Undictionary:Building
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A man made construction, usually of brick or concrete but sometimes of wood, in which human beings can dwell or work, or store things to protect them from either the elements or from thieving bastards out to make a quick buck. The word is, of course, complete crap. Bearing in mind that it has by definition already been constructed, it cannot, etymologically, be called a "building". It is, in fact, a "built". (vide present participle active and past participle perfect) ("vide" itself is the third person singular simple present indicative from the verb "to see" and means "go and look up if you don't believe me.) Building: c.f. "foundling", "codling" and "nurdling"(Brit) which are nouns, "grappling" which is either a noun or an adjective and "diddling" which is a euphemism.
Nota Bene: "nurdling" should not be confused with "dwile flonking", both of which are old British games but not similar to each other except inasmuch as they both involve drinking copious amounts of ale.
"Nota Bene" (q.v.) is usually shortened to NB.
NB "q.v." is short for "quod vide" which means "see also". q.v. the difference between "e.g." which is short for "exempli gratia" and means "for example" which is often confused with "i.e." which stands for "id est" which means "that is to say".
Quid Semper
PS This needs some explanation. "Quid" is the Genitive form of "quis" and is generally substantive alone, but otherwise adjectival and means "What". "Semper" is an adverb and means "ever" (q.v. the US Marine Corps motto "Semper Fidelis - Always Faithful)
Quid Semper.
Whatever.