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@@ -209,21 +209,21 @@ In <qex>vacant</qex> or in pensive mood.</q> <rj><qau>Wordsworth.</qau></rj><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source> <source>+PJC</source>]</p> <p><sd>(c)</sd> <def>The time when an office is vacant;</def> <specif>esp.</specif> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld>, <def>the time when a see, or other spiritual dignity, is vacant.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vacatur</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va*ca"tur</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., it is made void, fr. L. <ets>vacare</ets> to be empty. See <er>Vacant</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>An order of court by which a proceeding is set aside or annulled.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va*ca"tur</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., it is made void, fr. L. <ets>vacare</ets> to be empty. See <er>Vacant</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>An order of court by which a proceeding is set aside or annulled.</def><br/ [<source>Webster 1913 Suppl.</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaccary</ent><br/ <hw>Vac"ca*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL. <ets>vaccarium</ets>, from L. <ets>vacca</ets> cow. Cf. <er>Vachery</er>.]</ety> <def>A cow house, dairy house, or cow pasture.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Prov. Eng.]</mark> <rj><au>Wright.</au></rj><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaccina</ent><br/ -||<hw>Vac*ci"na</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Vaccinia.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Vac*ci"na</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Vaccinia.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaccinal</ent><br/ <hw>Vac"ci*nal</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to vaccinia or vaccination.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -264,25 +264,25 @@ In <qex>vacant</qex> or in pensive mood.</q> <rj><qau>Wordsworth.</qau></rj><br/ <p><ent>Vaccine point</ent><br/ <hw>Vac"cine point`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>. <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>See <er>Point</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, 26.</def><br/ [<source>Webster 1913 Suppl.</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaccinia</ent><br/ -||<hw>Vac*cin"i*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See <er>Vaccine</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Cowpox; vaccina. See <er>Cowpox</er>.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Vac*cin"i*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See <er>Vaccine</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Cowpox; vaccina. See <er>Cowpox</er>.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaccinist</ent><br/ <hw>Vac"ci*nist</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>A vaccinator.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaccinium</ent><br/ -||<hw>Vac*cin"i*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., the blueberry, or whortleberry.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of ericaceous shrubs including the various kinds of blueberries and the true cranberries.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Vac*cin"i*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., the blueberry, or whortleberry.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of ericaceous shrubs including the various kinds of blueberries and the true cranberries.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vacher</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va`cher"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., from <ets>vache</ets> a cow. Cf. <er>Vaquero</er>.]</ety> <def>A keeper of stock or cattle; a herdsman.</def> <mark>[Southwestern U. S.]</mark><-- a cowboy --> <rj><au>Bartlett.</au></rj><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va`cher"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., from <ets>vache</ets> a cow. Cf. <er>Vaquero</er>.]</ety> <def>A keeper of stock or cattle; a herdsman.</def> <mark>[Southwestern U. S.]</mark><-- a cowboy --> <rj><au>Bartlett.</au></rj><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vachery</ent><br/ <hw>Vach"er*y</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>vacherie</ets>, from <ets>vache</ets> a cow, L. <ets>vacca</ets>. Cf. <er>Vaccary</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>An inclosure for cows.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -370,13 +370,13 @@ In <qex>vacant</qex> or in pensive mood.</q> <rj><qau>Wordsworth.</qau></rj><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><q>Their expectations will meet with <qex>vacuity</qex>.</q> <rj><qau>Glanvill.</qau></rj><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vacuna</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va*cu"na</hw> <pr>(v<adot/*k<umac/"n<adot/)</pr>, <pos>prop. n.</pos> <ety>[L. fr. <ets>vacuus</ets> unoccupied.]</ety> <fld>(Rom. Myth.)</fld> <def>The goddess of rural leisure, to whom the husbandmen sacrificed at the close of the harvest. She was especially honored by the Sabines.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va*cu"na</hw> <pr>(v<adot/*k<umac/"n<adot/)</pr>, <pos>prop. n.</pos> <ety>[L. fr. <ets>vacuus</ets> unoccupied.]</ety> <fld>(Rom. Myth.)</fld> <def>The goddess of rural leisure, to whom the husbandmen sacrificed at the close of the harvest. She was especially honored by the Sabines.