Webster's Dictionary 1913

1108

Vicine

Vic″ine (?), a. [L. vicinus: cf. F. voisin.] Near; neighboring; vicinal. Glanvill.

1109

Vicine (2)

Vic″ine (?), n.(Chem.) An alkaloid extracted from the seeds of the vetch (Vicia sativa) as a white crystalline substance.

1110

Vicinity

Vi‐cin″i‐ty (?; 277), n. [L. vicinitas, from vicinus neighboring, near, from vicus a row of houses, a village; akin to Gr. � a house, Skr. v��a a house, vi� to enter, Goth. weih...

1111

Viciosity

Vi′ci‐os″i‐ty (?), n. Vitiosity.

1112

Vicious

Vi″cious (?), a. [OF. vicious, F. vicieux, fr. L. vitiosus, fr. vitium vice. See Vice a fault.] 1. Characterized by vice or defects; defective; faulty; imperfect.Though I percha...

1113

Vicissitude

Vi‐cis″si‐tude (?), n. [L. vicissitudo, fr. vicis change, turn: cf. F. vicissitude. See Vicarious.]1. Regular change or succession from one thing to another; alternation; mutual...

1114

Vicissitudinary

Vi‐cis′si‐tu″di‐na‐ry (?), a. Subject to vicissitudes. Donne.

1115

Vicissitudinous

Vi‐cis′si‐tu″di‐nous (?), a. Full of, or subject to, changes.

1116

Vicissy duck

Vi‐cis″sy duck′ (?). (Zoöl.) A West Indian duck, sometimes domesticated.

1117

Vickers-Maxim automatic machine gun

Vick″ers–Max″im automatic machine gun. An automatic machine gun in which the mechanism is worked by the recoil, assisted by the pressure of gases from the muzzle, which expand i...

1118

Vickers-Maxim gun

Vickers–Maxim gun. (Ordnance) One of a system of ordnance, including machine, quick-fire, coast, and field guns, of all calibers, manufactured by the combined firms of Vickers' ...

1119

Vickers' gun

Vick″ers' gun (?). (Ordnance) One of a system of guns manufactured by the firm of Vickers' Sons, at Sheffield, Eng. now included in Vickers-Maxim guns.

1120

Vicontiel

Vi‐con″ti‐el (?), a. [From OE. vicounte a viscount. See Viscount.] (O. Eng. Law) Of or pertaining to the viscount or sheriff of a county.Vicontiel rents. See Vicontiels. — Vicon...

1121

Vicontiels

Vi‐con″ti‐els (?), n. pl. [See Vicontiel.] (O. Eng. Law) Things belonging to the sheriff; especially, farms (called also vicontiel rents) for which the sheriff used to pay rent ...

1122

Vicount

Vi″count (?), n. See Viscount.

1123

Victim

Vic″tim (?), n. [L. victima: cf. F. victime.]1. A living being sacrificed to some deity, or in the performance of a religious rite; a creature immolated, or made an offering of....

1124

Victimate

Vic″tim‐ate, v. t. [L. victimatus, p. p. of victimare to sacrifice.] To make a victim of; to sacrifice; to immolate. Bullokar.

1125

Victimize

Vic″tim‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Victimized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Victimizing (?).] To make a victim of, esp. by deception; to dupe; to cheat.

1126

Victor

Vic″tor (?), n. [L. victor, fr. vincere, victum, to vanquish, to conquer. See Vanquish.] 1. The winner in a contest; one who gets the better of another in any struggle; esp., on...

1127

Victor (2)

Vic″tor, a. Victorious. “The victor Greeks.” Pope.

1128

Victoress

Vic″tor‐ess (?), n. A victress. Spenser.

1129

Victoria

Vic‐to″ri‐a (?), n. 1. (Bot.) A genus of aquatic plants named in honor of Queen Victoria. The Victoria regia is a native of Guiana and Brazil. Its large, spreading leaves are of...

1130

Victoria (2)

Vic‐to″ri‐a (?), n. One of an American breed of medium-sized white hogs with a slightly dished face and very erect ears.

1131

Victoria crape

Victoria crape. A kind of cotton crape.

1132

Victorian

Vic‐to″ri‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to the reign of Queen Victoria of England; as, the Victorian poets.Victorian period. See Dionysian period, under Dyonysian.

1133

Victorine

Vic′tor‐ine″ (?), n. A woman's fur tippet.

1134

Victorious

Vic‐to″ri‐ous (?), a. [L. victoriosus: cf. F. victorieux. See Victory.] Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor; being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winn...