V U (consonant).
For some words of Teutonic origin beginning with V, see F; see also in some cases W.
Vacherye, sb. a dairy, Prompt.—OF. vacherie, a cow-house (Cotg.); Late Lat. vaccaria, from Lat. uacca, a cow.
Vader, sb. father, S, S2; see Fader.
Uair, adj. fair, S2; see Fayr.
Vale, sb. vale, PP.—AF. val; Lat. vallem.
Valè, sb. valley, S2, B; valeie, S2; valeye, PP; valayis, pl., B.—OF. valee; cp. It. vallata.
Vale, v. to descend, S3.—Cp. OF. avaler, to descend. Cf. Aualen.
Valuwen, v. to become yellow, S; see Falwe.
Vampies, Vampett; see Vaumpe.
Vane, sb. a vane, C2; see Fane.
Vanishen, v. to vanish, C2; vanshe, Voc.; vanshede, pt. s., PP; vanyschiden, pl., became vain, W; vanyssht, pp., S2.—Cp. OF. esvanuïss-, base of pr. p. of esvanuïr; Lat. ex + uanescere, from uanus.
Vant, v. to vaunt, WA.—OF. vanter; Late Lat. vanitare, from Lat. uanus.
Vantwarde, sb. vanguard, S2; see Vauntwarde.
Uaren, v. to fare, S; see Faren.
Variaunt, adj. changing, fickle, C2.
Varien, v. to vary, Prompt.; wariande, pr. p., S2; variand, S2, S3; variant, S3.—AF. varier; Lat. uariare.
Varlet, sb. a young vassal, servant, squire, SkD, Sh.; verna, Manip.; verlet, S3.—OF. varlet, vaslet, dimin. of vassal. See below.
Vassal, sb. a servant, subject.—AF. vassal; Low Lat. vassallum (acc.), from vassus, a man, a subject (of Celtic origin); cp. Wel. gwas, a youth, servant.
Vassalage, sb. good service, prowess in arms, courage, B; vasselage, C, CM.—AF. vasselage (Roland).
Vath, sb. danger, B.—Icel. váði.
Vath, interj. fie! (= vah), W.
Uaumpe, sb. the fore part of the foot, the vamp, Prompt., S; vampies, ND; wampe, pedana, pedium, ante pedale, Voc.; wampay, pedana, Voc.; vauntpe, Palsg.; vampett, Cath.—OF. uantpie (Palsg.), avant-pied, the fore part of the foot (Cotg.).
Vaunte, sb. a boast, WA. See Vant.
Vaunten, v. to vault, S3; vant, S3 (s.v. vaut). Probably for vauut, vaut.
Vauntwarde, sb. vanguard, PP; vantwarde, S2; vaward, B, WA.—AF. avaunt-garde, OF. avantwarde, avantgarde.
Vauntynge, sb. vaulting, S3.
Vavasour, sb. a sub-vassal, C, HD.—AF. vavasour; OF. vavassor, a gen. pl. form, see Bartsch, p. 500; Low Lat. vassus vassorum, vassal of vassals (Diez, p. 338).
Vaylen, v. to avail; vaille, PP; vayleth, pr. s., S3; vayls, H. See Auailen.
Vayn, sb. vein, S3; see Veyne.
Ueale, adj. many, S; see Uele.
Veder, sb. father, S; see Fader.
Veel, sb. veal, SkD; veale, calf, Manip.; veal, Manip.; veilys, pl., calves, S3.—OF. veël (Ps. 28. 6): Prov. vedel; Lat. uitellum (acc.).
Veer-tyme, sb. spring-time, W2. See Ver.
Veille, sb. watcher, P; veil, PP.—OF. veile; Lat. uigilia, a vigil, a watch.
Ueir, adj. fair, MD; see Fayre.
Ueir, sb. beauty, S. See above.
Vekke, sb. an old woman, CM.
Uelaȝ-rede, sb. fellowship, S2; see Felawrede.
