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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Vant], v. to vaunt, WA.—OF. vanter; Late Lat. vanitare, from Lat. uanus.

[ Vantwarde], sb. vanguard, S2; see [Vauntwarde].

[ Uaren], v. to fare, S; see [Faren].

[ Variaunt], adj. changing, fickle, C2.

[ Varien], v. to vary, Prompt.; wariande, pr. p., S2; variand, S2, S3; variant, S3.—AF. varier; Lat. uariare.

[ Varlet], sb. a young vassal, servant, squire, SkD, Sh.; verna, Manip.; verlet, S3.—OF. varlet, vaslet, dimin. of vassal. See below.

[ Vassal], sb. a servant, subject.—AF. vassal; Low Lat. vassallum (acc.), from vassus, a man, a subject (of Celtic origin); cp. Wel. gwas, a youth, servant.

[ Vassalage], sb. good service, prowess in arms, courage, B; vasselage, C, CM.—AF. vasselage (Roland).

[ Vath], sb. danger, B.—Icel. váði.

[ Vath], interj. fie! (= vah), W.