A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

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A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Uttring, sb. circulating, S3.  See Out-*ren.

U3*ten, sb. early morning, S; see Uhte.

V U (consonant).

For some words of Teutonic origin beginning with V, see F; see also in some cases W.

Vacherye, sb. a dairy, Prompt.—­OF. vacherie, a cow-house (Cotg.); Late Lat. vaccaria, from Lat. uacca, a cow.

Vader, sb. father, S, S2; see Fader.

UA|in, adj. fain, S; see Fayn.

Uair, adj. fair, S2; see Fayr.

Uale, adj. many, S; see Fele.

Vale, sb. vale, PP.—­AF. val; Lat. vallem.

ValA", sb. valley, S2, B; valeie, S2; valeye, PP; valayis, pl., B.—­OF. valee; cp.  It. vallata.

Vale, v. to descend, S3.—­Cp.  OF. avaler, to descend.  Cf. Aualen.

Valuwen, v. to become yellow, S; see Falwe.

Vampies, Vampett; see Vaumpe.

Vane, sb. a vane, C2; see Fane.

Vanishen, v. to vanish, C2; vanshe, Voc.; vanshede, pt. s., PP; vanyschiden, pl., became vain, W; vanyssht, pp., S2.—­Cp.  OF. esvanuA-ss-, base of pr. p. of esvanuA-r; Lat. ex + uanescere, from uanus.

Vant, v. to vaunt, WA.—­OF. vanter; Late Lat. vanitare, from Lat. uanus.

Vantwarde, sb. vanguard, S2; see Vauntwarde.

Uaren, v. to fare, S; see Faren.

Variaunt, adj. changing, fickle, C2.

Varien, v. to vary, Prompt.; wariande, pr. p., S2; variand, S2, S3; variant, S3.—­AF. varier; Lat. uariare.

Varlet, sb. a young vassal, servant, squire, SkD, Sh.; verna, Manip.; verlet, S3.—­OF. varlet, vaslet, dimin. of vassal.  See below.

Vassal, sb. a servant, subject.—­AF. vassal; Low Lat. vassallum (acc.), from vassus, a man, a subject (of Celtic origin); cp.  Wel. gwas, a youth, servant.

Vassalage, sb. good service, prowess in arms, courage, B; vasselage, C, CM.—­AF. vasselage (Roland).

Vath, sb. danger, B.—­Icel. vAiA deg.i.

Vath, interj. fie! (= vah), W.

Uaumpe, sb. the fore part of the foot, the vamp, Prompt., S; vampies, ND; wampe, pedana, pedium, ante peddle, Voc.; wampay, pedana, Voc.; vauntpe, Palsg.; vampett, Cath.—­OF. uantpie (Palsg.), avant-pied, the fore part of the foot (Cotg.).

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