Uele, adj. many, S, S2; ueole, S; ueale, S; see Fele.
Uelen, v. to feel, MD; see Felen.
Veluet, sb. velvet, sericum villosum, Manip., Prompt.; velwet, Prompt.; velouette, C2; vellet, HD.—It. veluto (Florio); Late Lat. *villutum; from Lat. uillus, shaggy hair; cf. OF. velu, shaggy (Cotg.).
Vendage, sb. vintage, PP.—OF. vendange; Lat. uindēmia; see BH, § 167.
Venerie, sb. hunting, C; venery, game, DG.—OF. venerie (Cotg.), from vener, to hunt; Lat. uenari.
Venesoun, sb. venison, P, Voc.; venysoun, PP.—AF. venesoun, venysoun, OF. venison; Lat. uenationem, hunting, see Apfelstedt (Introd. xxx), BH, § 28.
Venge, v. to avenge, PP, ND, W; wenge, S2; vengide, pt. s., W.—OF. venger, vengier; Lat. uindicare.
Vengeable, adj. full of vengeance, S3, ND.
Vengeaunce, sb. vengeance, PP; vengance, WA; veniaunce, PP, W, W2; vengeans, B; veniauncis, pl., W.—OF. venjance (BH).
Uenie, sb. supplication for pardon on one’s knees, S.—Church Lat. venia (Ducange).
Venkisen, v. to vanquish, PP; vencuss, B; venkquyst, pt. s., S2; venquysshed, pp., S2, C3; venkised, PP; vencust, B.—AF. venquiss-, base of pr. p. of venquir, an inchoative form of OF. veincre; Lat. uincere.
Uenne, sb. dat. mud, S; see Fen.
Ventose, sb. cupping-glass.—OF. ventose (ventouse), cupping-glass (Cotg.); Late Lat. uentosa.
Ventouse, v. to cup, HD.—OF. ventouser (BH).
Ventusynge, sb. cupping, C.
Venust, adj. beautiful, S3.—Lat. uenustus.
Venym, sb. poison, PP, C; venim, C2, C3, PP, Manip.—OF. venin (Ps. 139, 3). Lat. uenēnum; see BH, § 44.
Venym-makere, sb. poisoner, W2, H.
Venymous, adj. venomous, CM.—AF. venymouse, OF. venemouse.
Venymous-heede, sb. venom, PP.
Ueole, adj. many, S; see Uele.
Ueond, sb. enemy, S; see Feend.
Ver, sb. spring, JD, H (Ps. 73. 18). Comb.: veer-tyme, spring-time, W2.—Lat. uer.
Ver, sb. glass, W2; verre, HD.—OF. verre (voirre); Lat. uitrum.
Uerd, sb. army, MD; uerden, pl. dat., S; see Ferd.
Uerden, pt. pl. fared, S; see Faren.
Verdegrese, sb. verdigris, PP; verdegrece, viride grecum, Voc.; verdegrees, C3.—OF. vert de gris, verdigrease (Cotg.); OF. Gris, Greeks (Ducange), pl. of gri; Late Lat. grĕcum; Lat. graecum; see Constans, Notes, p. 25, and BH, § 32.
Verdite, sb. verdict, C; verdyte, Palsg.—AF. veirdit; Lat. uere dictum.
Uere, sb. companion, S; see Fere.
Vergere, sb. an orchard, CM.—OF. vergier (BH); Late Lat. viridiarium; see BH, § 134.
Verlet, sb. a young servant, S3; see Varlet.
Vermel, adj. vermilion-coloured, S3; vermayle, CM.—OF. vermeil; Lat. uermiculus, scarlet (Vulg.).
Vermiloun, sb. vermilion; vermyloun, Voc.; vermylion, WA; vermeon, WA.—AF. vermiloun.
Vernage, sb. an Italian white wine, Prompt., CM, HD.—AF. vernage; It. vernaccia, ‘a kind of winter wine in Italy very strong like Malmezy,’ so Florio, cp. Dante, Purg. 24, 24; from It. vernaccio, a severe winter, from verno, winter; Lat. hibernum, belonging to winter. Cp. Low Lat. vernachia (Ducange).
