to wheedle, cajole, delude. Auct. ad 
Herenn. Producti sumus, ut loquere- 
mur. Cces. Notitia productus. - 
IT Also, to carry out a corpse, conduct a 
funeral procession. Lucan, funus. — 
Hence, to guide, educate, instruct. Cic. 
Cicerone producendo. —— 11 Also, to 
lead or bring away. Colum. bovem 
cunctantem.-If See, also, Productus, 
a, um. 
PRoDuOTe (productus), adv. lengthen¬ 
ed, long. Cic. Quae in sapiente, et fe- 
lice producte dicitur, h. e. as a long 
syllable. Ocll. Syllaba productius pro- 
nuntiata. 
PRODuC TIB (produco), onis, f. a length¬ 
ening, prolonging, dirdraais, enrapa. 
Cic. temporis. Id. verbi. — Hence, the 
lengthening or pronouncing of a syllable 
long. Cic. 
PRODuCTOS, a, um, particip. from pro¬ 
duco. -IT Adj. made long, lengthened, 
long, prolonged, continued, eKTerapevos, 
npoax$e(s- Cic. Dolor productior, h. e. 
lasting longer. Ilorat. Neu sit quinto 
productior actu fabula. Colum. Flagel¬ 
lum productissimum. -IT Also, pref¬ 
erable. Hence, Producta, with the Stoics, 
things which do not properly form a good 
tn themselves, but are to be preferred to 
others, ra nponyuiva. Cic. 
PROEBIX. See Prcebia. 
PR6eGM£'N0N (irpoy/ftevov), i, n. same 
’ as Productum, something preferable, with 
the Stoics. Cic. 
PRCELIaLTS, for Proeliaris.3 Macrob. 
PRCELIaRIS (proelium), e, adj. of or be- 
J longing to a battle, paxipog. Plaut. 
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pugna, h. e. a pitched battle, no skirmish. 
'Apui. dea, h. e. Minerva, the goddess of 
war. 
PRCELI aToR (proelior), oris, m. a fight- 
0 er, combatant, warrior, yaxprfis- Tacit. 
PRCELI6, ns, for Proslior. linn. 3 
PRCELI6R (proelium), aris, atus sum, 
dep. 1. to fight, engage, join battle, com¬ 
bat, contend in fight, paxopai. Cic. — 
Figur. with words. Cic. 
PRCELIUM (unc.), ii, n. a fight, battle, en¬ 
gagement, combat, conflict, contest, pdx>1- 
Cic. Proelium committere cum aliquo, 
h. e. to join, give. So, also, Id. tacere, or, 
Liv. agere, or, Sallust, pugnare. Liv. 
conferre, h. c. to join battle, fight. So, al¬ 
so, Prop, miscere. — Also, a fight, com¬ 
bat., not betiveen two armies, as a duel, 
single combat. Liv. Nec id proelium 
fuit.-H Figur. a contest, contention, 
strife, fight with words. Cic. — Also, 
facetiously, of excessive eating and 
drinking. Plaut. Proelium committere. 
-11 Prcelia, for proeliantes, combat¬ 
ants. Prop. 
PROETIDFS, um, f. See Pratns. 
PRCETOS (npofros), i, m. a king of Ti- 
ryvs, brother of Acrisius. — Hence, Prce- 
tis, idis, f. his daughter. Plur. Prceti- 
des, his daughters, who were mad, imagi¬ 
ning themselves to be cows, &c. Virg. 
PROTaNaTIS (profano), onis, f. a pro- 
3 fanation, violation, pollution, f3e/3ri\(o<ns. 
Tertull. 
PROFaNaTOR (Id.), oris, m. a profaner. 
3 Prudent. 
PRoFaNk (profanus), adv. profanely, im- 
3 piously, irreligiously. Lactant. 
PR6F aNITas (Id.), atis, f. unholiness, 
3 profaneness. Tertull. 
PR.6Fa.N 5 (Id.), as, avi, atum, a. 1. to 
2 dedicate or offer any thing to a god. Cato. 
dapem.-II Also, to profane, unhallow, 
defile, desecrate, pollute, violate, Be/IyXoco. 
