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161. venǧeaunce n.

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(a) Retribution, punishment, revenge; the act of taking vengeance, the infliction of retributive injury; vengeaunce of god; dai of vengeaunce (b) an act of vengeance; a punitive wound, plague, etc.;…

162. venǧer(e n.

Additional spellings: vengere
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(a) An avenger, a punisher; also, an instrument of punishment [1st quot.]; (b) ?one who is vindictive; ?a foe, rebel.

163. verling-līn n.

Additional spellings: verlinglin
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Naut. A kind of rope, prob. used to furl sails, a furling-line.

164. vermaille n.

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?Some strong emotion, perh. anger; ?bloodshed.

165. vernā̆ǧelle n.

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A variety of sweet wine, prob. similar to vernage n.

166. vernish n.

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One or more kinds of resin or gum, or such held in solution and intended for use as a decorative or protective coating on wood or other material, varnish; ?also, varnish used as a vehicle or mordant…

167. verrement n.

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Law Formal corroboration by sworn testimony, deposition.

168. vī̆aund(e n.

Additional spellings: viaunde
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(a) Prepared food; a dish, esp. an elaborate dish; also fig. (b) cook. in names of specific dishes, freq. consisting of ground poultry or fish or fruit boiled in almond milk or wine, thickened, and…

169. vicā̆rāǧe n.

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(a) The position or office of a parish vicar or a choral vicar in a collegiate church; the benefice held by a parish vicar; perpetuelle vicarage, a vicarage to which a vicar is permanently appointed…

170. vīnī n.

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(a) A plant of the genus Vitis, a vine; vini lef, a vine leaf; vini yerd, a vineyard; also fig.; whit vini, the common or white bryony (Bryonia dioica) (b) ?a vineyard [quot. may belong to (a) or be…

171. vintner n.

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(a) A wine merchant; a vintner; (b) as surname.

172. vīrǒun n.

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(a) A circle, circuit; in the viroun of, around (sb.); (b) extent, distance; in adv. phrase: a gret viroun, for quite a distance.

173. vitailer n.

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(a) A seller of food or food and drink; a trader in foodstuffs; also, fig. a provider of that which is necessary to sustain life [quot. c1475] (b) one who supplies or tries to supply an armed force…

174. voidaunce n.

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(a) The act of emptying the stomach; ?also, emptiness of the stomach [cp. voidenes(se n. 1.(a)] (b) the evacuation of earth from an underground area; (c) anat. empty space within the body,…

175. voidẹ̄ n.(2)

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A drink taken before retiring or the departure of guests, a parting drink; also, a repast taken before retiring, dessert [last quot.].

176. volupē̆r(e n.

Additional spellings: volupere
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(a) A cloth head-covering, kerchief; (b) a bandage for the head; (c) a winding sheet, shroud; also, a cloth used in Biblical times to wrap the head of a corpse before burial.

177. vulgā̆r(e n.

Additional spellings: vulgare
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The native or common language of a nation, the vernacular.

178. wāferer n.

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(a) A maker or purveyor of wafers; also, a household official responsible for the making or obtaining of wafers; (b) as surname.

179. walet n.

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A large pouch or purse, esp. one used by a traveler to hold food, money, documents, etc.; also in fig. context [last quot.].

180. walron n.

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In comb.: chace walron, hunt. some kind of horn signal sounded during the course of a hunt.