Webster's Dictionary 1913

1810

Votarist

Vo″ta‐rist (?), n. [See Votary.] A votary.Like a sad votarist in palmer's weed. Milton.

1811

Votary

Vo″ta‐ry (?), a. [From L. votus, p. p. vovere to vow, to devote. See Vote, Vow.] Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised.Votary resolution is mad...

1812

Votary (2)

Vo″ta‐ry, n.; pl.Votaries (�). One devoted, consecrated, or engaged by a vow or promise; hence, especially, one devoted, given, or addicted, to some particular service, worship,...

1813

Vote

Vote (?), n. [L. votum a vow, wish, will, fr. vovere, votum, to vow: cf. F. vote. See Vow.]1. An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer. Massinger.2. A wish, choice, or opinion,...

1814

Vote (2)

Vote (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Voted; p. pr. & vb. n.Voting.] [Cf. F. voter.] To express or signify the mind, will, or preference, either viva voce, or by ballot, or by other auth...

1815

Vote (3)

Vote, v. t. 1. To choose by suffrage; to elec�; as, to vote a candidate into office.2. To enact, establish, grant, determine, etc., by a formal vote; as, the legislature voted t...

1816

Voter

Vot″er (?), n. One who votes; one who has a legal right to vote, or give his suffrage; an elector; a suffragist; as, an independent voter.

1817

Voting

Vot″ing, a. & n. from Vote, v.Voting paper, a form of ballot containing the names of more candidates than there are offices to be filled, the voter making a mark against the pre...

1818

Votist

Vot″ist, n. One who makes a vow. Chapman.

1819

Votive

Vo″tive (?), a. [L. votivus, fr. votum a vow: cf. F. votif. See Vow.] Given by vow, or in fulfillment of a vow; consecrated by a vow; devoted; as, votive offerings; a votive tab...

1820

Votress

Vo″tress (?), n. A votaress. Dryden.

1821

Vouch

Vouch (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Vouched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Vouching.] [OE. vouchen, OF. vochier to call, fr. L. vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice. See Voice, and cf. Avouch.]...

1822

Vouch (2)

Vouch, v. i. 1. To bear witness; to give testimony or full attestation.He will not believe her until the elector of Hanover shall vouch for the truth of what she has... affirmed...

1823

Vouch (3)

Vouch, n. Warrant; attestation.The vouch of very malice itself. Shak.

1824

Vouch/or

Vouch/or (?), n.(Law) Same as Voucher, 3 (b).

1825

Vouchee

Vouch‐ee″ (?), n.(Law) The person who is vouched, or called into court to support or make good his warranty of title in the process of common recovery. Blackstone.

1826

Voucher

Vouch″er (?), n. 1. One who vouches, or gives witness or full attestation, to anything.Will his vouchers vouch him no more? Shak.The great writers of that age stand up together ...

1827

Vouchment

Vouch″ment (?), n. A solemn assertion.

1828

Vouchsafe

Vouch‐safe″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Vouchsafed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Vouchsafing.] [Vouch + safe, that is, to vouch or answer for safety.]1. To condescend to grant; to concede; to...

1829

Vouchsafe (2)

Vouch‐safe″, v. i. To condescend; to deign; to yield; to descend or stoop. Chaucer.Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin. Bk. of Com. Prayer.Vouchsafe, illustrious ...

1830

Vouchsafement

Vouch‐safe″ment (?), n. The act of vouchsafing, or that which is vouchsafed; a gift or grant in condescension. Glanvill.

1831

Voussoir

‖Vous′soir″ (?), n. [F., akin to voûte an arch, a vault.] (Arch.) One of the wedgelike stones of which an arch is composed.

1832

Vow

Vow (?), n. [OE. vou, OF. vou, veu, vo, vu, F. v�u, from L. votum, from vovere, to vow. Cf. Avow, Devout, Vote.]1. A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by whic...

1833

Vow (2)

Vow (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Vowed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Vowing.] [OE. vouen, OF. vouer, voer, F. vouer, LL. votare. See Vow, n.]1. To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to s...

1834

Vow (3)

Vow, v. i. To make a vow, or solemn promise.Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. Eccl. v. 5.

1835

Vow-fellow

Vow″–fel′low (?), n. One bound by the same vow as another. Shak.

1836

Vowel

Vow″el (?), n. [F. voyelle, or an OF. form without y, L. vocalis (sc. littera), from vocalis sounding, from vox, vocis, a voice, sound. See Vocal.] (Phon.) A vocal, or sometimes...