[12] Trānsāctīs quippe hīs tribus diēbus, dīxit sociīs suīs sānctus pater: [13] “Frātrēs, fugiāmus istam mortem, nē dēterius nōbīs contingat: Dominus enim dedit nōbīs pāstum, et vōs fēcistis inde dētrīmentum. [14] Ēgrediminī igitur forās dē hāc īnsulā, et accipite stīpendia dē istīs piscibus, atque praeparāte quantum necesse est per trīduānos usque in coenam Dominī; [15] similiter dē aquā, singulōs calicēs frātribus per singulōs trīduānos; et ex rādīcibus aequaliter.” [16] Onerantibus autem nāvim, dē omnibus quae vir Deī praecēperat, tetendērunt vēla, et coepērunt nāvigāre in ōceanum contrā septentriōnālem plāgam.
notes
Once all the brothers are awake Brendan says the island is too dangerous and they should leave. They should take a limited amount of food and water, to last them through Lent.
[13] istam mortem: i.e., damnation.
dēterius: “a worse thing.”
[14] per trīduānos: every third day.
coenam Dominī: Maundy Thursday / Holy Thursday.
[15] singulōs calicēs frātribus: sc. accipite.
[16] onerantibus: sc. illis; a one word ablative absolute (AG § 419.c), though its subject is also the subject of the sentence (ML).
vocabulary
| trānsigō trānsigere trānsēgī trānsāctum | to carry through, complete; to spend, pass 12 |
| socius –iī m. | ally, comrade |
| dēterior dēterior dēterius; dēterior –ius; dēterrimus –a –um |
worse 13 |
| pāstus –ūs m. | pasture, fodder, food |
| faciō facere fēcī factus | to do, make; to act, conduct oneself [OLD 28] |
| dētrīmentum dētrīmentī n. | harm, damage |
| forās | outside, on the outside 14 |
| stīpendium stīpendi(ī) n. | supplies (ML; CL stīpendium –(i)ī n.: pay, wages) |
| piscis piscis m. | fish |
| praeparō –parāre –parāvī –parātus | to prepare, make preparations |
| per | through; by means of [OLD 14] |
| trīduānus –a –um | lasting three days |
| ūsque | until (often with ad or dum) |
| cēna (coena) cēnae f. | dinner |
| similiter | similarly 15 |
| calix –icis m. | cup, goblet, chalice |
| per | through; by means of [OLD 14] |
| trīduānus –a –um | lasting three days |
| rādīx rādīcis f. | root |
| aequāliter | equally |
| onerō onerāre onerāvī onerātus | to load, burden 16 |
| vēlum vēlī n. | sail; curtain; cloth |
| nāvigō nāvigāre nāvigāvī nāvigātus | to go by ship, sail; to row |
| ōceanus –ī m. | the ocean |
| contrā | against; towards, in the direction of [OLD 14a] |
| septentriōnālis –e | northern |
| plaga –ae f. | open expanse, tract; region |