Chapter C: B. gwemp, splendid

VANE, _s._

1. A vein.

_Douglas._

2. A fibre, or shoot.

_Douglas._

~Vane-organis~, _s. pl._ The veins of the flank.

_Dunbar._

Fr. _veines organiques_, id.

VANHAP, WANHAP, _s._ Misfortune, S.

_Complaynt S._

Isl. _van_, signifies want, privation.

VANQUISH, _s._ A disease of sheep, caused by a species of grass which debilitates or _vanquishes_ them, Galloway.

_Stat. Acc._

VARIANT, _adj._ Variable, Fr.

_K. Quair._

VARLOT, VERLOT, _s._

1. An inferior servant.

_Priests Peblis._

2. It sometimes denotes a groom.

_Doug._

O. Fr. _varlet_, jeune homme, jeune galant.

VASSALAGE, WASSELAGE, _s._

1. Any great achievement.

_Bellenden._

2. Fortitude, valour.

_Barbour._

Fr. _vasselage_, valour; a valiant deed.

_To_ VAUCE, _v. a._ To stab, to kill.

_Doug._

O. Fr. _fauss-er_, to pierce through.

VAUDIE, WADY, _adj._

1. Gay, showy, S. B.

2. Vain, Aberd.

_Forbes._

3. It sometimes denotes any thing great or uncommon, Ang.

O. Fr. _vaud-ir_, rejouir, egayir.

VAUENGEOUR, _s._ An idler, a vagabond.

_Acts Ja. II._