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@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ In <qex>vacant</qex> or in pensive mood.</q> <rj><qau>Wordsworth.</qau></rj><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/ @@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ In <qex>vacant</qex> or in pensive mood.</q> <rj><qau>Wordsworth.</qau></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/ @@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ In <qex>vacant</qex> or in pensive mood.</q> <rj><qau>Wordsworth.</qau></rj><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/ @@ -275,11 +275,11 @@ In <qex>vacant</qex> or in pensive mood.</q> <rj><qau>Wordsworth.</qau></rj><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/ @@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ In <qex>vacant</qex> or in pensive mood.</q> <rj><qau>Wordsworth.</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/ @@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ Infinitude; nor <qex>vacuous</qex> the space.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau></rj><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/ @@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ Infinitude; nor <qex>vacuous</qex> the space.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau></rj><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/ @@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ Did cast, and drown mine eyes in sweet delight.</q> <rj><qau>Drummond.</qau></rj [<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/ @@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ Flew off, and into strange <qex>vagaries</qex> fell.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau>< [<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/ @@ -596,23 +596,23 @@ Flew off, and into strange <qex>vagaries</qex> fell.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau>< [<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/ @@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ Flew off, and into strange <qex>vagaries</qex> fell.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau>< [<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/ @@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ To crush the pillars which the pile sustain.</q> <rj><qau>Dryden.</qau></rj><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/ @@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ To crush the pillars which the pile sustain.</q> <rj><qau>Dryden.</qau></rj><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/ @@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ To crush the pillars which the pile sustain.</q> <rj><qau>Dryden.</qau></rj><br/ <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/ @@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ To crush the pillars which the pile sustain.</q> <rj><qau>Dryden.</qau></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/ @@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ Of hill and <qex>valley</qex>, rivers, woods, and plains.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</ [<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/ @@ -1504,7 +1504,7 @@ The cost that did conclude it.</q> <rj><qau>Shak.</qau></rj><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/ @@ -1562,7 +1562,7 @@ Repassed.</q> <rj><qau>Pope.</qau></rj><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/ @@ -1845,7 +1845,7 @@ Sworn foes to sense and law.</q> <rj><qau>Cowper.</qau></rj><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/ @@ -2349,11 +2349,11 @@ Another, sighing, <qex>vapor</qex> forth his soul.</q> <rj><qau>B. Jonson.</qau> [<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/ @@ -2365,7 +2365,7 @@ Another, sighing, <qex>vapor</qex> forth his soul.</q> <rj><qau>B. Jonson.</qau> [<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/ @@ -2391,7 +2391,7 @@ Another, sighing, <qex>vapor</qex> forth his soul.</q> <rj><qau>B. Jonson.</qau> [<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/ @@ -2509,7 +2509,7 @@ Another, sighing, <qex>vapor</qex> forth his soul.</q> <rj><qau>B. Jonson.</qau> [<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/ @@ -2528,7 +2528,7 @@ Another, sighing, <qex>vapor</qex> forth his soul.</q> <rj><qau>B. Jonson.</qau> [<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/ @@ -2586,7 +2586,7 @@ Another, sighing, <qex>vapor</qex> forth his soul.</q> <rj><qau>B. Jonson.</qau> [<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/ @@ -2726,7 +2726,7 @@ What changes, what <qex>diversities</qex>, have been!</q> <rj><qau>Blackmore.</q [<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/ @@ -2771,7 +2771,7 @@ Not one, but all mankind's epitome.</q> <rj><qau>Dryden.</qau></rj><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/ @@ -2790,7 +2790,7 @@ Not one, but all mankind's epitome.</q> <rj><qau>Dryden.</qau></rj><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/ @@ -2880,7 +2880,7 @@ To clear the guilty and to <qex>varnish</qex> crimes.</q> <rj><qau>Addison.</qau [<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 slow triple time characteristic strong accent beginning every second measure.</def><br/ +\'d8<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 slow triple time characteristic strong accent beginning every second measure.</def><br/ [<source>Webster 1913 Suppl.</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vartabed</ent><br/ @@ -2888,11 +2888,11 @@ To clear the guilty and to <qex>varnish</qex> crimes.</q> <rj><qau>Addison.</qau [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Varuna</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va*ru"na</hw> <pr>(v<adot/*r<udd/"n<adot/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Skr. <ets>Varu<nsdot/a</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Hindu Myth.)</fld> <def>The god of the waters; the Indian Neptune. He is regarded as regent of the west, and lord of punishment, and is represented as riding on a sea monster, holding in his hand a snaky cord or noose with which to bind offenders, under water.