carriage-Portamento, behaviour, demeanour, comportment, carriage. Portamórso, s. m. the rein of a bridle. Portante, s. m. an amphibious fish found in the Nile; a kind of hippopotamus. Portante, adj. carrying, bearing, bringing, wearing.Cavallo portante, an ambling horse.-Andar di portante, to amble.

creature's young production,
fruit.- Portato, s. m. beha.
viour.-Ad un portato, at one
brood.-Portáto, adj. carried.
Portatóre, porter, a carrier,
bearer.-Portatore, a bearer,
a patient man.
Portatrice, fem. of Portatore.
Portatúra, s. f. a burden.-Por-
tatúra, clothes, apparel, fash-
ion, mode.---Fortatura, be-
haviour, carriage, way of
proceeding.Fortutúra, a
product, a child.
Portavénto, a wind-pipe.
Portélla, s. f. a little gate or
door, postern-door, a wick-

Stare a posa, to be quiet.-Senza alcuna posa, without intermission. Posamento, s. m. ? Posánza, s. f. rest, quiet. Posáre, to lay, put or set down. -Fosare, to rest, to get rest. -Posáre, to rest, to stop, to take breath.-l'osare, to discontinue, to give over. Posáta, s. f. rest, quiet, ease.— Posata, a knife, fork, and spoon. Posataménte, adv. softly, gently, easily, leisurely, without haste. Posatezza, s. f. tranquillity, mildness, quiet, repose.-Posalo, adj. laid, put or set down, rested, discontinued.-Posito, sober, stayed, grave. Posatojo, s. m. a set, a restingadj. portent-place, a stick in a cage, where ous, monstrous, prodigious, the bird rests itself. strange, betokening some Posatúra, s. f. dregs, settling. future good or ill luck. Posca, s. f. a liquor made with Portévole, adj. tolerable. water and vinegar. Porticáto, s. m. a porch. Póscia, adv. after, then, afterPorticciuóla, a little gate or wards. Porticella, door. Pórtico, s. m. portico, a walking place with pillars, a piaz

et.

Porténto, s. m. a prodigy, a
monstrous strange thing, a
sign of some good or ill
luck.

Portentóso,

za.

Portiéra, s. f. a piece of tapes-
try or any other sort of silk,
hung before a door.-Portie-
ra di carrozza, the door of a
coach.

Portiére, s. m. porter, a door-
keeper.

Portáre, to carry, to bring, to
wear.-Portare, to bear, to
breed, to go with child or
with young.-Portáre, to bear,
to bring forth, to yield, or
produce-Portare, to hold, to
keep.-Portare, to wear.-
Portar parrucca, to wear a wig.
-Portare, to signify.--Che
porta a me, what is that to me.
-Portare, to bear, to suffer,
to endure, or abide.-Portare
affezione, odio, speranza, amore,
to conceive friendship, ha-
tred, hope, love.-lo porto
opinione che non verrà, I am of
opinion that he will not come.
-Portar pena, to suffer for.-
-Portar in palma di mano, to
esteem, to value, to make
much of.-Portar pericolo, to
run in danger.-Portare, to
lead, to guide.-Portare in
pace, to bear patiently.-Pur-
tar la fede in grembo, to be apt
to break one's faith or word.
-Portar ben la voce, to sing
well.-Portar il basto, to be
the drudge.-Portare in collo,
to carry upon one's back.
Portar credenza, to believe.-
Portar, to bear.-Questo vino
non porta acqua, this wine bears
no water.-Portare, to have.
-Portar di peso, to carry any
thing by one's self, at once.
-Porta la fama, it is said, it
is whispered about.-Portare,
to allege.
Portársi, to carry or behave
one's self.
Portáta, s. f. import, value.-Portolano, s. m. a book where
Portáta, the brood or litter of harbours or ports are de-
a beast. -Portáta, service,
course of dishes.---Portáta,
reach, ability, capacity.-
Un uomo di portata, a man of
great capacity or learning.
Portátile, adj. portative, por-
table, that may be carried
from place to place.
Portáto, s. m. that which is
brought forth, a child, any
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Portinájo, s. m. an usher, a
Portiniero, Sporter, a
door-keeper.

Porto, s. m. haven, a port,
harbour.-Venire a porto, to
come into harbour, to land.
-Condursi a buon porto, o mal
porto, come to a good or bad
end.-Porto, any place of
shelter.-Porto di lettera, post-
age.

