Vernicle, sb. a copy of the handkerchief of St. Veronica, S2, PP, C; vernakylle, Cath.; vernacle, HD.—­Church Lat. veronicula, also veronica from Veronica, the traditional name of the woman who wiped the Saviour’s face (the word being popularly connected with uera icon, true likeness); Veronica is a form of Bernice, the traditional name of the woman who was cured of an issue of blood. Bernice or Berenice is a Macedonian form of [Greek:  Pepeniketh], bearer of victory.  See F. veronique in Cotg.

Vernisch, sb. varnish, S2, PP; vernysche, Prompt.; vernysh, bernix, Voc.; viridium, virificum, Voc.; vernish, encaustum, Manip.—­OF. vernis, varnish, Cotg.; from OF. vernir; Late Lat. *_vitrinire_, from uitrinus, from uitrum, glass (Diez, p. 339).

Vernish, v. encaustare, Manip.—­OF. vernisser, to varnish, to sleek, or glaze over with varnish (Cotg.).

Verony, sb. a vernacle, HD.—­OF. veronie; Low Lat. veronica (Ducange).  See Vernicle.

Verraily, adv. verily, C2, C; verralyest, superl., H.

Verray, adj. true, S, S2, C2, C3, B;

verrey, G, HD; very, W. Phr.:  verray force, main force, C2.—­AF. verrai, verai; Late Lat. *_veracum_ (whence F. vrai), from Lat. uerus.

Verrayment, adv. verily, C2; verament, S3, HD.

Vers, sb. verse, PP.—­AF. vers; Lat. uersus.

VersifAe, v. to compose verses, PP.

Versifyour, sb. versifier; vercefyour, S2.

Vertu, sb. power, healing power, miracle, virtue, kindness, S2, PP, W, C2; vertues, pl., S2. Phr.:  the Lord of vertues, the Lord of hosts, W2, H.—­OF. vertu, virtud; Lat. uirtutem.

Verveine, sb. vervain, SkD; verueyne, S2; verveyn, Voc.—­OF. verveine; Lat. uerb[e*]na; see BH, ASec. 44.

Very, adj. true, W; see Verray.

Vese, v. to drive away, HD; see Fesien.

Vese, sb. a rush of wind, C.—­Cp.  Icel. fA1/2si, impulse.  See above.

Vestiment, sb. vestment, C2; uestimenz, pl., S, C.—­OF. vestiment (Bartsch); Lat. uestimentum.

Vewe, adj. few, S2; see Fewe.

Veyne, sb. vein, C; veine, SkD; vaine, S3; vayn, S3; vanys, pl., S2; waynys, S3.—­AF. veine; Lat. u[e*]na; see BH, ASec. 44.

Viage, sb. voyage, journey, S2, S3, C, C3, CM, B; vyage, S2.—­OF. viage, (BH); Lat. uiaticum, provisions for a journey, from uia.