Un-sus-pected, a. not suspected.
Un-sus-pecting, a. not having suspicion.
Un-sus-picious, (un-sus-pish us) a. not suspi-
Cn-sus-tain/a-ble, a. not to be sustained.
Un-sus-tained', (ún-sus-tänd') a. not supported.
Un-swayed', (un-swad') a. not wielded.
Un-swear', (un-swȧr) v. a. to recall what is
Un-swōrn', a. not bound by an oath.
Un-tainted, a. not sullied; not polluted.
Un-tam'a-ble, a. that cannot be tamed.
Un-tāmed', (ún-tāmd') a. not tamed.
Un-tangle, v. a. to loose from intricacy.
Un-tasted, a. not tasted; not enjoyed. [rant.
Un-taught, (un-tâwt') a. uninstructed; igno-
Un-tăxed', (un-tǎkst) a. not taxed or accused.
Un-teach', v. a. to cause to forget.
Un-teach'a-ble, a. that cannot be taught.
Un-tempered, (ăn-těm/perd) . not tempered.
Un-těn a-ble, a. not capable of defence.
Un-tenant-ed, a. having no tenant.
Un-tended, a. not having any attendance.
Un-ten'der, a. wanting softness or tenderness.
Un-ten dered, (un-těn dẹrd) a. not offered.
Un-thank ful, a. not thankful; ungrateful.
Un-thank ful-ly, ad. without gratitude.
Un-thank ful-ness, n. ingratitude.
Un-thinking, a. thoughtless; inconsiderate.
Un-thought', (un-thâwt) a. not heeded.
Un-thrift, n. a spendthrift; a prodigal.
Un-thrift, a. profuse; wasteful; prodigal.
Un-thrift'i-ly, ad. without frugality.
Un-thrift'i-ness, n. waste; prodigality.
Un-thrift'y, a. prodigal; profuse; wasteful.
Un-throne', v. a. to pull down from a throne.
Un-ti'dy, a. not tidy; not seasonable.
Un-tie', v. a. to unbind; to loose as a knot.
Un-tied', (un-tid') a. not bound; not fastened.
Un-til', ad. to the time that; till.
Un-til, pre. to; till: used of time.
Un-tilled', (un-tild') a. not cultivated.
Un-timely, a. premature; unseasonable.
Un-tinged', (un-tinjd) a. not stained.
Un-tira-ble, a. indefatigable; unwearied.
Un-tired', (un-tird') a. not made weary.
Un-titled, (un-ti'tlá) a. having no title.
Un'tô, pre. to: obsolescent.
Un-tōid', a. not related; not told.
Ăn-tômb, (ăn-tôm) v. a. to disinter.
Un-touched', (un-tucht') a. not touched.
Un-toward, a. froward; perverse;
Un-toward-ly, ad, awkwardly; perversely.
Un-toward-ness, n. perverseness.
Un-trace/a-ble, a. not to be traced.
Un-tract/a-ble, a. not governable; not docile.
Un-tract/a-ble-ness, n. want of docility.
Un-trained', (un-trand') a. not educated.
Un-trans-fer'a-ble, a. not to be transferred.
Un-trans-lat/a-ble, a. not to be translated.
Un-trans-la'ted, a. not translated.
Un-travelled,
Un-traveled, (ŭn-trăv1ęld) {
a. not having travelled; not
trodden. Un-treasured, (ăn-trězh'urd) a. not laid up. Un-tried, (un-trid') a. not having passed trial. Un-trod', or Un-trod'den, (un-troddn) a. not passed; not marked by the foot. Un-troubled, (ŭn-trŭb'bid) a. not disturbed. Un-true', (un-trû') a. not true; false; not faithful.
Un-trally, ad. falsely; not according to truth. Un-truth', n. a falsehood; a false assertion.
Un-tun'a-ble, a. unharmonious; not musical.
Un-tune, v. a. to put out of tune; to disorder.
Un-türned', (un-türnd') a. not turned.
Un-tu tored, (un-tū tụrd) a. uninstructed.
Un-twine', v. a. to untwist; to open what is
wrapped.
Un-twist, v. a. to untwine; to disentangle.
Un-ürged', (ŭn-ürjd') a. not urged; not pressed.
Un-üşed', (un-yüzd') a. not used; not accus-
Un-use ful, a. useless; serving no purpose.
Un-u'şu-al, (un-yū zhu-al) a. not common;
Un-a'su-al-ly, (un-yu/zhu-al-lẹ) ad. rarely. Un-ū'şu-al-ness, (un-yū zhu-al-nès) n. rareness. Un-ŭt'ter-a-ble, a. ineffable; inexpressible. Un-vail', v. a. to uncover; to strip of a veil. Un-văl'ued, (ŭn-văl'yud) a. not valued. Un-văn quish-a-ble, a. not to be subdued. | Un-văn/quished, (ăn-văng/kwisht)
Un-va'ri-a-ble, a. invariable.
