Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Vauty

Vaut″y (?), a. Vaulted. “The haughty vauty welkin.” Taylor (1611).

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Vavasor

Vav″a‐sor (?), n. [OE. vavasour, OF. vavassor, vavassour, F. vavasseur, LL. vavassor, probably contr. from vassus vassorum vassal of the vassals. See Vassal.] (Feud. Law) The va...

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Vavasory

Vav″a‐so‐ry (?), n. [F. vavassorie.] (Feud. Law) The quality or tenure of the fee held by a vavasor; also, the lands held by a vavasor.

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Vaward

Va″ward′ (?), n. [For vanward, equivalent to vanguard. See Vanguard, Ward guard.] The fore part; van.Since we have the vaward of the day. Shak.

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Vaza parrot

Va″za par′rot (?). (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of parrots of the genus Coracopsis, native of Madagascar; — called also vasa parrot.

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Veadar

Ve″a‐dar (?), n. The thirteenth, or intercalary, month of the Jewish ecclesiastical calendar, which is added about every third year.

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Veal

Veal (vēl), n.[OE. veel, OF. veel, F. veau, L. vitellus, dim. of vitulus a calf; akin to E. wether. See Wether, and cf. Vellum, Vituline.] The flesh of a calf when killed and us...

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Vection

Vec″tion (?), n. [L. vectio, from vehere, vectum, to carry.] Vectitation.

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Vectitation

Vec′ti‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. vectitatus borne about, fr. vectare, v. intens. fr. vehere, vectum, to carry.] The act of carrying, or state of being carried.

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Vector

Vec″tor (?), n. [L., a bearer, carrier. fr. vehere, vectum, to carry.] 1. Same as Radius vector.2. (Math.) A directed quantity, as a straight line, a force, or a velocity. Vecto...

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Vecture

Vec″ture (?), n. [L. vectura, from vehere, vectum, to carry. Cf. Vettura, Voiture.] The act of carrying; conveyance; carriage. Bacon.

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Veda

Ve″da (?; 277), n. [Skr. vēda, properly, knowledge, from vid to know. See Wit.] The ancient sacred literature of the Hindoos; also, one of the four collections, called Rig-Veda,...

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Vedanta

Ve‐dan″ta (?), n. [Skr. Vēdanta.] A system of philosophy among the Hindoos, founded on scattered texts of the Vedas, and thence termed the “Anta,” or end or substance. Balfour (...

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Vedantic

Ve‐dan″tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Vedas.

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Vedantist

Ve‐dan″tist (?), n. One versed in the doctrines of the Vedantas.

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Veddahs

Ved″dahs (vĕd″dȧz), n. pl. (Ethnol.) A primitive people of Ceylon. [Written also Weddars.] Encyc Brit.

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Vedette

Ve‐dette″ (?), n. [F. vedette, It. vedetta, for veletta (influenced by vedere to see, L. videre), from It. veglia watch, L. vigilia. See Vigil.] A sentinel, usually on horseback...

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Vedic

Ve″dic (vā″dĭk or vē″–), a. Of or pertaining to the Vedas or one of the Vedas. Max Müller)

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Vedro

Ve″dro (?), n. A Russian liquid measure, equal to 3.249 gallons of U. S. standard measure, or 2.706 imperial gallons. McElrath.

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Veer

Veer (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Veered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Veering.] [F. virer (cf. Sp. virar, birar), LL. virare; perhaps fr. L. vibrare to brandish, vibrate (cf. Vibrate); or cf....

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Veer (2)

Veer, v. t. To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel.To veer and haul(Naut.), to pull tight and slacken alternately. Totten. — To veer a...

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Veerable

Veer″a‐ble (–ȧ‐b'l), a. Changeable; shifting; as, winds veerable to southwest. Dampier.

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Veering

Veer″ing, a. Shifting. — Veer″ing‐ly, adv.

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Veery

Veer″y (?), n.(Zoöl.) An American thrush (Turdus fuscescens) common in the Northern United States and Canada. It is light tawny brown above. The breast is pale buff, thickly spo...

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Vega

Ve″ga (?), n.(Astron.) [Ar. w�gi', properly, falling: cf. F. Wéga.] A brilliant star of the first magnitude, the brightest of those constituting the constellation Lyra.

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Vega (2)

‖Ve″ga (?), n. An open tract of ground; a plain, esp. one which is moist and fertile, as those used for tobacco fields.

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Vegetability

Veg′e‐ta‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being vegetable. Sir T. Browne.