Vernicle, sb. a copy of the handkerchief of St. Veronica, S2, PP, C; vernakylle, Cath.; vernacle, HD.—Church Lat. veronicula, also veronica from Veronica, the traditional name of the woman who wiped the Saviour’s face (the word being popularly connected with uera icon, true likeness); Veronica is a form of Bernice, the traditional name of the woman who was cured of an issue of blood. Bernice or Berenice is a Macedonian form of Φερενίκη, bearer of victory. See F. veronique in Cotg.
Vernisch, sb. varnish, S2, PP; vernysche, Prompt.; vernysh, bernix, Voc.; viridium, virificum, Voc.; vernish, encaustum, Manip.—OF. vernis, varnish, Cotg.; from OF. vernir; Late Lat. *vitrinire, from uitrinus, from uitrum, glass (Diez, p. 339).
Vernish, v. encaustare, Manip.—OF. vernisser, to varnish, to sleek, or glaze over with varnish (Cotg.).
Verony, sb. a vernacle, HD.—OF. veronie; Low Lat. veronica (Ducange). See Vernicle.
Verraily, adv. verily, C2, C; verralyest, superl., H.
Verray, adj. true, S, S2, C2, C3, B; verrey, G, HD; very, W. Phr.: verray force, main force, C2.—AF. verrai, verai; Late Lat. *verăcum (whence F. vrai), from Lat. uerus.
Verrayment, adv. verily, C2; verament, S3, HD.
Vers, sb. verse, PP.—AF. vers; Lat. uersus.
Versifie, v. to compose verses, PP.
Versifyour, sb. versifier; vercefyour, S2.
Vertu, sb. power, healing power, miracle, virtue, kindness, S2, PP, W, C2; vertues, pl., S2. Phr.: the Lord of vertues, the Lord of hosts, W2, H.—OF. vertu, virtud; Lat. uirtutem.
Verveine, sb. vervain, SkD; verueyne, S2; verveyn, Voc.—OF. verveine; Lat. uerbēna; see BH, § 44.
Very, adj. true, W; see Verray.
Vese, v. to drive away, HD; see Fesien.
Vese, sb. a rush of wind, C.—Cp. Icel. fýsi, impulse. See above.
Vestiment, sb. vestment, C2; uestimenz, pl., S, C.—OF. vestiment (Bartsch); Lat. uestimentum.
Veyne, sb. vein, C; veine, SkD; vaine, S3; vayn, S3; vanys, pl., S2; waynys, S3.—AF. veine; Lat. uēna; see BH, § 44.
Viage, sb. voyage, journey, S2, S3, C, C3, CM, B; vyage, S2.—OF. viage, (BH); Lat. uiaticum, provisions for a journey, from uia.
Vicarie, sb. vicar, PP; vicary, C2; vicorie, PP; vikery, PP; vickery, PP; vecory, Voc.—AF. vicaire (F. viquier); Lat. uicarium, a substitute.
Vilanye, sb. villainy, C2, C3, PP; villanie, violentia, Manip.; vilonye, disgrace, G.—AF. vilanie, OF. vilenie (vilonie), from vilain, peasant, farm-servant, also bad, villainous (BH); Late Lat. villanus, farm-servant, from Lat. uilla, farm-stead, country-house.
Vile, adj. vile; vyle, PP; vil, PP.—AF. vil; Lat. uilem.
Villiche, adv. vilely, S2.
Vilte, sb. vileness, H (Ps. 49. 22); vylte, HD; vilete, HD.—OF. vilté; Lat. uilitatem.
Viole, v. to violate; violid, pp., S3.—OF. violer; Lat. uiolare.
Viole, sb. vial; violis, pl., W (Rev. 5. 8); violes, C3.—OF. viole; AF. fyole; Lat. phiala; Gr. φιάλη.