Un-va'ried, (un-va red) a. not diversified.
Un-vär'nished, (un-vär nisht) a. not adorned.
Un-va'ry-ing, a. not liable to change. [vail.
Un-veil', (un-val') v. a. to uncover. See Un-
Un-ven'ti-la-ted, a. not fanned by the wind.
Un-versed', (un-verst') a. not versed; unskilled.
Un-věxed', (un-věkst) a. not vexed; untrou-
bled.
Un-vi'o-la-ted, a. not injured; not broken.
Un-visit-ed, a. not resorted to.
[ed.
Un-viti-a-ted, (un-vish'e-a-ted) a. not corrupt-
Un-võte, v. a. to annul a former vote.
Un-wa'kened, (un-wā knd) a. not awakened.
Un-walled', (ún-wâld') a. having no walls.
Un-wari-ly, ad. without caution; carelessly.
Un-wár'i-ness, n. want of caution; careless-
Un-wâr like, a. not fit for war; not military.
Un-warmed', (un-wârmd') a. not warmed.
Un-warned', (un-wârnd') a. not cautioned.
Un-warp', v. a. to reduce what is warped.
Un-wârped', (un-wârpt') a. not biased.
Un-war'rant-a-ble, (un-wor'rant-a-bl) a. not de-
fensible; not to be justified; not allowed.
Un-war'y, a. wanting caution; imprudent;
hasty.
Un-wea'ried, (un-wē'red) a. not tired; not fa-
tigued; indefatigable; not to be spent.
Un-weave', (un-wēv') v. a. [imp. t. unwove;
pp. unwoven] to unfold; to undo.
Un-weed'ed, a. not cleared from weeds. [ed.
Un-wěl'come, a. not pleasing; not well receiv-
Un-well', a. not well; slightly indisposed.
Un-wěpt, a. not lamented; not bemoaned.
Un-whole some, (un-hōl'sum) a. insalubrious.
Un-wield i-ly, ad. with difficult motion.
Un-wield'i-ness, n. difficulty to move.
Un-wield'y, a. unmanageable; bulky; weighty.
Un-willing, a. not inclined; not willing.
Un-willing-ly, ad. not with good-will.
Un-willing-ness, n. loathness; disinclination.
Un-wind', v. a. [imp. t. & pp. unwound] to
Un-wind', v. n. to admit evolution.
Un-wiped', (un-wipt') a. not cleaned by rub-
bing.
Un-wişe', a. weak; defective in wisdom.
Un-wise'ly, ad. weakly; not wisely.
Un-wished', (un-wisht') a. not desired.
Un-with'ered, (un with'erd) a. not withered.
Un-with'er-ing, a. not liable to wither or fade.
Un-witnessed, (un-wit/nest) a. not witnessed. Ur-bane', [ur-ban', P. Wb.; ur-băn', Ja.] a Un-wit ting-ly, ad. without knowledge. civil, courteous; elegant.
U-rethra, [yu-re thra, S. W. J. E. F. Ja ; yu-
re/thra, or yū re-thra, P.] n. the passage for
urine from the bladder.
Ürge, v. a. to incite; to push ; to press; to solicit
Ürge, v. n. to press forward.
Urgen-cy, n. the pressure of difficulty; entreaty.
Urgent, a. cogent; pressing; importunate.
Urgent-ly, ad. cogently; importunately.
Ürgler, . one who presses; an importuner.
Urun, (yu'rim) n. Urim and Thummim were
something in Aaron's breastplate.
Un-woman-ly, (ŭn-wûm'an-lẹ) a. unbecoming Ur-bán'i-ty, n. civility; elegance; politeness.
Urban-ize, v. a. to render civil; to polish.
Un-wonted, a. unusual; rare; unaccustomed. Ür chin, n. a hedge-hog; a brat; a child.
Un-wooed, (un-wôd') a. not wooed; not court-U're-ter, (yu're-ter) n. a tube conveying urine
Un-worn, p. a. not worn; not impaired. [ed. into the bladder.
Un-wor shipped, (un-wür/shipt) a. not adored.
Un-wor thi-ly, ad. not according to desert.
Un-wor thi-ness, n. want of worth or merit.
Un-worthy, (un-wür the) a. not deserving;
wanting merit; mean; worthless; contempti
Un-wound', pp. from Unwind; untwisted. [ble.
Un-wreath, (un-reth') v. u. to untwine.
Un-written, (un-rĭt'tn) a. not written; oral.
Un-wrought, (un-râwt) a. not labored.
Un-wrung, a. not wrung; not pinched.
Un-yield ing, (un-yeld'ing) a. not yielding.
