Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Variolite

Va″ri‐o‐lite (?), n. [L. varius various + -lite: cf. F. variolite.] (Geol.) A kind of diorite or diabase containing imbedded whitish spherules, which give the rock a spotted app...

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Variolitic

Va′ri‐o‐lit″ic (?), a. [From Variola.]1. Thickly marked with small, round specks; spotted.2. (Geol.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, variolite.

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Varioloid

Va″ri‐o‐loid (?; 277), a. [Variola + -oid: cf. F. varioloïde.] (Med.) Resembling smallpox; pertaining to the disease called varioloid.

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Varioloid (2)

Va″ri‐o‐loid, n. [Cf. F. varioloïde. See Varioloid, a.] (Med.) The smallpox as modified by previous inoculation or vaccination.☞ It is almost always a milder disease than smallp...

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Variolous

Va‐ri″o‐lous (?), a. [LL. variolosus, fr. variola the smallpox: cf. F. varioleux.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to the smallpox; having pits, or sunken impressions, like those of the...

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Variometer

Va′ri‐om″e‐ter (?), n. [L. varius various + -meter.] (Elec.) An instrument for comparing magnetic forces, esp. in the earth's magnetic field.

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Variorum

‖Va′ri‐o″rum (?), a. [L., abbrev. fr. cum notis variorum with notes of various persons.] Containing notes by different persons; — applied to a publication; as, a variorum editio...

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Various

Va″ri‐ous (?), a. [L. varius. Cf. Vair.]1. Different; diverse; several; manifold; as, men of various names; various occupations; various colors.So many and so various laws are g...

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Variously

Va″ri‐ous‐ly, adv. In various or different ways.

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Variscite

Var″is‐cite (?), n. [So called from Variscia in Germany.] (Min.) An apple-green mineral occurring in reniform masses. It is a hydrous phosphate of alumina.

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Varisse

Va‐risse″ (?), n. [Cf. F. varice varix. Cf. Varix.] (Far.) An imperfection on the inside of the hind leg in horses, different from a curb, but at the same height, and frequently...

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Varisse (2)

Va‐risse″ (?), n. [Cf. F. varice varix. Cf. Varix.] (Far.) An imperfection on the inside of the hind leg in horses, different from a curb, but at the same height, and often grow...

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Varix

‖Va″rix (vā″rĭks), n.; pl.Varices (văr″ĭ‐sēz).1. (Med.) A uneven, permanent dilatation of a vein.☞ Varices are owing to local retardation of the venous circulation, and in some ...

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Vark

‖Vark (värk), n. [D. varken a pig.] (Zoöl.) The bush hog, or boshvark.

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Varlet

Var″let (?), n. [OF. varlet, vaslet, vallet, servant, young man, young noble, dim. of vassal. See Vassal, and cf. Valet.]1. A servant, especially to a knight; an attendant; a va...

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Varletry

Var″let‐ry (?), n. [Cf. OF. valeterie the young unmarried nobles.] The rabble; the crowd; the mob.Shall they hoist me up,And show me to the shouting varletryOf censuring Rome. S...

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Varnish

Var″nish (?), n. [OE. vernish, F. vernis, LL. vernicium; akin to F. vernir to varnish, fr. (assumed) LL. vitrinire to glaze, from LL. vitrinus glassy, fr. L. vitrum glass. See V...

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Varnish (2)

Var″nish, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Varnished (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Varnishing.] [Cf. F. vernir, vernisser. See Varnish, n.]1. To lay varnish on; to cover with a liquid which produces, w...

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Varnisher

Var″nish‐er (?), n. 1. One who varnishes; one whose occupation is to varnish.2. One who disguises or palliates; one who gives a fair external appearance. Pope.

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Varnishing

Var″nish‐ing, n. The act of laying on varnish; also, materials for varnish.

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Varsity

Var″si‐ty (?), n. Colloq. contr. of University.

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Varsovienne

‖Var′so′vienne″ (?), n. [F., prop. fem. of varsovien pertaining to Warsaw, fr. Varsovie Warsaw, Pol. Warszawa.] (a) A kind of Polish dance. (b) Music for such a dance or having ...

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Vartabed

Var″ta‐bed (?), n.(Eccl.) A doctor or teacher in the Armenian church. Members of this order of ecclesiastics frequently have charge of dioceses, with episcopal functions.

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Varuna

‖Va‐ru″na (?), n. [Skr. Varu�a.] (Hindoo Myth.) The god of the waters; the Indian Neptune. He is regarded as regent of the west, and lord of punishment, and is represented as ri...

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Varus

‖Va″rus (?), n.(Med.) A deformity in which the foot is turned inward. See Talipes.

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Varvel

Var″vel (?), n. [F. vervelle.] In falconry, one of the rings secured to the ends of the jesses. [Written also vervel.]

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Varveled

Var″veled (?), a. Having varvels, or rings. [Written also varvelled, and vervelled.]☞ In heraldry, when the jesses attached to the legs of hawks hang loose, or have pendent ends...