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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Uenne], sb. dat. mud, S; see [Fen].

[ Ventose], sb. cupping-glass.—OF. ventose (ventouse), cupping-glass (Cotg.); Late Lat. uentosa.

[ Ventouse], v. to cup, HD.—OF. ventouser (BH).

[ Ventusynge], sb. cupping, C.

[ Venust], adj. beautiful, S3.—Lat. uenustus.

[ Venym], sb. poison, PP, C; venim, C2, C3, PP, Manip.—OF. venin (Ps. 139, 3). Lat. uenēnum; see BH, § 44.

[ Venym-makere], sb. poisoner, W2, H.

[ Venymous], adj. venomous, CM.—AF. venymouse, OF. venemouse.

[ Venymous-heede], sb. venom, PP.

[ Ueole], adj. many, S; see [Uele].