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Vacant, adj. RG. 472
Vad, adj. == dirty, faded. Fragm. Sci. 273
Valley, sb. RG. 55
Vault, sb. == cellar. Alys. 7210. Fr. volte, from Lat. volutus, volvere
Vauntward, sb. RG. 457
Vavassor, sb. == a subtenant of a fief, or tenant paravail, who held of a mesne lord. Alys. 3827. Ducange derives it from vassus vassorum
Vawe, == fain, q. v.
Vaȝt, ‘vor vaȝt;’ probably a mistake for ‘vor naȝt,’ or ‘vor noȝt.’ RG. 253
Vein, sb. RG. 28. Alys. 2414
Veir, adv. == truly. Alys. 1001, 5676; ‘in veire.’ Alys. 5679
Velasour, sb. A corruption of ‘valvassor,’ another form of ‘vavassor.’ Alys. 3305
Vengeance, sb. RG. 333, 429
Venison, sb. RG. 243. Alys. 6353
Venom, sb. RG. 43, 106. Fr. venin. Lat. venenum
—— adj. == envenomed. Alys. 2860
Venomed, part. [i-wenemyd], Legend of St Patrick, in Warton, H. E. P. vol. i. p. 17
Venomous, adj. 440 B.
Veolthe, == filth, q. v.
Verade, sb. == a multitude. K. Horn, 172. AS. werod
Verament, adv. == truly. Alys. 1346
Verdict, sb. RG. 141
Verger, sb. == orchard. Alys. 1938. Fr. vergier, from ‘vert’
Vermin, sb. Alys. 6128
Verse, sb. 219 β
Verss, == fresh, q. v.
Vert, v. n. == go to harbour among fern, said of a buck. Ritson’s AS. iii. 8. Fr. vert?
Vestment, sb. 954 B.
Vetuse, adj. == old. Alys. 7948. Lat. vetus
Vice, sb. RG. 195
Victual, sb. [vitaile]. Alys. 5817
Vie, sb. == life. Marg. 1
Vie, v. n. == succeed, do well. Fr. Sci. 319; 658 B. Fr. voie, avoier, to excite, irritate; hence, challenge; and lastly, to succeed in a contest. See Burguy, s. v. Voie
Vigorous, adj. Alys. 6923
Vigour, sb. == strength. Alys. 1431. Lat. vigor
Vigour, sb. == idol. See Figure
Vile, adj. RG. 435, 506; comp. ‘vylloker’ == viler. 2500 B.
—— v. a. == make vile. part. ‘yviled.’ RG. 435
Vilely, adv. RG. 435, 519
Villany, sb. RG. 536, 547
Vilte, sb. == vileness. RG. 519
Vine, sb. Manuel des Pecches, 884
Vintner, sb. RG. 542
Vintry, sb. RG. 542
Violence, sb. 924 B.
Virgin, sb. 2342 B.
Virgin, adj. == pure. Alys. 334
Virst. See Thirst
Virtue, sb. RG. 86
Virtuous, adj. == valorous. Alys. 2408; great, powerful. Ibid. 5244
Vis, sb. == visage. Alys. 267, 5954
Visage, sb. Alys. 6425
Vision, sb. RG. 363, 428
Visitation, sb. Manuel des Pecches, 2103
Voice, sb. RG. 283
Void, v. a. == empty. Alys. 373
Vorsuolwe, == swallow. See Forswallow
Vouchsafe, v. a. == vouch a person safe. Pol. S. 199
Vow, v. n. Manuel des Pecches, 2806
Vow, sb. RG. 477
Vowel, sb. Rel. Ant. ii. 174
Vowson. See Advowson
Voyage, sb. RG. 392
Vyen, part. == fixed. Fragm. apud Warton, H. E. P. vol. i. p. 21. AS. fégan
Vygour. See Figure
Vyssare, == fisher, q. v.
Vysseth, sb. == fishing. RG. 264