Ve-ġēte', a.

adjective

a. [Lat. vegetus, enlivened, vigorous, active, for vegitus, p. p. of vegere, to move, arouse, allied to vigere, to be lively or vigorous; It. vegeto.] Lively; active; sprightly; vigorous. [Obs.]

Even her body was made airy and vegete. Bp. Taylor.