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vacuolated</ent><br/ <hw>Vac"u*o*la`ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Full of vacuoles, or small air cavities; <as>as, <ex>vacuolated</ex> cells</as>.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -425,13 +425,13 @@ Infinitude; nor <qex>vacuous</qex> the space.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau></rj><br <p><ent>Vacuum cleaner</ent><br/ <hw>Vac"u*um clean"er</hw>. <def>A machine for cleaning carpets, tapestry, upholstered work, etc., by suction; -- sometimes called a <altname>vacuum</altname>.</def><br/ [<source>Webster 1913 Suppl.</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vadantes</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va*dan"tes</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[NL., from L. <ets>vadans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>vadare</ets> to wade, to ford.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>An extensive artificial group of birds including the wading, swimming, and cursorial birds.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va*dan"tes</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[NL., from L. <ets>vadans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>vadare</ets> to wade, to ford.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>An extensive artificial group of birds including the wading, swimming, and cursorial birds.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vade</ent><br/ <hw>Vade</hw> <pr>(v<amac/d)</pr>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <ety>[For <ets>fade</ets>.]</ety> <def>To fade; hence, to vanish.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <ldquo/ Summer leaves all <xex>vaded</xex>.<rdquo/ <rj><au>Shak.</au></rj><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -444,13 +444,13 @@ Infinitude; nor <qex>vacuous</qex> the space.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau></rj><br <p><ent>Vadimony</ent><br/ <hw>Vad"i*mo*ny</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>vadimonium</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A bond or pledge for appearance before a judge on a certain day.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vadium</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va"di*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL., from L. <ets>vas</ets>, <ets>vadis</ets>, bail.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Pledge; security; bail. See <er>Mortgage</er>.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va"di*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[LL., from L. <ets>vas</ets>, <ets>vadis</ets>, bail.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Pledge; security; bail. See <er>Mortgage</er>.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><cs><col><b>Vadium vivum</b></col> <ety>[LL.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a living pledge, which exists where an estate is granted until a debt is paid out of its proceeds.</cd></cs><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vae</ent><br/ @@ -521,13 +521,13 @@ Did cast, and drown mine eyes in sweet delight.</q> <rj><qau>Drummond.</qau></rj <p><q>A thousand <qex>vagancies</qex> of glory and delight.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau></rj><br/ <-- note -- in the original Webster, <i>delight</i> was misspelled <i>desight</i>, a rare typographical error --> [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vagantes</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va*gan"tes</hw> <pr>(v<adot/*g<acr/n"t<emac/z)</pr>, <pos>prop. n. pl.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>vagans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>vagari</ets> to stroll or wander.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>A tribe of spiders, comprising some of those which take their prey in a web, but which also frequently run with agility, and chase and seize their prey.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va*gan"tes</hw> <pr>(v<adot/*g<acr/n"t<emac/z)</pr>, <pos>prop. n. pl.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>vagans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>vagari</ets> to stroll or wander.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>A tribe of spiders, comprising some of those which take their prey in a web, but which also frequently run with agility, and chase and seize their prey.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vagarious</ent><br/ <hw>Va*ga"ri*ous</hw> <pr>(v<adot/*g<amac/"r<icr/*<ucr/s)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Given to, or characterized by, vagaries; capricious; whimsical; crochety.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -585,37 +585,37 @@ Flew off, and into strange <qex>vagaries</qex> fell.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau>< <p><ent>Vaginated</ent><br/ <ent>Vaginate</ent><br/ <mhw>{ <hw>Vag"i*nate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <hw>Vag"i*na`ted</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, }</mhw> <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[See <er>Vagina</er>.]</ety> <def>Invested with, or as if with, a sheath; <as>as, a <ex>vaginate</ex> stem, or one invested by the tubular base of a leaf</as>.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaginati</ent><br/ -||<hw>Vag`i*na"ti</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>A tribe of birds comprising the sheathbills.