Porto, adj. given, presented.
Portoláno, s. m. a porter, a
door-keeper.

Posciachè, adv. since, since that.

Poscrái, adv. the day after to-
morrow, to-morrow next.
Obs.

Posdománe, adv. the day af-
Posdománi, Ster to-mor

row.

Positivamente, adv. positively,
certainly, assuredly.
Positivo, adj. positive.-Leggi
positive, positive laws, that are
neither divine nor natural,
but can be altered.-Positivo,
s. m. the positive, or positive
degree.

Positúra, s. f. posture, situa-
tion, disposition.
Posizióne, s. f. position, maxim,
assertion, proposal, proposi
tion.

Poso, s. m. pause, rest, quiet.
Pósola, s. f. the crupper of a
horse.

Posolatúra, s. f.
Posoliéra, s. f.
Posolino, s. m.

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Possedere una lingua bene, to be master of a language. Possedimento, s. m. possession, enjoyment.

Posseditóre, possessor, master. Posseditrice, mistress, she that possesses. Possedito, adj. possessed.

packet bolt-Posta, póst.
Fosta, post-house, post-office.
Avviarsi per le poste, to be
going, to be in full gallop for
the other world.-Di pesta,
adv. at once. posta, d bel
la pesta, adv. on purpose, pur-
posely.-Da sua po fa, of Cne's

Possente, adj. powerful, puis-own accord. Ogni uno da sua
sant, mighty, potent, strong, posta, every one by himself.
Justy.
Postéma, s. f. an imposthume
Possenteménte, adv. puissant- an abscess.-Postéma, a purse
ly, mightily, powerfully.
full of money.
Possessioncella, s. f. a little Postemáto, adj. imposthumed,
possession.
grown into an imposthume.
Possessióne, s. f. possession, the Postemazione, s. f. imposthu-
possessing or absolute enjoy- _mation, an imposthume.
ment of any thing.--Pos es- Postemóso, adj. full of impost-
sione, possession, lands, an in-_humnes, imposthumated.
heritance, an estate, a farm.
Possessivo, adj. possessive.-
Pronome possessivo, a possessive

Posto, s. m. post, station, standing-Posto, post, station, place, employment. -Foto, adj. put, set,

placed.
Posto che, adv. suppose that,
supposed.

Posto il caso, supposed.
Posto ciò, this being granted,
or supposed.
Postrémo, adj. last.
Postribolo, s. m." 2 a brothel,
Postribulo, Sor bawdy
house.

Darsi in preda al vizio, to give one's self up to vice.---Dare in preda, to expose, to sacrifice, to deliver up, to give. Predamento, s. m. a preying or pillaging.

g indugi, to hasten, to preci-Preda, s. f. prey, booty, spoil,
pitate, to hurry, to do in pillage, plunder.Darsi in
haste.-Pre ipitarsi, to preci- preda, to addict one's self, to
pitate, or fall headlong down. give or abandon one's self
-Precipitare, to incite, to over.-Darsi in preda al dolore,
spur on, to egg, to stir up. to abandon one's self to grief.
Precipitaménte, adv. with pre-
cipitation, hastily, in haste,
rashly.--Frecipitato, adj. pre-
cipitated, thrown or fallen
headlong into a precipice.
Prec pilato, s. m. precipitate.
Precipitazione, s. f. precipi-
tation, fall, ruin.--Precipita-
zióne, precipitation, too great
haste, rashness.
Precipite, adj. ruinous.
Precipitosamente, adv. with
precipitation, hastily,in haste,
rashly.
Precipitóso, adj. precipitous,
overhasty,inconsiderate, rash.
Precipiziáre, v. Precipitare.
Precipízio, s. m. a precipice,
a steep, a down-place-Man-
dare in precipizio, to dissipate,
to waste, to ruin, to destroy.
Precipuaménte, adv. princi-
pally, particularly, chiefly,
above all.
Precípuo, adj. chief, principal.
Precisamente, adv. precisely,
succinctly, exactly, determi-
nately, in a few words.
Precisióne, s. f. distinction, pre-
cision.

Preciso, adj. precise, concise,
exact, determinate, short.--
Preciso, adv. precisely, exact-
ly, concisely, shortly.
Preclaraménte, adv. excellent-
ly, nobly, bravely.
Preclaro, adj. excellent, sin-
gular, noble, renowned, fa-
mous, brave, gallant.
Preco, s. m. prayer, entreaty,
Obs.

