[ Verlet], sb. a young servant, S3; see [Varlet].
[ Vermel], adj. vermilion-coloured, S3; vermayle, CM.—OF. vermeil; Lat. uermiculus, scarlet (Vulg.).
[ Vermiloun], sb. vermilion; vermyloun, Voc.; vermylion, WA; vermeon, WA.—AF. vermiloun.
[ Vernage], sb. an Italian white wine, Prompt., CM, HD.—AF. vernage; It. vernaccia, ‘a kind of winter wine in Italy very strong like Malmezy,’ so Florio, cp. Dante, Purg. 24, 24; from It. vernaccio, a severe winter, from verno, winter; Lat. hibernum, belonging to winter. Cp. Low Lat. vernachia (Ducange).
[ Vernicle], sb. a copy of the handkerchief of St. Veronica, S2, PP, C; vernakylle, Cath.; vernacle, HD.—Church Lat. veronicula, also veronica from Veronica, the traditional name of the woman who wiped the Saviour’s face (the word being popularly connected with uera icon, true likeness); Veronica is a form of Bernice, the traditional name of the woman who was cured of an issue of blood. Bernice or Berenice is a Macedonian form of Φερενίκη, bearer of victory. See F. veronique in Cotg.
[ Vernisch], sb. varnish, S2, PP; vernysche, Prompt.; vernysh, bernix, Voc.; viridium, virificum, Voc.; vernish, encaustum, Manip.—OF. vernis, varnish, Cotg.; from OF. vernir; Late Lat. *vitrinire, from uitrinus, from uitrum, glass (Diez, p. 339).
[ Vernish], v. encaustare, Manip.—OF. vernisser, to varnish, to sleek, or glaze over with varnish (Cotg.).
[ Verony], sb. a vernacle, HD.—OF. veronie; Low Lat. veronica (Ducange). See [Vernicle].
[ Verraily], adv. verily, C2, C; verralyest, superl., H.
[ Verray], adj. true, S, S2, C2, C3, B; verrey, G, HD; very, W. Phr.: verray force, main force, C2.—AF. verrai, verai; Late Lat. *verăcum (whence F. vrai), from Lat. uerus.