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Vag`i*na"ti</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>A tribe of birds comprising the sheathbills.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaginervose</ent><br/ <hw>Vag`i*ner*vose"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>vagus</ets> wandering + E. <ets>nervose</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having the nerves, or veins, placed in apparent disorder.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaginicola</ent><br/ -||<hw>Vag`i*nic"o*la</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>prop. n.</pos> <ety>[NL., from L. <ets>vagina</ets> sheath + <ets>colere</ets> to inhabit.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>A genus of Infusoria which form minute vaselike or tubular cases in which they dwell.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Vag`i*nic"o*la</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>prop. n.</pos> <ety>[NL., from L. <ets>vagina</ets> sheath + <ets>colere</ets> to inhabit.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>A genus of Infusoria which form minute vaselike or tubular cases in which they dwell.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaginismus</ent><br/ -||<hw>Vag`i*nis"mus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A painful spasmodic contraction of the vagina, often rendering copulation impossible.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Vag`i*nis"mus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A painful spasmodic contraction of the vagina, often rendering copulation impossible.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaginitis</ent><br/ -||<hw>Vag`i*ni"tis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See <er>Vagina</er>, and <er>-itis</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Inflammation of the vagina, or the genital canal, usually of its mucous lining membrane.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Vag`i*ni"tis</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See <er>Vagina</er>, and <er>-itis</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Inflammation of the vagina, or the genital canal, usually of its mucous lining membrane.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaginopennous</ent><br/ -||<hw>Vag`i*no*pen"nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>vagina</ets> a sheath + <ets>penna</ets> a feather, pl. <ets>pennae</ets> a wing.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>Having elytra; sheath-winged.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark><br/ +\'d8<hw>Vag`i*no*pen"nous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>vagina</ets> a sheath + <ets>penna</ets> a feather, pl. <ets>pennae</ets> a wing.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>Having elytra; sheath-winged.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaginula</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va*gin"u*la</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., dim. of <ets>vagina</ets> sheath.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A little sheath, as that about the base of the pedicel of most mosses.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>One of the tubular florets in composite flowers.</def> <rj><au>Henslow.</au></rj><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va*gin"u*la</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., dim. of <ets>vagina</ets> sheath.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A little sheath, as that about the base of the pedicel of most mosses.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>One of the tubular florets in composite flowers.</def> <rj><au>Henslow.</au></rj><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaginule</ent><br/ <hw>Vag"i*nule</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A vaginula.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -720,13 +720,13 @@ Flew off, and into strange <qex>vagaries</qex> fell.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau>< <p><ent>Vagueness</ent><br/ <hw>Vague"ness</hw>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The quality or state of being vague.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vagus</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va"gus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L., wandering.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Wandering; -- applied especially to the pneumogastric nerve.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>The vagus, or pneumogastric, nerve.</def></def2><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va"gus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L., wandering.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Wandering; -- applied especially to the pneumogastric nerve.</def> -- <def2><pos>n.</pos> <def>The vagus, or pneumogastric, nerve.</def></def2><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vail</ent><br/ <hw>Vail</hw> <pr>(v<amac/l)</pr>, <pos>n. & v. t.</pos> <def>Same as <er>Veil</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -876,21 +876,21 @@ To crush the pillars which the pile sustain.</q> <rj><qau>Dryden.</qau></rj><br/ <p><ent>Vaishnavism</ent><br/ <hw>Vaish"na*vism</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>The worship of Vishnu.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaisya</ent><br/ -||<hw>Vais"ya</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Skr. <ets>vai<cced/ya</ets>.]</ety> <def>The third of the four great original castes among the Hindus, now either extinct or partially represented by the mercantile class of Banyas. See the Note under <er>Caste</er>, 1.