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COdex Virgilij. why is Virgilij the genytyue case after codex? For euery nowne appellaty∣ue, maye be construed with a genityue of the worde folowynge, that hath before hym this signe of. As the poynt of a knyfe. mucro cultelli.
¶Also euery nowne appellatyue may be construed with the genitiue of the word goyug before ending in this syllable is. as a swerdis ha••te. Capulus ensis.
¶Amator uirtutis. why is uirtutis the genytiue
••ase? For all nownes verbals, that haue the signi∣fication of appellatyues, if they come of verbes of actyue signifycation, maye be construed with the genytyue of the worde folowyng, that hath before hym this signe of. As a louer of connyngmen. Ama∣••or doctorum. Tegmen capitis. Lectio praeceptori••.
¶Diues pecoris. why is pecoris the genitiue case? For nownes adiectiues, that betoken aboundaunce or plentye, as diues, opulentus, wyll be construed with the genitiue of the worde folowing, that hath before hym this signe of. As I am ryche of catell. Sum diues pecorum. Capax amphore. plenus ri∣marum.
But plenus is oftentymes construed with the abla∣tyue•• as Plena gypso.
¶Expers fraudis. why is fraudis the genitiue case? For nownes that sygnifye penury or lackynge, may be construed with a genytyue of the worde folowe∣ynge, that signifieth the thyng that is lacked, and h••th before hym this signe of. As nedy of all thyn∣ges. Pauper, egenus, inops, indigus, expers omni∣um. ••••ops auxilij. Expers fraudis.
¶Cupidus laudis. why is laudis the genitiue case? For nownes, that signyfye lacke with desyre, maye b•• construed with a genytyue case of the worde fo∣lowyng, that hath before it this signe of. As coue∣••ous of money. Auarus pecuniae. Desyrous of con∣nynge. Cupidus, auidus literarum.
••nd of these some may construed with the genitiue o•• the gerundyue. As Cupidus viuendi. Auidus bi∣bendi.
¶Nescius fraudis. why is fraudis the genytyue
case? For nownes, that betoken knowynge or vn∣knowynge, ben construed with the genytyue of the worde folowynge, that haue before hit this signe of. As peritus, gnarus, ignarus rerum. Anceps, du∣bius sententi••••. Nescius fraudis. Certus, incertus consilij. Prudens, imprudens, conscius facti. And with these, compos, securus, potens, reus.
¶Alter geminorum. why is geminorum the geni∣tyue case? For nownes partitiues be cōstrued with a genitiue plurel of the worde folowyng, that hath before it this signe of. As alter vterque nostrum. Quis{que}, vnusquis{que} maiorum. Nemo vnus or solus hominū, with these .iij. interrogatyues, quis, uter, and quot.
¶Primus sedentium. why is sedentium the geny∣tyue case? For all numerals called ordynals be cō∣strued with a genityue plurell, of the worde folow∣ynge, that hath before it this signe of. as primus, se∣cundus, tertius fratrum.
¶Sanissima corporum. why is corporum the geni∣tyue case? For nownes of the superlatyue degre be construed with a genityue plurell of the worde fo∣lowynge, that hath before it this signe of. As sanis∣sima corporum. Minimus fratrum. And this geny∣tyue is often resolued in to the ablatyue with e or ex. as minimus e fratribus.