Un-yoke, v. a. to loose from the yoke.
Up, ad. aloft; above; not down; out of bed.
Up, pre. from a lower to a higher part.
Up-bear', (up-bȧr') v. a. [imp. t. upbore; pp.
upborne] to sustain aloft; to raise.
Up-braid, v. a. to chide; to reproach.
Up-braid er, n. one that reproaches.
Up-braiding, n. reproach.
Up-braid jug-ly, ad. by way of reproach.
Up-cast', p. a. thrown upwards.
Up/cast, n. a throw a term of bowling.
Up-heave', v. a. to heave up; to lift up.
Up hill, a. difficult; laborious; ascending.
Up-hoard', v. a. to treasure; to store.
Up-hold, v. a. [imp. t. & pp. upheld] to lift on
high; to support; to sustain.
Up-hold er, n. a supporter; an undertaker.
Up-holster-er, n. one who furnishes houses.
Up-holster-y, n. furniture for houses.
Upland, n. high land.-a. higher; rude.
Op-lead, v. a. to lead upwards.
Up-lift, v. a. to raise aloft; to elevate.
Up most, a. highest; topmost.
Up-on', pre. not under; on; relating to.
Upper, a. higher in place.
Upper-most, a. highest in place, rank, or power.
Up'pish, a. proud; arrogant: a low word.
Up-raişe', v. a. to raise up; to exalt.
Up-rear, v. a. to rear on high.
*Up/right, (up'rīt) [up'rit, S. W. P. J. E. F.
Ja. Wb.; up-rit', Bailey.] a. straight up;
erect; honest; just.
[standing erect.
*Up/right, (up'rīt) n. elevation; something
*Up/right-ly, (uprit-le) ad. with uprightness.
*Up right-ness, (up/rit-nes) n. honesty. [rise.
Up-rise, v. n. [imp. t. uprose; pp. uprisen] to
Up-rising, n. the act of rising.
Uri-nal, n. a vessel in which urine is kept.
Uri-na-ry, (yu're̟-na-rẹ) a. relating to urine.
Uri-na-tor, n. one who searches under water.
Urine, (yu'rin) n. water coming from animals.
Urine, (yu'rin) v. n. to make water.
Urin-ous, (yu re-nus) a. partaking of urine.
Ürn, n. a vessel; a water-pot; a vessel in
which the ashes of burnt bodies were ancient-
Ürn, v. a. to enclose in an urn.
U-ros co-py, n. the inspection of urine.
Ur'sa, n. [L.] the Bear; a constellation.
Ursine, a. relating to or like a bear.
Ür'su-line, a. denoting an order of nuns.
Us, pr. pl. the objective case of We.
Uga-ble, (yu za bl) a. that may be used.
Usage, (yüzlaj) n. treatment; custom; practice.
Usance, n. use; usury; interest for money.
Use, (yus) n. the act of using; need of; useful-
ness; usage; habit; custom.
Üşe, (yüz) v. a. to employ, accustom, treat.
Use, v. n. to be accustomed; to frequent.
Use ful, (yus ful) a. serviceable; profitable.
Use ful-ly, ad. in a useful manner.
Use ful-ness, n. the quality of being useful.
Useless, a. answering no purpose or end.
Use less-ly, ad. without use.
Use/less-ness, n. unfitness to any end.
Uşler, (yüzler) n. one who uses.
Usher, n. an under-teacher; an introducer.
Usher, v. a. to introduce; to forerun.
Us-que-baugh', (us-kwe-baw') [ŭs-kwẹ-bäꞌ, W.
J. F.; us-kwe-baw', P. Ja. Wb.] n. a com-
pound, distilled spirit.
Us/tion, (ust/yun) n. the act of burning.
Usu-al, (yū'zhu-al) a. common; customary.
'su-al-ly, (yu/zhu-al-lẹ) ad. commonly.
Uşu-al-ness, (yū zhu-al-nes) n. commonness
U-şu-caption, n. in civil law, the same as pre-
scription in common law.
Uproar, n. a tumult; bustle; confusion.
Up-rôôt, v. a. to tear up by the root.
Up-röûşe', v. a. to waken from sleep; to excite.
Up-sět, v. a. to overturn; to overthrow.
Up'shot, n. conclusion; the end; final event.
Up'side, n. the upper side; upper part.
Upside-down', ad. in complete disorder.
Up'start, n. one suddenly raised to power,
Up/start, a. suddenly raised; insolent.
Up-türn, v. a. to throw up; to furrow.
Upward, a. directed to a higher part.
Upward, Up/wards, ad. towards a higher place.
Op-wind', v. a. [imp. t. & pp. upwound] to
U-rani-um, n. a sort of metal. [convolve.
U-ran-olo-gy, n. the description of the heavens.
