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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Vĕnd'i-bly, adv. p. 1466In a vendible or salable manner.Vĕn'di-tāte, v. t. p. 1466To cry up, as if for sale; to blazon. [Obs. and rare.] Holland.Vĕn'di-tā'tion, n. p. 1466A boastful display. [Obs. and rare.] B. Jonson.Ven-dĭ'tion, n. p. 1466The act of vending or selling; sale.Vĕnd'or, n. p. 1466A vender; a seller.Ven-dūe', n. p. 1466A public sale of any thing, by outcry, to the highest bidder; an auction.Ven-dūe'-mȧs'ter, n. p. 1466One who is authorized to make sale of any property to the highest bidder, by notification and public outcry; an auctioneer.Ve-neer′, v. t. p. 1466To overlay or plate with a thin layer of wood or other material for outer finish or decoration; as, to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany. “A rogue in grain veneered with sanctimonious…Ve-neer′, n. p. 1466A thin leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an inferior one.Ve-neer'ing, n. p. 1466The act or art of overlaying a coarse or inferior wood with thin leaves of a superior material, or the covering thus laid on.Ve-nĕf'ic-al, a. p. 1466Veneficial. [Rare.]Vĕn'e-fiçe, n. p. 1466The act or practice of poisoning. [Obs.]Vĕn'e-fi'cial or Vĕn'e-fi'cioŭs, a. p. 1466Acting by poison; bewitching. [Obs. and rare.] “An old veneficious practice.” Browne.Vēn'e-fĭ'ciŏŭs-ly, adv. p. 1466In a veneficious manner; by poison or witchcraft. [Obs. and rare.] Browne.Vĕn'e-mŏus, a. p. 1466Venomous. [Rare and improper.] See VENOMOUS.Vĕn'-e-nāte, v. t. p. 1466To poison; to infect with poison; to envenom. [Rare.] Harrel.Vĕn'e-nāte, a. p. 1466Infected with poison; poisoned; envenomed. Woodward.Vĕn'e-nā'tion, n. p. 1467The act of poisoning. 2. Poison; venom. [Obs.] Browne.Ve-nēne' or Vēn'e-nōse', a. p. 1467Poisonous; venomous. [Obs. and rare.]Vĕn'er-a-bil'i-ty, n. p. 1467The state or quality of being venerable. [Obs.] More.Vĕn'er-a-ble, a. p. 1467Capable of being venerated; worthy of veneration or reverence; deserving of honor and respect; as, a venerable magistrate; a venerable parent. He was a man of eternal sacrifice, and that is always…Vĕn'er-a-ble-ness, n. p. 1467The state or quality of being venerable.Vĕn'er-a-bly, adv. p. 1467In a venerable manner; so as to excite reverence. An awful pile! stands venerably great. Addison.Vĕn'er-āte, v. t. p. 1467To regard with respect and reverence; to reverence; to revere; as, we venerate an old, faithful magistrate; we venerate parents and elders; we venerate men consecrated to sacred offices. “Seemed to…Vĕn'er-ā'tion, n. p. 1467The act of venerating, or the state of being venerated; the highest degree of respect and reverence; respect mingled with awe; a feeling or sentiment excited by the dignity or superiority of a…Vĕn'er-ā'tor, n. p. 1467One who venerates and reverences.Ve-nē're-al, a. p. 1467Of, or pertaining to, venery, or sexual love; relating to sexual intercourse. Into the snare I fell Of fair, fallacious looks, venereal trains, Softened with pleasure and voluptuous life. Milton. 2.…Ve-nē're-an, a. p. 1467Venereal. [Obs. and rare.] Howell.Ve-nē're-oŭs, a. p. 1467Venereal; aphrodisiac. [Obs.] 2. Lustful; libidinous. [Rare.] Derham.Vĕn'er-oŭs, a. p. 1467Venereous. [Obs.]Vĕn'er-y, n. p. 1467Sexual love; sexual intercourse. Contentment, without the pleasure of lawful venery, is continence; of unlawful, chastity. Grew.Vĕn'er-y, n. p. 1467The act or exercise of hunting; the sports of the chase. “Beasts of venery and fishes.” Browne.Vē/ne-sĕc'tion, n. p. 1467The act or operation of opening a vein for letting