Webster's Dictionary 1913

1189

Vigor

Vig″or (?), n. [OE. vigour, vigor, OF. vigor, vigur, vigour, F. vigueur, fr. L. vigor, fr. vigere to be lively or strong. See Vegetable, Vigil.] 1. Active strength or force of b...

1190

Vigor (2)

Vig″or, v. t. To invigorate. Feltham.

1191

Vigorite

Vig″or‐ite (?), n. [L. vigor strength.] An explosive containing nitroglycerin. It is used in blasting.

1192

Vigoroso

‖Vig′o‐ro″so (?), a. & adv.(Mus.) Vigorous; energetic; with energy; — a direction to perform a passage with energy and force.

1193

Vigorous

Vig″or‐ous (?), a. [Cf. OF. vigoros, F. vigoureux, LL. vigorosus.] 1. Possessing vigor; full of physical or mental strength or active force; strong; lusty; robust; as, a vigorou...

1194

Viinage

Vi″i‐nage (?; 48), n. [OF. veisinage, F. voisinage, from OF. veisin, F. voisin, neighboring, a neighbor, L. vicinus. See Vicinity.] The place or places adjoining or near; neighb...

1195

Viking

Vi″king (?), n. [Icel. vīkingr, fr. vīk a bay, inlet.] One belonging to the pirate crews from among the Northmen, who plundered the coasts of Europe in the eighth, ninth, and te...

1196

Vilany

Vil″a‐ny (vĭl″ȧ‐ny̆), n. Villainy. Chaucer.

1197

Vilayet

Vi′la‐yet″ (?), n. [Turk., from Ar. wilāyah.] One of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire; — formerly called eyalet.

1198

Vild

Vild (?), a. [As if the p. p. of a verb to vile. See Vile, a.] Vile. “That vild race.” Spenser. — Vild″ly, adv.Spenser.

1199

Vile

Vile (vīl), a. [Comp.Viler (–ẽr); superl.Vilest.] [OE. vil, F. vil, from L. vilis cheap, worthless, vile, base.]1. Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable.A poor man in vile raim...

1200

Viled

Viled (vīld), a. [See Vild.] Abusive; scurrilous; defamatory; vile. “Viled speeches.” Hayward.

1201

Vileyns

Vil″eyns (?), a. [See Villain.] Villainous. “Vileyns sinful deeds make a churl.” Chaucer.

1202

Vilification

Vil′i‐fi‐ca″tion (vĭl′ĭ‐fĭ‐kā″shŭn), n. The act of vilifying or defaming; abuse. South.

1203

Vilifier

Vil″i‐fi′er (vĭl″ĭ‐fī′ẽr), n. One who vilifies or defames.

1204

Vilify

Vil″i‐fy (vĭl″ĭ‐fī), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Vilified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Vilifying.] [L. vilis vile + -fy; cf. L. vilificare to esteem of little value.] 1. To make vile; to debase; ...

1205

Vilipend

Vil″i‐pend (?), v. t. [L. vilipendere; vilis vile + pendere to weigh, to value: cf. F. vilipender.] To value lightly; to depreciate; to slight; to despise.To vilipend the art of...

1206

Vilipendency

Vil″i‐pend″en‐cy (?), n. Disesteem; slight; disparagement. E. Waterhouse.

1207

Vility

Vil″i‐ty (?), n. [L. vilitas: cf. F. vileté, vilité, OF. vilté.] Vileness; baseness. Kennet.

1208

Vill

Vill (?), n. [OF. ville, vile, a village, F. ville a town, city. See Villa.] A small collection of houses; a village. “Every manor, town, or vill.” Sir M. Hale.Not should e'er t...

1209

Villa

Vil″la (?), n.; pl.Villas (#). [L. villa, LL. also village, dim. of L. vicus a village: cf. It. & F. villa. See Vicinity, and cf. Vill, Village, Villain.] A country seat; a coun...

1210

Village

Vil″lage (?; 48), n. [F., fr. L. villaticus belonging to a country house or villa. See Villa, and cf. Villatic.] A small assemblage of houses in the country, less than a town or...

1211

Villager

Vil″la‐ger (?), n. An inhabitant of a village.Brutus had rather be a villagerThan to repute himself a son of RomeUnder these hard condition. Shak.

1212

Villagery

Vil″lage‐ry (?), n. Villages; a district of villages. “The maidens of the villagery.” Shak.

1213

Villain

Vil″lain (?), n. [OE. vilein, F. vilain, LL. villanus, from villa a village, L. villa a farm. See Villa.]1. (Feudal Law) One who holds lands by a base, or servile, tenure, or in...

1214

Villain (2)

Vil″lain, a. [F. vilain.] Villainous. Shak.

1215

Villain (3)

Vil″lain, v. t. To debase; to degrade. Sir T. More.