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Vais"ya</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Skr. <ets>vai<cced/ya</ets>.]</ety> <def>The third of the four great original castes among the Hindus, now either extinct or partially represented by the mercantile class of Banyas. See the Note under <er>Caste</er>, 1.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaivode</ent><br/ <hw>Vai"vode</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>vayvode</ets>. See <er>Waywode</er>.]</ety> <def>See <er>Waywode</er>.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vakeel</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va*keel"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Ar. <ets>wak<imac/l</ets>.]</ety> <def>A native attorney or agent; also, an ambassador.</def> <mark>[India]</mark><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va*keel"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Ar. <ets>wak<imac/l</ets>.]</ety> <def>A native attorney or agent; also, an ambassador.</def> <mark>[India]</mark><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Valance</ent><br/ <hw>Val"ance</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Perhaps fr. OF. <ets>avalant</ets> descending, hanging down, p. pr. of <ets>avaler</ets> to go down, let down, descend (cf. <er>Avalanche</er>); but probably from the town of <etsep>Valence</etsep> in France.]</ety><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -1052,13 +1052,13 @@ To crush the pillars which the pile sustain.</q> <rj><qau>Dryden.</qau></rj><br/ <hw>Val"et</hw> <pr>(v<acr/l"<ecr/t <it>or</it> v<acr/l"<asl/; 277)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F. <ets>valet</ets>, OF. <ets>vallet</ets>, <ets>varlet</ets>, <ets>vaslet</ets>. See <er>Varlet</er>, and <er>Vassal</er>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>A male waiting servant; a servant who attends on a gentleman's person; a body servant.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Man.)</fld> <def>A kind of goad or stick with a point of iron.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> -<p><cs>||<col><b>Valet de chambre</b></col> <pr>(<?/)</pr> <ety>[F.]</ety>, <cd>a body servant, or personal attendant.</cd></cs><br/ +<p><cs>\'d8<col><b>Valet de chambre</b></col> <pr>(<?/)</pr> <ety>[F.]</ety>, <cd>a body servant, or personal attendant.</cd></cs><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Valetudinarian</ent><br/ <hw>Val`e*tu`di*na"ri*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>valetudinarius</ets>, from <ets>valetudo</ets> state of health, health, ill health, fr. <ets>valere</ets> to be strong or well: cf. F. <ets>val<eacute/tudinaire</ets>. See <er>Valiant</er>.]</ety> <def>Of infirm health; seeking to recover health; sickly; weakly; infirm.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -1226,13 +1226,13 @@ To crush the pillars which the pile sustain.</q> <rj><qau>Dryden.</qau></rj><br/ <p><ent>Vallatory</ent><br/ <hw>Val"la*to*ry</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <def>Of or pertaining to a vallation; used for a vallation; <as>as, <ex>vallatory</ex> reeds</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <rj><au>Sir T. Browne.</au></rj><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vallecula</ent><br/ -||<hw>Val*lec"u*la</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Valleculae</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[NL., dim. fr. L. <ets>vallis</ets>, <ets>valles</ets>, a valley.]</ety><br/ +\'d8<hw>Val*lec"u*la</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Valleculae</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[NL., dim. fr. L. <ets>vallis</ets>, <ets>valles</ets>, a valley.]</ety><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A groove; a fossa; <as>as, the <ex>vallecula</ex>, or fossa, which separates the hemispheres of the cerebellum</as>.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>One of the grooves, or hollows, between the ribs of the fruit of umbelliferous plants.</def><br/ @@ -1263,13 +1263,13 @@ Of hill and <qex>valley</qex>, rivers, woods, and plains.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><cs><col><b>Valley board</b></col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>a board for the reception of the lead gutter in the valley of a roof. The valley board and lead gutter are not usual in the United States.</cd> -- <mcol><col><b>Valley rafter</b></col>, <it>or</it> <col><b>Valley piece</b></col></mcol> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>the rafter which supports the valley.</cd> -- <col><b>Valley roof</b></col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>a roof having one or more valleys. See <er>Valley</er>, 2, above.</cd></cs><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vallum</ent><br/ -||<hw>Val"lum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> L. <plw>Valla</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, E. <plw>Vallums</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[L. See <er>Wall</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Rom. Antiq.)</fld> <def>A rampart; a wall, as in a fortification.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Val"lum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> L. <plw>Valla</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>, E. <plw>Vallums</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[L. See <er>Wall</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Rom. Antiq.)