Ura-nus, n. a planet; also called Herschel and Uter-us, (yū ter-ŭs) n. [L.] the womb.
Georgium Sidus; discovered by Dr. Herschel Uti-le dulci, [L.] the useful with the pleasant.
Ürban, a. of or pertaining to a city. [in 1781. U-til-ty, n. usefulness; profit; convenience.
su-fruct, n. the temporary use.
U-su-fructu-a-ry, n. one that has use.
Uşu-rer, (yu zhu-rer) n. one who receives usury.
U-u'ri-ous, a. given to the practice of usury.
U-şürp', v. a. to seize or possess without right.
&c.U-sur-pá/tion, n. illegal seizure or possession.
U-şürper, (yu-zürp'er) n. one who usurps.
U-gürping-ly, ad. by usurpation.
U'su-ry, (yu/zhu-re) n. illegal interest.
U-ten sil, [yu ten-sil, S. W. J. F.; yu-těn'sil, P.
Ja. Wb. Ash.] n. an instrument for any use.
U ter-ine, (yu/ter-in) a. belonging to the womb;
born of the same mother.
Ut most, a. extreme; furthest; highest. Ut/most, n. the greatest quantity or degree. U-to'pi-an, a. fanciful; chimerical; ideal. ttter, a. extreme; excessive; complete. ttter, v. a. to speak; to publish; to sell. ttter-a-ble, a. that may be told or uttered. Utter-ance, n. pronunciation; delivery. Ctter-er, n. one who utters or pronounces.
Utter-ly, ad. fully; completely; perfectly.
Ut ter-most, a. extreme; most remote.
Ut ter-most, n. the greatest degree.
Uve-ous, a. resembling a grape.
Uvu-la, n. a round, soft body over the glottis.
Ux-o'ri-ous, a. submissively fond of a wife.
Ux-o'ri-ous-ly, ad. with fond submission to a wife.
Ux-o'ri-ous-ness, n. fond submission to a wife.
V, an English consonant, has but one sound, | Val-e-tu-di-nā/ri̟-an, Į a. weakly; sickly;
and is nearly allied to f; but e is vocal, and ƒ Val-e-tū/dj-na-ry,
is aspirate. V, as a numeral, stands for five.
Va can-cy, n. empty space; vacuity; a chasm.
Vacant, a. empty; void; free; disengaged.
Vacate, e.a. to annul; to make vacant.
Va-cation, n. an intermission; a recess; leisure.
Vác cinate, v. a. to inoculate with vaccine
Valiant, (val yant) a. stout; heroic; brave.
Valiant-ly, (valyant-le) ad. stoutly; bravely.
Valiant-ness, (val yant-nes) n. valor.
Valid, a. efficacious; weighty; conclusive.
Va-di-ty, . force to convince; strength.
Va-lise, or Vallise, [vallis, Ja. Todd, Maunder;
va-lis, Wb.] n. a portmanteau; a wallet.
Vallation, n. an intrenchment.
Valley, (valle) n. a hollow between hills.
Vallum, n. [L.] a trench; a fence; a wall.
Valor, n. personal bravery; prowess; courage.
Val'or-ous, a. brave; stout; valiant.
Valor-ous-ly, ad. in a brave manner. [value.
Valu-a-ble, (väl/yu-a-bl) a. precious; having
Valu-a-ble-ness, n. preciousness; worth.
Val-u-ation, n. an appraisement; a set value.
inan-Val-u-ator, . one who sets a price.
Vag-gi-nation, n. inoculation for the cow-pox.
Vaccine, or Vac'çine, [vaksin, W. J. F. Ja.;
väkisin, P.] a. of or belonging to a cow.
Vacil-lan-cy, [vas/il-an-se, W. J. F. Ja. Wb.;
va-sillan-se, S. P.] n. a wavering; inconstan-
Vagi-late, v. n. to waver; to be inconstant. [cy.
Vag-il-la tion, n. a reeling; a staggering.
Vac-u- tiou, n. the act of emptying.
Vacu-ist, n. one who holds to a vacuum. [ity.
Va-cu-ty, n. emptiness; space unfilled;
Vacu-ous, a. empty; unfilled.
Várlu-ous-ness, n. the state of being empty.
Vacu-um, n. space unoccupied by matter.
Va de mecum, [L.] a book or manual that
person always carries with him.
Viga-bond, a. wandering; vagrant.
Vaga-boud, n. a vagrant; a wanderer.
Vaga-bond-ry, n. beggary; knavery.
Vagary, n. a wild freak or fancy; a whim.
Vaginal, a. relating to a sheath.
Va grau-cy, n. a state of wandering.
Vagrant, a. wandering; unsettled; vagabond.
Va grant, a. a beggar; wanderer; a vagabond.
