Figure 8: Rules for a thesaurus of Ovid, Met.
Battle=contest=certo
      certam[ei].*,certans,certa[rs].*,certat,certat[ae],
      certasse,certet
      (* certo, -are: contend, compete *)
Battle=contest=contendo
      contend.*
      (* contendo, -ere: (vi) strive, contend, compete *)
Battle=general=bellum
      bell.*
      (* bellum, -i: war *)
Battle=general=laedo
      laed.*,laes[aeiou].*
      (* laedo, -ere: hurt, strike, wound *)
Battle=general=proelium
      proelia
      (* proelium, -i: battle, conflict *)
Battle=general=pugno
      expug.*,inpugnante,oppu.*,pug.*
      (* expugno, -are: storm, reduce, conquer; inpugno:attack; 
      oppugno: attack, assault; pugno: fight *)
Battle=general=violo
      viola[berstv].*,viole.*
      (* violo, -are: do violence to, outrage; *)
      (* violentus: violent, impetuous *)
Battle=general=vulnus
      vuln.*
      (* vulnus, -i: wound)
Battle=gods
      \=Mars.*,\=Bellona.*,\=Minerva.*
Battle=siege((phrases))
      torment.*&moen.*,oppid.*&foss.*

Blood=bloodless
      exsang.*,amiss.*&sang.*,sang.*&reliq.*,sang.*&defect.*,
      sine|sanguine,vitia.*&sang.*
Blood=blush=rubesco
      rub[eou].*,erub.* ; pos
      (* rubesco, -ere: redden, blush; *)
      (* erubesco, -ere: blush, feel ashamed *)
Blood=general=sanguis
      .*sang.*
      (* sanguis, -is: blood *)
Blood=relation
      consanguineas,genit.*&sang.*,sang.*&nat.*,
      mat.*&sang.*,sang.*&tuo