Liv. dies festos, sacra, sacerdotes. — 
Hence, to discover, betray , disclose, make 
known. Apul. secreta. 
PR6FaN 0S (pro & fanum), a, um, adj. 
that is not dedicated to any god, not sa¬ 
cred, common, profane, kuivos. Cic. lo¬ 
cus. Plin. usus. Ovid, ignes. - 
U Also, profane, unholy, not sacred, not 
belonging to or initiated into the service, 
secrets or ceremonies of a deity. Tacit. 
animalia. Virg. Procul este profani. 
Horat. vulgus, h. e. unlearned, illiterate, 
ignorant. Macrob. Profani literarum, 
h. e. indocti. — Hence, wicked, impious, 
irreligious. Ovid. mens. Id. Phorbas. 
Profanum, impiety, wickedness, vice. Plin. 
bellorum.-II Also, odious, abomina¬ 
ble ; or, ominous, ill-boding. Ovid. bubo. 
PROFaRIS, PROFaRI. See Profor. 
PROFaTCJM, i, n. See Profor. 
PROFaTOS (profor), us, m. a speaking 
2 oat, speaking, saying, pronouncing. Slat. 
PR6FeCTI 6 (proficiscor), onis, f. a going 
away or to a place, a setting out, depart¬ 
ure, journal, march, voyage, iropeia. 
Cic. -11 Figur. Cic. pecuniaj, h. e. 
the source from which it is obtained. - 
H Profecth, the departing upon a jour¬ 
ney ; Iter, the journey itself; Via, the 
way to be travelled. 
PROFeCTITIOS, and PROFfiCTICrOS 
3 (Id.), a, um, adj. coming or proceeding 
from any one. Pandect, dos, h. e. from 
a father. 
PRoFeCTo (perhaps for pro facto), adv. 
certainly, surely, truly, in truth, indeed, 
doubtless, assuredly, really, dXfjStoj. Cic. 
PROFeCTOS (proficio), us, m. increase, 
2 growth, profit, advantage, progress, ad¬ 
vancement, effect, TTpoKOTry. Liv. and 
Quintil. 
PROFeCTOS (protjciscor), us, m. an aris- 
2 ing, beginning. IJv. 1, 15. 
PROFeCTOS, a, um, partic. from pro¬ 
ficio, or from proficiscor. 
PR5F£R5 (pro & fero), era, tuli, latum, 
irreg. a. to bring forth, npoipepo). Cic. 
pecuniam ex area. Proferre se, to come 
forth, arise, show or display himself, ap¬ 
pear. Sueton. Dracone e pulvino se 
proferente. Figur. Plin- Ep. Profe- 
runt se ingenia. — Hence, to invent, dis¬ 
cover, make known, spread abroad, reveal. 
Cic. artem. Terent. palam. Cic. a!i- 
quid in medium. Tibull. enses, h. e. to 
invent. — Also, to cite, quote, allege, pro¬ 
duce, mention, say, bring forward. Cic. 
paucos. Id. aliquid in medium. — A1 * 
so, to pronounce, utter, express. Quintil 
syllabas. — Also, to raise, as from igno¬ 
rance, vice, &c. Senec. Se ipsi protu- 
lerunt. —Also, to make, produce, let grow, 
cause. Plin. Ep. laurum. — Also, to pub¬ 
lish, make known, spread abroad. Anton, in 
Cic. Ep. rumorem.-H Also, to bring 
to a place, or, simply, to bring. Plaut. 
pecuniam alicui. Cic. Longius Cambi¬ 
um protulisset pietas. — Hence, to in¬ 
cite, provoke. Lucan. 2, 493. Prolatus 
ab ira (but Ed. Burm. reads prwlatus). 
-II Also, to continue. Plaut. gradum, 
li. c. to advance, go on. Horat. pedem. 
-II Also, to place farther, put for¬ 
ward. Liv. castra, h. c. to advance. — 
Hence, to enlarge, extend, widen. Liv. 
poinoerium. Cic. fines olficiorum. — 
Also, to defer, put off. Terent. nuptias'. 
