Webster's Dictionary 1913

1378

Virgule

Vir″gule (?), n. [F. virgule, fr. L. virgula, dim. of virga. See Verge a rod.] A comma.In the MSS. of Chaucer, the line is always broken by a cæsura in the middle, which is poin...

1379

Virial

Vir″i‐al (?), n. [L. vis, viris, force.] (Physics) A certain function relating to a system of forces and their points of application, — first used by Clausius in the investigati...

1380

Virid

Vir″id (?), a. [L. viridis green. See Verdant.] Green.The virid marjoramHer sparkling beauty did but see. Crompton.

1381

Viridescence

Vir′i‐des″cence (?), n. Quality or state of being viridescent.

1382

Viridescent

Vir′i‐des″cent (?), a. [L. viridescens, p. pr. of viridescere to grow green.] Slightly green; greenish.

1383

Viridine

Vir″i‐dine (?), n. [L. viridis green.] (Chem.) A greenish, oily, nitrogenous hydrocarbon, C12H19N7, obtained from coal tar, and probably consisting of a mixture of several metam...

1384

Viridite

Vir″i‐dite (?), n. [L. viridis green.] (Min.) A greenish chloritic mineral common in certain igneous rocks, as diabase, as a result of alternation.

1385

Viridity

Vi‐rid″i‐ty (?), n. [L. viriditas, fr. viridis green: cf. F. viridité. See Verdant.] 1. Greenness; verdure; the color of grass and foliage.2. Freshness; soundness. Evelyn.

1386

Viridness

Vir″id‐ness (?), n. Viridity; greenness.

1387

Virile

Vi″rile (?; 277), a. [L. virilis, fr. vir a man; akin to AS. wer: cf. F. viril. See Werewolf, World, and cf. Decemvir, Virago, Virtue.] Having the nature, properties, or qualiti...

1388

Virility

Vi‐ril″i‐ty (?), n. [L. virilitas: cf. F. virilité.] The quality or state of being virile; developed manhood; manliness; specif., the power of procreation; as, exhaustion. “Viri...

1389

Viripotent

Vi‐rip″o‐tent (?), a. [L. vir man + potens fit for.] Developed in manhood; hence, able to beget; marriageable.Being not of ripe years, not viripotent. Holinshed.

1390

Virmilion

Vir‐mil″ion (?), n. See Vermilion.

1391

Virole

Vi‐role″ (?), n. [F., a ferrule. See Ferrule.] (Her.) A ring surrounding a bugle or hunting horn.

1392

Viroled

Vi‐roled″ (?), a.(Her.) Furnished with a virole or viroles; — said of a horn or a bugle when the rings are of different tincture from the rest of the horn.

1393

Virose

Vi‐rose″ (?), a. [L. virosus. See Virus.] Having a nauseous odor; fetid; poisonous.

1394

Virtu

Vir‐tu″ (?; 277), n. [It. virtù virtue, excellence, from L. virtus. See Virtue.] A love of the fine arts; a taste for curiosities. J. Spence.An article, orpiece, of virtu, an ob...

1395

Virtual

Vir″tu‐al (?; 135), a. [Cf. F. virtuel. See Virtue.] 1. Having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or sensible part; potential; energ...

1396

Virtuality

Vir′tu‐al″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. virtualité.] 1. The quality or state of being virtual.2. Potentiality; efficacy; potential existence.In one grain of corn, there lieth dormant a v...

1397

Virtually

Vir″tu‐al‐ly (?), adv. In a virtual manner; in efficacy or effect only, and not actually; to all intents and purposes; practically.

1398

Virtuate

Vir″tu‐ate (?), v. t. To make efficacious; to give virtue of efficacy. Harvey.

1399

Virtue

Vir″tue (?; 135), n. [OE. vertu, F. vertu, L. virtus strength, courage, excellence, virtue, fr. vir a man. See Virile, and cf. Virtu.] 1. Manly strength or courage; bravery; dar...

1400

Virtueless

Vir″tue‐less (?), a. Destitute of virtue; without efficacy or operating qualities; powerless.Virtueless she wished all herbs and charms. Fairfax.

1401

Virtuosity

Vir′tu‐os″i‐ty (?), n. 1. The quality or state of being a virtuoso; in a bad sense, the character of one in whom mere artistic feeling or æsthetic cultivation takes the place of...

1402

Virtuoso

Vir′tu‐o″so (?), n.; pl.Virtuosos (#); It. Virtuosi (#). [It. See Virtuous.] 1. One devoted to virtu; one skilled in the fine arts, in antiquities, and the like; a collector or ...

1403

Virtuosoship

Vir′tu‐o″so‐ship, n. The condition, pursuits, or occupation of a virtuoso. Bp. Hurd.

1404

Virtuous

Vir″tu‐ous (?; 135), a. [OE. vertuous, OF. vertuos, vertuous, F. vertueux, fr. L. Virtuous. See Virtue, and cf. Virtuoso.] 1. Possessing or exhibiting virtue. Specifically: —(a)...