Vague, (vag) a. unfixed; unsettled; uncertain.
Vail, n. a curtain; a cover for the face, &c.
Vail, (val) v. a. to cover; to mask; to conceal.
Vails, or Vales, n. pl. money given to servants.
Vain, a. fruitless; unreal; meanly proud;
showy; idle.-In vain, to no purpose.
Vain-glo ri-ous, a. vain or proud without merit.
Vain-glo ri-ous-ly, ad. with vain-glory.
Vain-glory, n. empty pride; vain boasting.
Vainly, ad. without effect; idly; foolishly.
Väin ness, n. the state of being vain; pride.
Vair, n. in heraldry, a kind of fur or doubling.
Vairly, a. charged or chequered with vair.
Vaivode, n. a prince in the Dacian provinces.
Valance, n. drapery hanging round a bed-tester.
Valance, r. a. to decorate with drapery.
Vale, n. a wide, open space between hills;
a low ground; a valley.
Val-e-diction, n. a farewell.
Val-e-dic to-ry, a. bidding farewell.
Valentine, n. a sweetheart chosen on Valen-
Valerian, n. a plant. [tine's day; a letter.
Valet, valet, P. J. E. F.Wb.; va-let, or vol-
le, S.; valet, or va-let', W.; valet, or valla,
Ju.] n. a waiting servant. [footman.
Valet de chambre, (vale de shambr) [Fr.] a
Val-e-tu-di-na ri-an, n. one who is sickly.
Value, (vǎl/yu) a. price; worth; rate. [timate.
Value, e. a. to rate highly; to appraise; to es-
Value-less, (väl/yṇ-les) a. being of no value.
Valu-er, (val yu er) . one that values.
Valve, . a folding door; any thing that opens
over the mouth of a tube or vessel. Valvule, n. a small valve.
Vamp, n. the upper leather of a shoe; a sock. Vamp, v. a. to piece or mend an old thing. Vamper, n. one who pieces or vamps. Vampler, v. n. to vapor or swagger. Vampire, n. a pretended demon, said to delight in sucking human blood; a large bat. Văn, n. front of an army; a fan; a light wagon. Van, v. a. to fan; to winnow. Van-courier, (ván-kôrōr) [văn-kur'yer, S.; van-kôr-yer', W.; van-ko're-a, P.] n. a light-armed soldier.
Vandal-ism, a. barbarity, ferocity.
Ván-djke, n. a kind of handkerchief for the
Vane, n. a plate turned by the wind.
Vang, n. the web of a feather; a brace. [army.
Van/guärd, (vän gärd) n. the first line of an
Va-nille', or Va-nilla, n. a plant.
Van'ish, v. n. to disappear; to pass away.
Vanity, n. emptiness; inanity; falsehood;
arrogance; idle show; empty, vain pride.
Văn/qush, (văng/kwish) v. a. to conquer.
Vanquish-a-ble, a. that may be overcome.
Vanquish-er, n. a conqueror; a subduer.
Van tage, n. superiority; an advantageous state.
Văn tage-ground, n. superiority of state.
Vapid, a. dead; spiritless; mawkish; flat.
Vapid-ness, n. state of being vapid or spiritless.
Vapor, n. an exhalation; fume; steam; wind:
-pl. hysteric fits; wrims; spleen.
Vapor, v. n. to emit vapor; to bully; to brag
Vap'o-rate, v. n. to emit vapors; to evaporate.
Vap-o-ra'tion, n. the act of escaping in vapors.
Vapor-bath, n. a bath of vapor or steam.
Vapor-er, n. a boaster; a braggart.
Vapor-ing-ly, ad. in a boasting manner.
Vapor-ish, a. full of vapors; peevish.
Vapor-ous, a. full of vapors; fumy; windy.
Vapor-y, a. vaporous; peevish; humorsome.'
Vari-a-ble, a. changeable; mutable; inconstant.
Va ri-a-ble-ness, n. mutability; inconstancy.
Vari-a-bly, ad. changeably; inconstantly.
Vari-ance, n. discord; difference; dissension.
Vari-äte, v. a. to change; to alter.
Ve-dette', n. [Fr.] a sentinel on horseback.
Veer, v. a. & n. to let out; to turn; to change.
Veering, n. the act of turning or changing.
Věg-e-ta-bili-ty, n. vegetable nature.
Vege-ta-ble, n. a plant; whatever has growth
without sensation.