Precónio, s. m. the publishing
or proclaiming of any thing,
proclamation, manifestation.
Preconizzare, to precognize,
to make a report in the pope's
consistory, that the person
presented to a benefice is
qualified for the same.
Preconoscenza, s. f. foreknow-
ledge.
Preconescere, to know before-
hand, to foreknow.
Precorrente, adj. forerunning.
Precórrere, to forerun, to go
before, to over-run.-Frecór-¦
rere, to prevent.
Precursore, a forerunner, a
precursor, a messenger sent
before.

dicant friars, or the Dominican friars.

Predicánza, s. f. a sermon. Predicáre, to preach-Predi cáre, to entreat, or beseech.

Predicáre, to preach, to cry up, to praise or extol.-Predicare a' porri, talk to a piece of wood.- --Predicáto, adj. preached, entreated, praised or extolled.-Predicáto, s. m. predicate, the latter part of a logical proposition. Predicatóre, a preacher.-Frati predicatori, the predicant friars, or Dominican friars. Predicatoréllo, an ignorant, silly preacher. Predicatrice, she that preaches, declares or makes known. Predicazione, a preaching, a

Predáre, to prey, to rob, to
forage, to spoil, to prowl, to
pillage, to pill.-Predáto, adj.
pillaged, robbed, preyed.
Predatore, a robber, a pillager,
a plunderer.
Predatrice, s. f. she that robs
or seeketh for prey.
Predecessore, predecessor.
Predélla, s. f. a stool, a foot-
stool. -Poner mano alla pre- Predicere, v. Predire. Obs.
della, to make one's self master Prediciménto, s. m. a predic-
of an estate.Fredél, the, tion, a foretelling things to
reins of a bridle.-Fredella,
a send or range for barrels
in a cellar.-Predella, a close-
stool.

Predellíno, s. m. a little stool
or foot-stool.
Predellóne, s. m. a large or
high stool, a foot-stool.
Predestináre, to predestinate.
—Predestináre, to determine,
to resolve, to deliberate, to
destine, to appoint.-Predes-
tinato, adj. predestinated, re-
solved, determined, destined.
Predestinazione, s. f. predes
Predestino, s. m. Stina-

tion.

Fredétto, adj. foresaid, fore-
mentioned, foretold, appoint-

ed.

---Pi

Prédica, s. f. a sermon.---
gliare il luogo alla predica, to
prevent.-indare alla predica,
to go to the sermon.
Predicabile, s. m. predicable,
a common word or term which
may be attributed to more
than one thing.
Predicamento, s. m. a preach-
ing, a sermon.-Fredicamento,
prediction, a foretelling.
Predicamento, one of the ten
predicaments in logic, viz.
substance, accident, quantity,
relation, action, passion, the
situation of bodies as to the
place, their duration as to the
time, and their habit or ex-
ternal appearance.
Predicante, a predicant, an
orator.-Frali predicanti, pre-

sermon.

come.

Predire, to predict, to foretell
things to come.
Predizione, s. f. prediction, a
for e-telling things to come.
Predominante, adj. predomi-
nant, over-ruling, fore-sway-
ing.

Predominare, to predominate,
to over-rule, to bear chief
sway or rule.
Predomináto, adj. predominat-
ed, over-ruled.
Predomínio, s. m. predomi
nancy, superiority, domi-
nion, lordship.
Predóne, a robber, a plunderer,
a pillager.

Preeleggere, to choose before.
Preelezione, s. f. pre-election, a
choosing before-hand.
Prefáto, adj. mentioned, fore-
spoken, foresaid.
Prefazio, s. m. preface, a
Prefazióne, s. f. speech pre-
paratory to a discourse or

treatise.

Prefénda, s. f. v. Prebenda.
Obs.
Preferénza, s. f. preference, a
choice made of a person or
thing before another.
Preferiménto, s. m. preferment,
advancement.

Preferire, to prefer, to make
more account of, to esteem,
or set more by.-Preferito,
adj. preferred.
Prefetto, s. m. prefect, a ma-
gistrate among the Romans.
Prefettúra, s. f. prefecture.

Prefiggere, to fix, to limit, to pregiudicativo, prejudicial, to appoint, to limitate. -Prefisso, adj. prefixed, fixed, determined, limited. Pregagióne, s. f. praying, craving, beseeching. Obs.Stare in pregagione, to pray, to beseech.