Just as the deer thirsts is the English equivalent of 'Sicut cervus desiderat'. In the word by word translation, the adverb 'sicut' means 'as, just as'. The noun 'cervus' means 'deer'. The verb 'desiderat' means '[he/she/it] is desiring, desires, does desire'.

The text is taken from the latin of Psalm 42, which is commonly translated "As the hart longs [for running water, So longs my soul for you, O God]"

Therefore the more accurate way to translate it to English would be 'As the hart longs'.

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Sicut Dudum was created in 1435.

Caveat qui desiderat is the Latin equivalent of 'He who wishes beware'. In the word by word translation, the verb 'caveat' means 'let him beware, let him take heed'. The relative pronoun 'qui' means 'who'. The verb 'desiderat' means 'he desires, he wishes'.

The motto of Radley College is 'Sicut serpentes, sicut columbae'.