blood; blood-letting; phlebotomy.Ve-nē'tian, a. p. 1467(Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, Venice. Venetian blind, a blind for windows, doors, &c., made of thin slats set in a frame, often movable on end-pins, and so disposed as to overlap each other when…Ve-nĕ'tian, n. p. 1467(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Venice.Vĕn'ew or Vĕn'ey, n. p. 1467A bout; a thrust; a hit; a turn at fencing. [Rare.] “A quick venew of wit.” Shak. “Three veneys for a dish of stewed prunes.” Shak. Veney at wasters, a bout at cudgels. [Obs.] Thou wouldst be loth to…Vĕnge, v. t. p. 1467To avenge; to punish. [Obs.] See AVENGE and REVENGE. Shak.Vĕnge'a-ble, a. p. 1467Revengeful; as, vengeable despite. [Obs. and rare.] Spenser.Vĕn'geance, n. p. 1467Punishment inflicted in return for an injury or offense; retribution; — often, in a bad sense, passionate or unrestrained revenge. “To execute fierce vengeance on his foes.” Milton. To me belongeth…Vēnge'ance-ly, adv. p. 1467Extremely; excessively; exceedingly. [Obs. and low.] “He loves that vengeancely.” Beau. & Fl.Vĕnge'ful, a. p. 1467Vindictive; retributive; revengeful. “Vengeful ire.” Milton.Vĕn'ge'ful-ly, adv. p. 1467In a vengeful manner; vindictively.Vĕn'ge'ment, n. p. 1467Avengement; penal retribution; vengeance. [Obs.]Vĕn'ger, n. p. 1467An avenger. [Obs.] Spenser.Vē'ni-a-ble, a. p. 1467Venial; pardonable. [Obs.]Vē'ni-a-bly, adv. p. 1467In a veniable manner; pardonably; excusably. [Obs.] Browne.Vē'ni-al, a. p. 1467Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable; as, a venial fault or transgression. “'Tis a venial slip.” Shak. 2. Allowed; permitted. Permitting him the while Venial discourse…Vē'ni-ăl'i-ty, n. p. 1467The state or quality of being venial, or pardonable. They palliate wickedness with the fair pretense of veniality. Bp. Hall.Vē'ni-al-ly, adv. p. 1467In a venial manner; pardonably.Vē'ni-al-ness, n. p. 1467The state or quality of being venial, or pardonable.Ve-nī're or Ve-nī're Fā'ci-as, n. p. 1467(Law.) (a.) A judicial writ or precept directed to the sheriff, requiring him to cause a certain number of qualified persons to appear in court at a specified time, to serve as jurors in said court.…Vĕn'i-son, n. p. 1467The flesh of edible beasts of chase; game. 2. Beasts of the chase. [Obs.] ☞ In England, the word is more especially applied to the flesh of deer, hares, and certain birds called game. In the United…Vĕn'nel, n. p. 1467A small or narrow street; an alley or lane. [Written also venall and vinell.] 2. A gutter; a sink. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Vĕn'om, n. p. 1467Matter fatal or injurious to life; poison. “Or hurtful worm with cankered venom bites.” Milton. 2. Spite; malice; malignity. “The venom of such looks.” Shak. Syn.—See POISON.Vĕn'om, v. t. p. 1467To infect with venom; to envenom; to poison. [Rare.] “Venom of vengeance.” Shak.Vĕn'om-ous, a. p. 1467Full of venom; noxious to animal life; poisonous; as, the bite of a serpent may be venomous. 2. Noxious; mischievous; malignant; spiteful; as, a venomous progeny; a venomous writer. Syn.—Mischievous…Vĕn'om-ous-ly, adv. p. 1467In a venomous manner; poisonously; malignantly; spitefully.Vĕn′om-ous-ness, n. p. 1467The quality of being venomous; poisonousness; noxiousness to animal life; malignity; spitefulness.Ve-nōse′, a. p. 1467(Bot.) Having numerous or conspicuous veins; veiny. Gray.Ve-nōs'i-ty, n. p. 1467The state or quality of being venous. 2. (Med.) A condition in which, as it has been supposed, the blood moves more slowly, is more venous, and the venous blood itself in greater quantity. Dunglison.