</fld> <def>A rampart; a wall, as in a fortification.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Valonia</ent><br/ <hw>Va*lo"ni*a</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[It. <ets>vallonia</ets>, <ets>vallonea</ets>, fr. NGr. <grk>balania`</grk>, <grk>balanidia`</grk>, the holm oak, <grk>bala`ni</grk>, <grk>balani`di</grk>, an acorn, Gr. <grk>ba`lanos</grk>.]</ety><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -1501,13 +1501,13 @@ The cost that did conclude it.</q> <rj><qau>Shak.</qau></rj><br/ <p><ent>Valvasor</ent><br/ <hw>Val"va*sor</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Feud. Law)</fld> <def>See <er>Vavasor</er>.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Valvata</ent><br/ -||<hw>Val*va"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.; cf. L. <ets>valvatus</ets> having folding doors. See <er>Valve</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>A genus of small spiral fresh-water gastropods having an operculum.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Val*va"ta</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL.; cf. L. <ets>valvatus</ets> having folding doors. See <er>Valve</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>A genus of small spiral fresh-water gastropods having an operculum.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Valvate</ent><br/ <hw>Valv"ate</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>valvatus</ets> having folding doors.]</ety><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -1559,13 +1559,13 @@ Repassed.</q> <rj><qau>Pope.</qau></rj><br/ <p><ent>Valve-shell</ent><br/ <hw>Valve"-shell`</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>Any fresh-water gastropod of the genus <gen>Valvata</gen>.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Valvula</ent><br/ -||<hw>Val"vu*la</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Valvulae</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[NL., dim. fr. L. <ets>valva</ets> fold, valve of a door.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A little valve or fold; a valvelet; a valvule.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Val"vu*la</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Valvulae</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[NL., dim. fr. L. <ets>valva</ets> fold, valve of a door.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A little valve or fold; a valvelet; a valvule.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Valvular</ent><br/ <hw>Valv"u*lar</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>valvulaire</ets>.]</ety><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -1842,13 +1842,13 @@ Sworn foes to sense and law.</q> <rj><qau>Cowper.</qau></rj><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><cs><col><b>Vane of a leveling staff</b></col>. <fld>(Surv.)</fld> <cd>Same as <er>Target</er>, 3.</cd></cs><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vanessa</ent><br/ -||<hw>Van*es"sa</hw> <pr>(v<acr/n*<ecr/s"s<adot/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Probably from Swift's poem of Cadenus and <etsep>Vanessa</etsep>. See <er>Vanessa</er>, in the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>Any one of numerous species of handsomely colored butterflies belonging to <gen>Vanessa</gen> and allied genera. Many of these species have the edges of the wings irregularly scalloped.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Van*es"sa</hw> <pr>(v<acr/n*<ecr/s"s<adot/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Probably from Swift's poem of Cadenus and <etsep>Vanessa</etsep>. See <er>Vanessa</er>, in the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>Any one of numerous species of handsomely colored butterflies belonging to <gen>Vanessa</gen> and allied genera. Many of these species have the edges of the wings irregularly scalloped.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vanessian</ent><br/ <hw>Van*es"si*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>A vanessa.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -2346,29 +2346,29 @@ Another, sighing, <qex>vapor</qex> forth his soul.</q> <rj><qau>B. Jonson.</qau> <p><ent>Vapulation</ent><br/ <hw>Vap`u*la"tion</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>vapulare</ets> to be flogged.]</ety> <def>The act of beating or whipping.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaquero</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va*que"ro</hw> <pr>(v<aum/*k<asl/"r<osl/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Sp., cowherd, fr. <ets>vaca</ets> a cow, L. <ets>vacca</ets>. Cf. <er>Vacher</er>.]</ety> <def>One who has charge of cattle, horses, etc.; a herdsman; a cowboy.</def> <mark>[Southwestern U. S.]</mark><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va*que"ro</hw> <pr>(v<aum/*k<asl/"r<osl/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Sp., cowherd, fr. <ets>vaca</ets> a cow, L. <ets>vacca</ets>. Cf. <er>Vacher</er>.]</ety> <def>One who has charge of cattle, horses, etc.; a herdsman; a cowboy.</def> <mark>[Southwestern U. S.]</mark><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vara</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va"ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Sp. See 1st <er>Vare</er>.]</ety> <def>A Spanish measure of length equal to about one yard. The vara now in use equals 33.385 inches.</def> <rj><au>Johnson's Cyc.</au></rj><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va"ra</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Sp. See 1st <er>Vare</er>.]