ambulare

  • 41amble — [14] The ultimate source of amble (and of perambulator [17], and thus of its abbreviation pram [19]) is the Latin verb ambulāre ‘walk’. This was a compound verb, formed from the prefix ambi (as in AMBIDEXTROUS) and the base *el ‘go’, which also… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 42ambulatory — {{11}}ambulatory (adj.) pertaining to walking; also shifting, not permanent, 1620s, from L. ambulatorius of or pertaining to a walker; movable, from ambulator, agent noun from pp. stem of ambulare to walk (see AMBLE (Cf. amble)). Middle English… …

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  • 43bellement — Bellement, Lente. Tout bellement, Sensim, Cunctanter. Marcher tout bellement, Suspenso gradu ambulare, Clementer ambulare. Faire tout bellement quelque chose, Modice facere. Ouvrir un huis tout bellement et sans bruit, Fores placide aperire. Se… …

    Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • 44marcher — Marcher, Ambulare, Gradi, Gradum facere, Gradum tollere, Ingredi, Pergere, Vestigium facere, Viam inuadere, Viam facere. Ils marchent en bataille en gros et serrez, Conferti ad pugnam gradiuntur. Liu. lib. 23. Aller ou marcher avant, Progredi,… …

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  • 45amble — [14] The ultimate source of amble (and of perambulator [17], and thus of its abbreviation pram [19]) is the Latin verb ambulāre ‘walk’. This was a compound verb, formed from the prefix ambi (as in AMBIDEXTROUS) and the base *el ‘go’, which also… …

    Word origins

  • 46Amble — Am ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ambled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ambling}.] [F. ambler to amble, fr. L. ambulare to walk, in LL., to amble, perh. fr. amb , ambi , and a root meaning to go: cf. Gr. ? to go, E. base. Cf. {Ambulate}.] 1. To go at the easy… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 47Ambled — Amble Am ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ambled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ambling}.] [F. ambler to amble, fr. L. ambulare to walk, in LL., to amble, perh. fr. amb , ambi , and a root meaning to go: cf. Gr. ? to go, E. base. Cf. {Ambulate}.] 1. To go at the… …

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  • 48Ambling — Amble Am ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ambled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ambling}.] [F. ambler to amble, fr. L. ambulare to walk, in LL., to amble, perh. fr. amb , ambi , and a root meaning to go: cf. Gr. ? to go, E. base. Cf. {Ambulate}.] 1. To go at the… …

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  • 49Ambulance — Am bu*lance, n. [F. ambulance, h[^o]pital ambulant, fr. L. ambulare to walk. See {Amble}.] (Mil.) (a) A field hospital, so organized as to follow an army in its movements, and intended to succor the wounded as soon as possible. Often used… …

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  • 50Ambulant — Am bu*lant, a. [L. ambulans, p. pr. of ambulare to walk: cf. F. ambulant.] Walking; moving from place to place. Gayton. [1913 Webster] …

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