Cic. diem. Tacit, bonorem. Liv. res 
in annum. Hence, Cic. Res prolatie, 
h. e. adjournment of public business, vaca¬ 
tion, public holidays. Id. Ante res pro- 
latas, h. c. before vacation time, before the 
holidays. Also, of persons. Liv. exerci¬ 
tum, h. e. to detain, keep back. -H Al¬ 
so, to hold before one’s self. Em. ms, h. e. 
clipeum -H Also, to set out, stretch 
out, extend. Plin. pedes, sc. velorum. 
PROFicSSIO (profiteor) v onis, f. a public 
acknowledgment concerning one’s self, a 
declaration, profession, de]>osition, prom¬ 
ise, inayyckpa, i^opo\6yriais. Qell. 
Summa professio stultitiaj, non ire ob- 
viam. Plane, in Cic. Ep. home volun¬ 
tatis. Also, of inanimate tilings. Pal¬ 
lad. Genera, qua; professione vitiorum 
suorum contraria loca diligunt, h. c. on 
account of their manifest faults. - 
11 Also, a public statement or registering 
of one’s name. Liv. — Also, a public state¬ 
ment or registering of one’s property. 
Cic. — Also, a register of persons or their 
property, thus given in. Cic. -H Also, 
a public declaration or acknowledgment of 
one’s profession or business, or, any one’s- 
profession or business. Cic. bene dicen- 
di. Sueton. Grammatical. 
PR0FeSS 5R (Id.), oris, m. a professor, 
2 master, public teacher, cotpioriis, <r\o- 
Aapx’lS, KaOriyrirfis. Quintil. sapiential. 
Sueton. eloquenti®. — Also, for medi- 
cus. Cels. 
PRSFeSSoRTOS (professor), a, um, adj. 
2 of or belonging to a professor, professori¬ 
al, enayyeAriKOs. Tacit. 
PR6FeSS(?S, a, um. See Profiteor. 
PROFeSTuS (pro & festus), a, um, adj. 
not Icept as a holiday, on which work may 
be done, common, aveopros. Liv. dies, 
or, Horat. lux, h. e. a working-day. - 
IT Also, unholy, not initiated. Ocll. vul¬ 
gus, h. c. rude. 
PRoFICIQ (pro & facio), is, eci, ectum, 
2 a. 3. to advance, make progress, gain 
ground. Plin. CUium quinqueremis so¬ 
la non proficeret.-IT Also, to make 
progress, advance, derive advantage, in¬ 
crease, effect, obtain. Cic. in philosophia. 
Id. nihil oratione. JVepos. non multum. 
Quintil. usque ad mores, h. e. to have 
influence. Plin. Pretium proficit, h. e. 
rises, is increased. Id. Vitis humore 
proficit, h. e. crescit.-If Also, to be 
of use, be serviceable, effect, accomplish, 
help, contribute, conduce. Cic. plurimum. 
Ovid. Verba profectura aliquid. — Also, 
in medicine. Plin. Radix feruls in 
febribus proficit. 
PR6FICISC6, is, n. 3. for Proficiscor. 
3 Plaut. 
PR6FICISC6R (pro & facio, facesso, fa- 
ciscor), eris, profectus sum, n. dep. 3 to 
set out, break up. Ca;s. — Hence, to go, go 
to a place. Cic. ad dormiendum, or ad 
somnum, go to take sleep. Cic. ad earn 
domum. Id. ad ccelum, h. e. to die. — 
Also, to go, travel, journey, make a voy¬ 
age, march. JVepos. ad bellum. Cces. 
in pugnam. Liv. portu, for e portu. 
Terent. Corinthum. Cic. ex Asia Ro- 
mam versus. — Also, to set out, depart, 
leave, or, to go, march. JVepos. domo. 
Id. Athenis. Prop, magnum iter, li. e. 
to make a long journey. -II Also, fig¬ 
ur. to go, come. Cic. ad reliqua, li. e. 
come to, speak of, pass or go on, proceed. 
Auct. ad Her. ad exitium, h. e. to en¬ 
deavor to bring on or effect. Id. in genus 
orationis, h. c. to strive after. — Also, to 