</ety> <def>A Spanish measure of length equal to about one yard. The vara now in use equals 33.385 inches.</def> <rj><au>Johnson's Cyc.</au></rj><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Varan</ent><br/ <hw>Va"ran</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>The monitor. See <er>Monitor</er>, 3.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Varangian</ent><br/ <hw>Va*ran"gi*an</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One of the Northmen who founded a dynasty in Russia in the 9th century; also, one of the Northmen composing, at a later date, the imperial bodyguard at Constantinople.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Varanus</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va*ra"nus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>prop. n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. Ar. <ets>uaran</ets>, <ets>uaral</ets>; cf. F. <ets>varan</ets>, from the Arabic.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>A genus of very large lizards native of Asia and Africa. It includes the monitors. See <er>Monitor</er>, 3.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va*ra"nus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>prop. n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. Ar. <ets>uaran</ets>, <ets>uaral</ets>; cf. F. <ets>varan</ets>, from the Arabic.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>A genus of very large lizards native of Asia and Africa. It includes the monitors. See <er>Monitor</er>, 3.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vare</ent><br/ <hw>Vare</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Sp. <ets>vara</ets> staff, wand, L. <ets>vara</ets> forked pole.]</ety> <def>A wand or staff of authority or justice.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -2388,13 +2388,13 @@ Another, sighing, <qex>vapor</qex> forth his soul.</q> <rj><qau>B. Jonson.</qau> <p><ent>Vargueno</ent><br/ <hw>Var*gue"no</hw> <pr>(v<aum/r*g<amac/"n<omac/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Said to be fr. <ets>Vargas</ets>, name of a village in Spain.]</ety> <fld>(Art)</fld> <def>A decorative cabinet, of a form originating in Spain, the body being rectangular and supported on legs or an ornamental framework and the front opening downwards on hinges to serve as a writing desk.</def><br/ [<source>Webster 1913 Suppl.</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vari</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va"ri</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>vari</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>The ringtailed lemur (<spn>Lemur catta</spn>) of Madagascar. Its long tail is annulated with black and white.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va"ri</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>vari</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>The ringtailed lemur (<spn>Lemur catta</spn>) of Madagascar. Its long tail is annulated with black and white.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Variability</ent><br/ <hw>Va`ri*a*bil"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>variabilit<eacute/</ets>.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The quality or state of being variable; variableness.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -2506,13 +2506,13 @@ Another, sighing, <qex>vapor</qex> forth his soul.</q> <rj><qau>B. Jonson.</qau> <p><ent>Varicella</ent><br/ <hw>Var`i*cel"la</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., dim. of LL. <ets>variola</ets> smallpox.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Chicken pox.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Varices</ent><br/ -||<hw>Var"i*ces</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <def>See <er>Varix</er>.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Var"i*ces</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n. pl.</pos> <def>See <er>Varix</er>.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Variciform</ent><br/ <hw>Va*ric"i*form</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[<ets>Varix</ets> + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Resembling a varix.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -2525,13 +2525,13 @@ Another, sighing, <qex>vapor</qex> forth his soul.</q> <rj><qau>B. Jonson.</qau> [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><sn>2.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages, and the like.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Varicosis</ent><br/ -||<hw>Var`i*cos"is</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See <er>Varix</er>, and <er>-osis</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The formation of varices; varicosity.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Var`i*cos"is</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL. See <er>Varix</er>, and <er>-osis</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The formation of varices; varicosity.</def><br/ [<source>Webster 1913 Suppl.</source>]</p> <p><ent>Varicosity</ent><br/ <hw>Var`i*cos"i*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <sn>1.</sn> <def>The quality or state of being varicose.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -2583,13 +2583,13 @@ Another, sighing, <qex>vapor</qex> forth his soul.</q> <rj><qau>B. Jonson.</qau> [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><q>Perplexed in determining what differences to consider as specific, and what as <qex>varietal</qex>.</q> <rj><qau>Darwin.