Virelay, sb. a sort of rondeau, ND; virelayes, pi., S3, CM; virolais, HD.—OF. virelay (Cotg.); OF. virer + lai; OF. virer; Late Lat. virare; Lat. uibrare (Diez, p. 736). Cf. Vyre.
Visage, sb. face, PP, C2; vysege, S2.—AF. visage; Late Lat. *visaticum, from Lat. uisum, acc. of uisus, sight.
Vitaille, sb. food, S2, C2, C3; vitaile, PP, WW; vitayle, S3; victual, WW; vitalis, pl., B.—AF. vitaille; Lat. uictuālia, provisions; see BH, § 6.
Vitailled, pp. provisioned, C3; vitailid, W.
Vitailler, sb. victualler, PP; vittelleris, pi., foragers, B.
Vitremyte, sb. woman’s cap, C2.—Lat. uitream mitram, glass head-dress (?). Cp. Sp. mitra, a sort of cap made of pasteboard, which was put on the heads of witches when led to punishment (Stevens). For the loss of r in -myte cp. F. marte for martre, a marten, also OF. feneste for fenestre, and terreste for terrestre; see Apfelstedt (p. xxxviii).
Voide, adj. void, empty, W2.—AF. voide (F. vide), OF. vuide, fem. of vuit; Late Lat. *vocitum, from stem voc-; [cp. Lat. uacare; see BH, § 63, and Constans (s.v. vuit).—A. L. M.]
Voiden, v. to empty; voyden, to get rid of, C2; to expel, C; voidis, pr. s., S3; voyde, imp. pl., make room, S3; depart from, C2; voydeth, send away, C3; voyded, pt. s., S2; voidid, pp., made void, W.—AF. voider, to leave, OF. vuidier (Bartsch). See above.
Vokyte, sb. an advocate, Voc.; vocates, pl., PP.—Lat. aduocatus.
Volage, adj. light of conduct, giddy, CM.—OF. volage, light (BH); Lat. uolaticum.
Volageouss, adj. light of conduct, B. See above.
Volatilis, sb. pl. birds (a misrendering of Lat. altilia). W; so in the AS. version altilia is rendered by ‘fugelas’; birds (= Lat. uolatilia), W2; volatils, HD.—Lat. uolatilia, poultry (hence F. volaille), pl. of uolatilis (Voc.); from uolare, to fly.
Voluntè, sb. will, CM.—OF. volonta, voluntet; Lat. uoluntatem.
Voluper, sb. a woman’s cap, CM; volyper, Cath.—Cp. OF. envoluper, to wrap round (BH).
Vouches, pr. s. avouches, S3; see Vowchen.
Vow, sb. vow, PP; vowes, pl., PP; vouwes, S2.—OF. vou (Ps. 21); Lat. uotum. Cf. Auowe (p. 18).
Vowchen, v. to vouch, cite, call, HD; vouchen, to avouch, S3. Phr.: vouchen saf, to guarantee, vouchsafe, PP, HD; vouche sauf, C2.—AF. voucher, vocher; Lat. uocare; see BH, § 96.
Vowtres, sb. pl. vultures, WA.—OF. voutre; Lat. uultur.
Vowtriere, sb. adultress, WA. See Avoutrie.
Voys, sb. voice, S2, S3, C2, C3; woice, S2; voce, B; vois, PP.—OF. vois; Lat. uōcem; see BH, § 74.
Vyne, sb. vine, PP.
Vyner, sb. vineyard, W2; vynere, H; vyneris, pl., W2; vyners, H.—OF. vinier (BH); Late Lat. vinarium, vineyard, from Lat. uinum, wine.
Vyner, sb. vine-dresser, Manip.—OF. vinier (Ducange); Late Lat. vinarium (acc.).
Vynour, sb. vine-dresser, Bardsley.—OF. vineür; Lat. uinitorem.
Vyre, sb. a crossbow-bolt, B.—OF. vire (Ducange). Cf. Virelay.