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va*ru"na</hw> <pr>(v<adot/*r<udd/"n<adot/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Skr. <ets>Varu<nsdot/a</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Hindu Myth.)</fld> <def>The god of the waters; the Indian Neptune. He is regarded as regent of the west, and lord of punishment, and is represented as riding on a sea monster, holding in his hand a snaky cord or noose with which to bind offenders, under water.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Varus</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va"rus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. L., bent, grown inwards.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A deformity in which the foot is turned inward. See <er>Talipes</er>.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va"rus</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. L., bent, grown inwards.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A deformity in which the foot is turned inward. See <er>Talipes</er>.</def><br/ [<source>Webster 1913 Suppl.</source>]</p> <p><ent>Varvel</ent><br/ @@ -2979,10 +2979,10 @@ Pant in her breast, and <qex>vary</qex> in her face.</q> <rj><qau>Addison.</qau> [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vas</ent><br/ -||<hw>Vas</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Vasa</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[L., a vessel. See <er>Vase</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A vessel; a duct.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Vas</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Vasa</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[L., a vessel. See <er>Vase</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A vessel; a duct.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> -<p><cs>||<col><b>Vas deferens</b></col>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Vasa deferentia</plw>.</plu> <ety>[L. <ets>vas</ets> vessel + <ets>deferens</ets> carrying down.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <cd>The excretory duct of a testicle; a spermatic duct.</cd></cs><br/ +<p><cs>\'d8<col><b>Vas deferens</b></col>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Vasa deferentia</plw>.</plu> <ety>[L. <ets>vas</ets> vessel + <ets>deferens</ets> carrying down.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <cd>The excretory duct of a testicle; a spermatic duct.</cd></cs><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vascular</ent><br/ @@ -3011,7 +3011,7 @@ Pant in her breast, and <qex>vary</qex> in her face.</q> <rj><qau>Addison.</qau> [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vasculum</ent><br/ -||<hw>Vas"cu*lum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Vascula</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[L., a small vessel.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Ascidium</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, 1.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Vas"cu*lum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Vascula</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[L., a small vessel.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Ascidium</er>, <pos>n.</pos>, 1.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><sn>2.</sn> <def>A tin box, commonly cylindrical or flattened, used in collecting plants.</def><br/ @@ -3232,7 +3232,7 @@ It sounded.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau></rj><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vasum</ent><br/ -||<hw>Va"sum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., a vase. See <er>Vase</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>A genus including several species of large marine gastropods having massive pyriform shells, with conspicuous folds on the columella.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Va"sum</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[L., a vase. See <er>Vase</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>A genus including several species of large marine gastropods having massive pyriform shells, with conspicuous folds on the columella.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vat</ent><br/ @@ -3322,7 +3322,7 @@ It sounded.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau></rj><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaudeville</ent><br/ -||<hw>Vaude"ville</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr. <ets>Vau-de-vire</ets>, a village in Normandy, where Olivier Basselin, at the end of the 14th century, composed such songs.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>vaudevil</asp>.]</altsp><br/ +\'d8<hw>Vaude"ville</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[F., fr. <ets>Vau-de-vire</ets>, a village in Normandy, where Olivier Basselin, at the end of the 14th century, composed such songs.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>vaudevil</asp>.]</altsp><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><sn>1.</sn> <def>A kind of song of a lively character, frequently embodying a satire on some person or event, sung to a familiar air in couplets with a refrain; a street song; a topical song.</def><br/ @@ -3338,7 +3338,7 @@ It sounded.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau></rj><br/ [<source>Webster 1913 Suppl.</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vaudois</ent><br/ -||<hw>Vau*dois"</hw> <pr>(v<omac/*dw<aum/")</pr>, <pos>n. sing. & pl.</pos> <ety>[F.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>An inhabitant, or the inhabitants, of the Swiss canton of Vaud.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Vau*dois"</hw> <pr>(v<omac/*dw<aum/")</pr>, <pos>n. sing. & pl.</pos> <ety>[F.]</ety> <sn>1.</sn> <def>An inhabitant, or the inhabitants, of the Swiss canton of Vaud.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><sn>2.