[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.

    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).

    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
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