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 gra.s.s 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.

Va.s.sALAGE, Wa.s.sELAGE, _s._

1. Any great achievement.

_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._

2. Fort.i.tude, valour.

_Barbour._

Fr. _va.s.selage_, 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._

L. B. _wayv-iare_, relinquere; or corr. from O. Fr. _vava.s.seur_, the subject of a va.s.sal.

VAUNTY, _adj._ Boastful, S.

Fr. _vanteux_.

_Ritson._

UDAL, _adj._ A term applied to lands held by uninterrupted succession, without any original charter, and without subjection to feudal service, or the acknowledgment of any superior.

_Barry._

Isl. _odal_, bona avita, fundi, _allodium_; from _od_, anc. _aud_, _oed_, possession.

~Udal-man~, ~Udelar~, ~Udaller~, _s._ One who holds property by _udal_ right.

_Fea._

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