Vegle-ta-ble, a. belonging to plants. Vegle-tāte, v. n. to grow, as plants; to shoot. Veg-e-ta tion, n. the growth of plants. Vee-ta-tive, a. growing, as plants. Va-ri-a tion, n. achange; difference; deviation. Vege-ta-tive-ness, n. vegetative quality. *Vā/ri-e-gāte, [vā re-e-gát, S. W. J. Ju.; va re-e-Ve-gete', a. vigorous; active; thriving. gāt, or var e-e-gat, P. v. a. to diversify colors. Velie-mence, . violence; force; ardor; fervor. *Vari-e-gation, n. diversity of colors. Ve he-ment, a. violent; ardent; eager; fervent. Va-rie-ty, n. change; intermixture; diversity. Ve/he-ment-ly, ad. eagerly; ardently; urgently. Va-ri-loid, [va rẹ-o-lóm, Wb.] n. a disease re- Vehicle, (vehe-kl) n. a carriage; conveyance. sembling the sniall-pox. Ve-hicu-lar, a. belonging to a vehicle. Veil, (val) n. a cover; a curtain; a disguise. Veil, (väl) v. a. to cover; to hide. See Vail. Vein, (van) n. a tube in the flesh; a course of metal in mines; turn of mind; a current strain.
Va-rip-lous, [va-ri'o-las, Ja. Ash, Todd, Maunder; va re-o-lus, Wb.] a. relating to the small
Va-ri-o'rum, [L.] variorum editions are editions
of works in which the notes of various com-
mentators are inserted.
Vari-ous, a. different; manifold; changeable.
Vari-ous-ly, ad. in a various manner.
Varia, n. [L.] a dilatation of a vein.
Varlet, n. a scoundrel: anciently, a footman.
Var let ry, n. the rabble; the populace. [cover.
Varnish, n. a shining liquid substance; a
Varnish, v. a. to set a gloss on; to palliate.
Varnish-er, n. one who varnishes.
Värvels, n. pl. silver rings on a hawk's leg.
Vary, v. a. to change, diversify, variegate.
Vary, v. n. to be unlike; to deviate, disagree.
Vas cu-lar, a. relating to or full of vessels.
Vase, or Vase, [vāz, W. P. J. F.; vās, S. E.
Wb. Kenrick, Scott; vāz, or vâz, Ju.] n. a
vessel; an ornament.
Vás'sal, n. a subject; a feudatory; a slave
Vás/sal, v. a. to subject; to enslave.
Vas sal-age, n. the state of a vassal; slavery.
Vast, a. very large; great; enormous.
Vas-ta tion, n. waste; devastation.
Vas-tid i-ty, n. wideness; immensity.
Vastly, ad. greatly; to a great degree.
Vast ness, n. immensity; enormous greatness.
Vást y, a. large; enormously great.
Văt, n. a cistern of tanners or browers.
Vat-can, n. a palace of the pope at Rome.
Vat-cide, n. a murderer of a prophet or poet.
Va-tic-nal, a. containing predictions.
Va-tic-nate, v. n. to prophesy; to foretell.
Vat-i-ci-na tion, n. a prediction; prophecy.
Vau/de-vil, (vo/de-vil) a. a song; a ballad.
*Vânit, [vawlt, P. J. E. F. Ja. Wb.; vâwt, S.:
vawlt, or vâwt, W.] n. an arch, a cellar; a
cave; a grave; a leap.
*Vault, v. a. to arch; to shape to a vault. *Vault, v. n. to leap; to jump; to tumble. *Vaulted, a. arched; concave. *Vault er, n. a leaper; a jumper; a tumbler. *Vaunt, or Vaunt, [váwnt, S. W. P. E. F. Ja. vänt, J. Wb. Nares.] v. a. & n. to boast; to vapor. [tentation. *Vaunt, or Vâunt, n. a brag; a boast; vain os*Vaunt er, or Vaunt/er, n. one who vaunts. *Väunt ful, or Vaunt ful, a. boastful. *Väunt/ing-ly, or Vâunt ing-ly, ad. boastfully. Vavia-sor, or Vav'a-sour, n. a petty baron. Vay/vode, n. See Vaivode. [table. Veal, (vel) n. the flesh of a calf killed for the Veda, [velda, Maunder; ve-dâw', Wb.] n. a Hindoo sacred book or writing.
Veined, (vand)) a. full of veins; streaked; vaVeiny, (va'ne) riegated.
Ve-lifer-ous, a. carrying sails.
Vel-le-ty, n. the lowest degree of desire.
Velli-cate, v. a. to twitch, pluck, stimulate.
Vel-li-ca/tion, n. a twitching; stimulation.
Vellum, n. a fine kind of parchment.
Ve-loc-ty, n. speed; swiftness; quick motion.
Velvet, n. a silk stuff with fur or pile upon it.
Velvet, a. made of velvet; soft; delicate.
Velvet-cen, n. a kind of stuff like velvet.
Venal, a. mercenary; base :-in the veins.
Ve-nality, n. mercenariness; prostitution.
Vena-ry, a. relating to hunting.
Ve-natic, Ve-nati-cal, a. used in hunting.