</sn> <def>A modern name of the Waldenses.</def><br/ @@ -3653,7 +3653,7 @@ With other promises and other <qex>vaunts</qex>.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau></rj> [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vega</ent><br/ -||<hw>Ve"ga</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Sp.]</ety> <def>An open tract of ground; a plain, esp. one which is moist and fertile, as those used for tobacco fields.</def> <mark>[Sp. Amer. & Phil. Islands]</mark><br/ +\'d8<hw>Ve"ga</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[Sp.]</ety> <def>An open tract of ground; a plain, esp. one which is moist and fertile, as those used for tobacco fields.</def> <mark>[Sp. Amer. & Phil. Islands]</mark><br/ [<source>Webster 1913 Suppl.</source>]</p> <p><ent>vegan</ent><br/ @@ -3921,11 +3921,11 @@ That dwell in <qex>vegetives</qex>, in metals, stones.</q> <rj><qau>Shak.</qau>< <p><ent>Vehme</ent><br/ <ent>Vehm</ent><br/ -<mhw>{ ||<hw>Vehm</hw>, ||<hw>Vehme</hw> }</mhw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. <plw>Vehme</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[See <er>Vehmgericht</er>.]</ety> <def>A vehmic court.</def><br/ +<mhw>{ \'d8<hw>Vehm</hw>, \'d8<hw>Vehme</hw> }</mhw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. <plw>Vehme</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[See <er>Vehmgericht</er>.]</ety> <def>A vehmic court.</def><br/ [<source>Webster 1913 Suppl.</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vehmgericht</ent><br/ -||<hw>Vehm"ge*richt</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. <plw>Vehmgerichte</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[G. <ets>vefm</ets>, <ets>fehm</ets> criminal tribunal + <ets>gerichte</ets> court, judgment. Cf. <er>Vehmic</er>.]</ety> <def>A vehmic court.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Vehm"ge*richt</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu>pl. <plw>Vehmgerichte</plw> <pr>(#)</pr></plu>. <ety>[G. <ets>vefm</ets>, <ets>fehm</ets> criminal tribunal + <ets>gerichte</ets> court, judgment. Cf. <er>Vehmic</er>.]</ety> <def>A vehmic court.</def><br/ [<source>Webster 1913 Suppl.</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vehmic</ent><br/ @@ -4087,7 +4087,7 @@ Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau></rj> [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Velarium</ent><br/ -||<hw>Ve*la"ri*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Velaria</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[L., a covering.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>The marginal membrane of certain medusae belonging to the Discophora.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Ve*la"ri*um</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Velaria</plw> <pr>(#)</pr>.</plu> <ety>[L., a covering.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>The marginal membrane of certain medusae belonging to the Discophora.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Velate</ent><br/ @@ -4095,7 +4095,7 @@ Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau></rj> [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Veldt</ent><br/ -||<hw>Veldt</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D. <ets>veld</ets>. Cf. <er>Field</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>A region or tract of land; esp., the open field, thinly forested or with bushes and shrubs; grass country.</def> <mark>[South Africa]</mark><br/ +\'d8<hw>Veldt</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D. <ets>veld</ets>. Cf. <er>Field</er>, <pos>n.</pos>]</ety> <def>A region or tract of land; esp., the open field, thinly forested or with bushes and shrubs; grass country.</def> <mark>[South Africa]</mark><br/ [<source>Webster 1913 Suppl.</source>]</p> <p><ent>Veldt sore</ent><br/ @@ -4107,7 +4107,7 @@ Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau></rj> [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Velella</ent><br/ -||<hw>Ve*lel"la</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., dim. from L. <ets>velum</ets> a veil, a sail.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>Any species of oceanic Siphonophora belonging to the genus <gen>Velella</gen>.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Ve*lel"la</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., dim. from L. <ets>velum</ets> a veil, a sail.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>Any species of oceanic Siphonophora belonging to the genus <gen>Velella</gen>.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><note><hand/ These creatures are brilliantly colored and float at the surface of the sea. They have an oblong, disklike body, supported by a thin chitinous plate, from which rises a thin diagonal crest which acts as a sail. The feeding and reproductive zooids hang down from the under side of the disk.</note><br/ @@ -4121,7 +4121,7 @@ Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau></rj> [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Veliger</ent><br/ -||<hw>Vel"i*ger</hw> <pr>(v<ecr/l"<icr/*j<etil/r)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>velum</ets> a veil + <ets>gerere</ets> bear.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>Any larval gastropod or bivalve mollusk in the stage when it is furnished with one or two ciliated membranes for swimming.</def><br/ +\'d8<hw>Vel"i*ger</hw> <pr>(v<ecr/l"<icr/*j<etil/r)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>velum</ets> a veil + <ets>gerere</ets> bear.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>Any larval gastropod or bivalve mollusk in the stage when it is furnished with one or two ciliated membranes for swimming.</def><br/ [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Velitation</ent><br/ @@ -4174,7 +4174,7 @@ Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined.</q> <rj><qau>Milton.</qau></rj> [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> <p><ent>Vellon</ent><br/ -||<hw>V |