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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._
