V U (consonant).For some words of Teutonic origin beginning withV, seeF; see also in some casesW.Vacherye,sb.a dairy, Prompt.—OF.vacherie, a cow-house (Cotg.); Late Lat.vaccaria, from Lat.uacca, a cow.Vader,sb.father, S, S2; seeFader.Uæin,adj.fain, S; seeFayn.Uair,adj.fair, S2; seeFayr.Uale,adj.many, S; seeFele.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; seeFalwe.Vampies, Vampett; seeVaumpe.Vane,sb.a vane, C2; seeFane.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. ofesvanuïr; Lat.ex+uanescere, fromuanus.Vant,v.to vaunt, WA.—OF.vanter; Late Lat.vanitare, from Lat.uanus.Vantwarde,sb.vanguard, S2; seeVauntwarde.Uaren,v.to fare, S; seeFaren.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. ofvassal. See below.Vassal,sb.a servant, subject.—AF.vassal; Low Lat.vassallum(acc.), fromvassus, 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. SeeVant.Vaunten,v.to vault, S3;vant, S3 (s.v.vaut). Probably forvauut,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. SeeAuailen.Vayn,sb.vein, S3; seeVeyne.Ueale,adj.many, S; seeUele.Ueat,sb.vessel, S; seeFat.Veaw,adj.few, S2; seeFewe.Veder,sb.father, S; seeFader.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. SeeVer.Veille,sb.watcher, P;veil, PP.—OF.veile; Lat.uigilia, a vigil, a watch.Ueir,adj.fair, MD; seeFayre.Ueir,sb.beauty, S. See above.Vekke,sb.an old woman, CM.Uelaȝ-rede,sb.fellowship, S2; seeFelawrede.Uele,adj.many, S, S2;ueole, S;ueale, S; seeFele.Uelen,v.to feel, MD; seeFelen.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.), fromvener, 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. ofvenquir, an inchoative form of OF.veincre; Lat.uincere.Uenne,sb. dat.mud, S; seeFen.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; seeUele.Ueond,sb.enemy, S; seeFeend.Ueor,adv.far, S; seeFer.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; seeFerd.Uerden,pt. pl.fared, S; seeFaren.Verdegrese,sb.verdigris, PP;verdegrece,viride grecum, Voc.;verdegrees, C3.—OF.vert de gris, verdigrease (Cotg.); OF.Gris, Greeks (Ducange), pl. ofgri; 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; seeFere.Vergere,sb.an orchard, CM.—OF.vergier(BH); Late Lat.viridiarium; see BH, § 134.Verlet,sb.a young servant, S3; seeVarlet.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, fromverno, 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, alsoveronicafromVeronica, the traditional name of the woman who wiped the Saviour’s face (the word being popularly connected withuera icon, true likeness);Veronicais a form of Bernice, the traditional name of the woman who was cured of an issue of blood.BerniceorBereniceis a Macedonian form ofΦερενίκη, bearer of victory. See F.veroniquein 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, fromuitrinus, fromuitrum, 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). SeeVernicle.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; seeVerray.Vese,v.to drive away, HD; seeFesien.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.Vewe,adj.few, S2; seeFewe.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, fromuia.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), fromvilain, 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. ofuisus, 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 ofrin-mytecp. F.marteformartre, a marten, also OF.fenesteforfenestre, andterresteforterrestre; see Apfelstedt (p. xxxviii).Voide,adj.void, empty, W2.—AF.voide(F.vide), OF.vuide, fem. ofvuit; Late Lat. *vocitum, from stemvoc-; [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. versionaltiliais rendered by ‘fugelas’; birds (= Lat.uolatilia), W2;volatils, HD.—Lat.uolatilia, poultry (hence F.volaille), pl. ofuolatilis(Voc.); fromuolare, 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; seeVowchen.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; seeBH, § 96.Vowtres,sb. pl.vultures, WA.—OF.voutre; Lat.uultur.Vowtriere,sb.adultress, WA. SeeAvoutrie.Voys,sb.voice, S2, S3, C2, C3;woice, S2;voce, B;vois, PP.—OF.vois; Lat.uōcem; seeBH, § 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.
