A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Uæin], adj. fain, S; see [Fayn].

[ Uair], adj. fair, S2; see [Fayr].

[ Uale], adj. many, S; see [Fele].

[ Vale], sb. vale, PP.—AF. val; Lat. vallem.

[ Valè], sb. valley, S2, B; valeie, S2; valeye, PP; valayis, pl., B.—OF. valee; cp. It. vallata.

[ Vale], v. to descend, S3.—Cp. OF. avaler, to descend. Cf. [Aualen].

[ Valuwen], v. to become yellow, S; see [Falwe].

Vampies, Vampett; see [Vaumpe].

[ Vane], sb. a vane, C2; see [Fane].

[ Vanishen], v. to vanish, C2; vanshe, Voc.; vanshede, pt. s., PP; vanyschiden, pl., became vain, W; vanyssht, pp., S2.—Cp. OF. esvanuïss-, base of pr. p. of esvanuïr; Lat. ex + uanescere, from uanus.