</qau></rj><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Varietas</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va*ri"e*tas</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>A variety; -- used in giving scientific names, and often abbreviated to <abbr>var.</abbr></def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va*ri"e*tas</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>A variety; -- used in giving scientific names, and often abbreviated to <abbr>var.</abbr></def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Variety</ent><br/ <hw>Va*ri"e*ty</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Varieties</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[L. <ets>varietas</ets>: cf. F. <ets>vari<eacute/t<eacute/</ets>. See <er>Various</er>.]</ety><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -2723,13 +2723,13 @@ What changes, what <qex>diversities</qex>, have been!</q> <rj><qau>Blackmore.</q <p><ent>Variometer</ent><br/ <hw>Va`ri*om"e*ter</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>varius</ets> various + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Elec.)</fld> <def>An instrument for comparing magnetic forces, esp. in the earth's magnetic field.</def><br/ [<source>Webster 1913 Suppl.</source>]</p> <p><ent>Variorum</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va`ri*o"rum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L., abbrev. fr. <ets>cum notis variorum</ets> with notes of various persons.]</ety> <def>Containing notes by different persons; -- applied to a publication; <as>as, a <ex>variorum</ex> edition of a book</as>.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va`ri*o"rum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L., abbrev. fr. <ets>cum notis variorum</ets> with notes of various persons.]</ety> <def>Containing notes by different persons; -- applied to a publication; <as>as, a <ex>variorum</ex> edition of a book</as>.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Various</ent><br/ <hw>Va"ri*ous</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>a.</pos> <ety>[L. <ets>varius</ets>. Cf. <er>Vair</er>.]</ety><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -2768,13 +2768,13 @@ Not one, but all mankind's epitome.</q> <rj><qau>Dryden.</qau></rj><br/ <p><ent>Varisse</ent><br/ <hw>Va*risse"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>varice</ets> varix. Cf. <er>Varix</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Far.)</fld> <def>An imperfection on the inside of the hind leg in horses, different from a curb, but at the same height, and often growing to an unsightly size.</def><br/ [<source>Webster 1913 Suppl.</source>]</p> <p><ent>Varix</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va"rix</hw> <pr>(v<amac/"r<icr/ks)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Varices</plw> <pr>(v<acr/r"<icr/*s<emac/z)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[L.]</ety><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va"rix</hw> <pr>(v<amac/"r<icr/ks)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Varices</plw> <pr>(v<acr/r"<icr/*s<emac/z)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[L.]</ety><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A uneven, permanent dilatation of a vein.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><note><hand/ Varices are owing to local retardation of the venous circulation, and in some cases to relaxation of the parietes of the veins. They are very common in the superficial veins of the lower limbs.</note> <rj><au>Dunglison.</au></rj><br/ @@ -2787,13 +2787,13 @@ Not one, but all mankind's epitome.</q> <rj><qau>Dryden.</qau></rj><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><note><hand/ The varices usually indicate stages of growth, each one showing a former position of the outer lip of the aperture.</note><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vark</ent><br/ -||<hw>Vark</hw> <pr>(v<aum/rk)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D. <ets>varken</ets> a pig.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>The bush hog, or boshvark.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Vark</hw> <pr>(v<aum/rk)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D. <ets>varken</ets> a pig.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>The bush hog, or boshvark.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Varlet</ent><br/ <hw>Var"let</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[OF. <ets>varlet</ets>, <ets>vaslet</ets>, <ets>vallet</ets>, servant, young man, young noble, dim. of <ets>vassal</ets>. See <er>Vassal</er>, and cf. <er>Valet</er>.]</ety><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> @@ -2877,25 +2877,25 @@ To clear the guilty and to <qex>varnish</qex> crimes.</q> <rj><qau>Addison.</qau [<source>Webster 1913 Suppl.</source>]</p> <p><sn>2.</sn> <def>the team with the best players of a school or club, being the main representative of the organization in competitive play between schools or organizations. In schools, contrasted with <contr>junior varsity</contr>. Also used attributively, <as>as, the <ex>varsity</ex> football team</as>.</def><br/ [<source>PJC</source>]</p> <p><ent>Varsovienne</ent><br/ -||<hw>Var`so`vienne"</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., prop. fem. of <ets>varsovien</ets> pertaining to Warsaw, fr. <ets>Varsovie</ets> Warsaw, Pol. <ets>Warszawa</ets>.]</ety> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A kind of Polish dance.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Music for such a dance or having its |