Vacherye,sb.a dairy, Prompt.—OF.vacherie, a cow-house (Cotg.); Late Lat.vaccaria, from Lat.uacca, a cow.
Vader,sb.father, S, S2; seeFader.
Uæin,adj.fain, S; seeFayn.
Uair,adj.fair, S2; seeFayr.
Uale,adj.many, S; seeFele.
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; seeFalwe.
Vampies, Vampett; seeVaumpe.
Vane,sb.a vane, C2; seeFane.
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. ofesvanuïr; Lat.ex+uanescere, fromuanus.
Vant,v.to vaunt, WA.—OF.vanter; Late Lat.vanitare, from Lat.uanus.
Vantwarde,sb.vanguard, S2; seeVauntwarde.
Uaren,v.to fare, S; seeFaren.
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. ofvassal. See below.
Vassal,sb.a servant, subject.—AF.vassal; Low Lat.vassallum(acc.), fromvassus, 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. SeeVant.
Vaunten,v.to vault, S3;vant, S3 (s.v.vaut). Probably forvauut,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. SeeAuailen.
Vayn,sb.vein, S3; seeVeyne.
Ueale,adj.many, S; seeUele.
Ueat,sb.vessel, S; seeFat.
Veaw,adj.few, S2; seeFewe.
Veder,sb.father, S; seeFader.
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. SeeVer.
Veille,sb.watcher, P;veil, PP.—OF.veile; Lat.uigilia, a vigil, a watch.
Ueir,adj.fair, MD; seeFayre.
Ueir,sb.beauty, S. See above.
Vekke,sb.an old woman, CM.
Uelaȝ-rede,sb.fellowship, S2; seeFelawrede.
Uele,adj.many, S, S2;ueole, S;ueale, S; seeFele.
Uelen,v.to feel, MD; seeFelen.
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.), fromvener, 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. ofvenquir, an inchoative form of OF.veincre; Lat.uincere.
Uenne,sb. dat.mud, S; seeFen.
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; seeUele.
Ueond,sb.enemy, S; seeFeend.
Ueor,adv.far, S; seeFer.
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; seeFerd.
Uerden,pt. pl.fared, S; seeFaren.
Verdegrese,sb.verdigris, PP;verdegrece,viride grecum, Voc.;verdegrees, C3.—OF.vert de gris, verdigrease (Cotg.); OF.Gris, Greeks (Ducange), pl. ofgri; 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; seeFere.
Vergere,sb.an orchard, CM.—OF.vergier(BH); Late Lat.viridiarium; see BH, § 134.
Verlet,sb.a young servant, S3; seeVarlet.
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, fromverno, 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, alsoveronicafromVeronica, the traditional name of the woman who wiped the Saviour’s face (the word being popularly connected withuera icon, true likeness);Veronicais a form of Bernice, the traditional name of the woman who was cured of an issue of blood.BerniceorBereniceis a Macedonian form ofΦερενίκη, bearer of victory. See F.veroniquein 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, fromuitrinus, fromuitrum, 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). SeeVernicle.
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; seeVerray.
Vese,v.to drive away, HD; seeFesien.
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.
Vewe,adj.few, S2; seeFewe.
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, fromuia.
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), fromvilain, 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. ofuisus, 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 ofrin-mytecp. F.marteformartre, a marten, also OF.fenesteforfenestre, andterresteforterrestre; see Apfelstedt (p. xxxviii).
Voide,adj.void, empty, W2.—AF.voide(F.vide), OF.vuide, fem. ofvuit; Late Lat. *vocitum, from stemvoc-; [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. versionaltiliais rendered by ‘fugelas’; birds (= Lat.uolatilia), W2;volatils, HD.—Lat.uolatilia, poultry (hence F.volaille), pl. ofuolatilis(Voc.); fromuolare, 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; seeVowchen.
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; seeBH, § 96.
Vowtres,sb. pl.vultures, WA.—OF.voutre; Lat.uultur.
Vowtriere,sb.adultress, WA. SeeAvoutrie.
Voys,sb.voice, S2, S3, C2, C3;woice, S2;voce, B;vois, PP.—OF.vois; Lat.uōcem; seeBH, § 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.