Ve-na tion, n. the act or practice of hunting.
Vend, v. a. to sell; to offer to sale.
Ven-dee', n. one to whom any thing is sold.
Vender, or Vendor, n. a seller.
Vend-ble, a. salable; marketable.
Vendi-ble, n. any thing offered to sale.
Vendi-ble-ness, n. the state of being salable.
Veu-dition, a. sale; the act of selling.
Ven-due', n. an auction; a public sale. Amer-
Ve-ncer', [ve-ner', W. P. J. E. F. Ja. ; fin-nēr',
S.] . a. to cover with thin wood, &c. [son.
Ven-e-ficial, (věn-e-fish'al) a. acting by poi-
Vene-mus, a. poisonous. See Venomous.
Vene-nate, v. a. to poison; to infect.
Ven-e-nation, n. poison; the act of poisoning.
Ven er-a-ble, a. worthy of reverence.
Ven er-a-ble-ness, a. state of being venerable.
Ven er-a-bly, ad. with veneration.
Vener-ate, v. a. to treat with veneration.
Venge ful, a. vindictive; revengeful.
Venger, n. an avenger; one who punishes.
Veni-al, a. pardonable; excusable; allowed.
Veni-al-ness, n. the state of being excusable.
Ve-ni're falci-as, (-fa/she-as) [L.] in law, a
writ for summoning a jury.
Věn'işon, (věn'zn) [věn zn, P. Barclay; věn zn, or věn'e-zn, W. Ja. ; věn'e-zn, J. F. Wb.; věn is-sun, S.] n. game; the flesh of deer.
mîen, sïr; môve, nür, son; bûll, bür, rûle.—Ç, Ģ, ç, §, soft ; Ç,Ģ, £, §, hard. § as z ; x as gz;—this
I con- Věr/i-fj, v. a. to confirm; to prove true; to ful-
Verily, ad. in truth; certainly; really. [fil
Ver-i-siini-lar, a. probable; likely.
Ver-i-si-mili-tude, n. probability; resemblance.
Veri-ta-ble, a. true; agreeable to fact.
Věr i-ta-bly, ad. in a true manner.
Veri-ty, n. truth; reality; a true assertion.
Ver juice, n. liquor expressed from crab-apples.
Vermes, n. pl. [L.] in entomology, worms.
Věr-mi-cel'li, (ver-me-chele) [ver-me-chěl ẹ,
S. W. J. F. Ja.; ver-me-serẹ, P. E. Wb.] n.
[It.] a paste in the form of worms.
Ver-micu-lar, a. acting like a worm; spiral.
Ver-mic/u-late, v. a. to inlay wood, &c.
Ver mi-cule, n. a little grub or worm. [grubs.
Ver-mic/u-lous, a., full of grubs; resembling
Vermi-form, a. having the shape of a worm.
Vermi-fuge, n. a medicine that expels worms.
Ver-milion, (ver-mil/yun) n. the cochineal; a
beautiful red color.
Veni, vidi, vici, [L.] I came,
I saw,
quered. Julius Cæsar.
Venom, n. poison; poisonous matter.
Věnom, v. a. to infect; to poison; to envenom.
Vén om-ous, a. poisonous; malignant.
Venom-ous-ly, ad. poisonously; malignantly.
Věn om-oŭs-ness, n. poisonousness; malignity.
Venous, a. relating to the veins; veined.
Vent, n. an aperture; a hole; discharge; sale.
Vent, v. a. to let out; to emit, publish, sell.
Ven/tail, (ven/tal) a. part of a helmet.
Venter, n. [L.] the abdomen; womb.
Vent/er, n. one who utters or publishes.
Venti-duct, n. a passage for the wind or air.
Ven't-late, v. a. to fan with wind; to winnow.
Věn-ti-la tion, n. act of famming or ventilating.
Ventila-tor, n. a ventilating machine.
Ventral, a. belonging to the belly.
Ventricle, n. a small cavity in an animal body.
Ven-triloquism, n. the act of speaking in-
Ven-trilo-quy, wardly.
Vermin, n. any small, noxious animal. Ven-triloquist, n. one who speaks so that the Vermi-nate, v. n. to breed vermin. sound seems not to issue from himself. Ver-mi-nation, n. generation of vermin. Ven-trilo-quoŭs, a. like a ventriloquist. Ver'min-ous, a. tending to breed vermin. Venture, (vent'yur) n. a hazard; chance; hap; Ver-mip/a-rous, a. producing worms. stake. Ver-mivo-rous, a. feeding on worms. Venture, (vent/yur) v. n. & a. to dare; to haz-Ver-nac u-lar, a. native; of one's own country. Ventur-er, (vent yur-er) n. one who ventures. Ver-nac/u-lar-igm, n. a vernacular idiom. Venture-soine, (vent/yur-săm) a. bold; daring. Vernal, a. belonging to the spring. Venture-some-ly, ad. in a daring manner. Vernant, a. flourishing, as in spring. Ventu-rine, n. a powder made of gold wire. Ve-roni ca, n. a portrait of our Savior on handVent/ur-ous, (vent yur-ŭs) a, daring; bold. kerchiefs; the speedwell, a plant. [able. Ventur-ously, (vent yur-us-le) ad. daringly. Versa-tile, a. turning round; changing; yariVenturos-ness, n. boldness; fearlessness. Versa-tile-ness, n. the quality of being verVenae, (veng) n. in law, a neighborhood. Velaus, n. [L.] the goddess of love; a planet. Ve-xalcious, (ve-ra/shus) a. observant of truth. Veracity, n. truth; observance of truth. Ve-raa'da, n. a kind of open portico. Ve-ra tri-a, n. a vegetable alkali. Verb, n. one of the parts of speech. Verbal, a. oral; uttered by the mouth; literal; pertaining to verbs.
Ver-balty, . mere words; literal expression.
Verbal-ize, v. a. to turn into a verb.
Verbal-ly, ad. in or by words; orally.
Ver-batin, ad. [L.] word for word.
Verb rate, v. a. to beat; to strike.
Ver-be ra tign, n. infliction of blows; a beating.
Verbiage, a. verbosity; empty discourse.
Ve böse a. exuberant in words; prolix.
Ver besty, n. exuberance of words.
Ver/dan-cy, n. greenness.
Ver-sa-tility, "satile; variableness.
Verse, n. a measured line; poetry; a paragraph.
Versed, (verst) p. a. skilled in; knowing.
Ver-si-fi-ca/tion, n. the art of making verses.
Versi-fi-er, a. a maker of verses.
Versi-fy, v. n. & a. to make or relate in verse.
Version, n. a translation; act of translating.
Verst, n. a Russian measure of length, con-
taining 1167 yards; about two thirds of an En-
Versus, pre. [L.] in lan, against. [glish mile.
Vert, n. any green tree; green color. [back.
Vertebra, n., pl. vertébræ; [L.] a joint of the
Verte-bral, a. relating to the joints of the spine.
Ver te-bre, (ver te ber) n. a joint of the back.
Vertex, n. [L.] the zenith; the top of any
thing.
[ular.
Verti-cal, a. placed in the zenith; perpendic-
Verti-cal-ly, ad. in the zenith.
Verti-cal-ness, n. the state of being vertical.
Ver-ti-cillate, [ver-te-sillat, P. Ja.; vër-tis e-
lat, Wb. a. growing in a spiral form.
Ver-tici-ty, n. the power of turning; rotation.
Verti-cle, n. an axis; a hinge.
Ver-tig'i-nous-ness, n. giddiness.
Verdant, a. green; fresh; flourishing.
Verd atique, (vërd-an-tek') n. the green in-
crustation upon ancient copper or brass coins.
Verder-er, n. an officer of the forest.
Verdict, a. the decision of a jury; judgment.Ver-tigi-nous, a. turning round; giddy.
Verdi-gris, n. the green rust of copper.
Verdi ter, n. a pale green paint.
Verdure, (verd/yur) [ver dzhur, S.; verjur, W.
J.; verdur, E. F.; věrd yur, Ja.] n. green;
freshness of vegetation.
Verd'ur-ous, (verd yur-us) a. green; fresh.
Ver-e-cund',
a. modest; bashful.
Ver-e cund -ous,
Ver-e-cund -ty, n. bashfulness; modesty.
Verge, n. a rod; a mace; brink; edge; border.
Verge, v. n. to tend; to bend downwards.
Vergler, n. a mace-bearer in cathedrals, &c.
Veri-fi-a-ble, a. that may be verified.
Vor-i-fi-cation, n. confirmation; proof.
Vér'i-fi-er, n. one who verifies.
Verti-go, or Ver-ti'go, [ver te-gō, P. J. E. Wb.;
ver-tigo, S.; ver-ti go, or ver-te/go, W. F.
Ja.] n. a giddiness; a sense of turning.
Ver vain, n. the name of a plant.
Vervels, or Vär/vels, n. pl. labels tied to a hawk.
Věry, a. true; real.-ad. in a great degree.
Vesi-cate, v. a. to blister; to puff up.
Věs-i-cation, n. the act of blistering; a blister.
Věs'i-ca-to-ry, n. a blistering medicine.
Věs'i-cle, n. a small cuticle, filled or inflated.
Ve-sicu-lar, a. hollow; full of small interstices.
Vesper, n. [L.] the evening star; the evening
Ves/pers, n. pl. the Romish evening service.
Věs per-tine, a. pertaining to the evening.
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