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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Vewe], adj. few, S2; see [Fewe].

[ Veyne], sb. vein, C; veine, SkD; vaine, S3; vayn, S3; vanys, pl., S2; waynys, S3.—AF. veine; Lat. uēna; see BH, § 44.

[ Viage], sb. voyage, journey, S2, S3, C, C3, CM, B; vyage, S2.—OF. viage, (BH); Lat. uiaticum, provisions for a journey, from uia.

[ Vicarie], sb. vicar, PP; vicary, C2; vicorie, PP; vikery, PP; vickery, PP; vecory, Voc.—AF. vicaire (F. viquier); Lat. uicarium, a substitute.

[ Vilanye], sb. villainy, C2, C3, PP; villanie, violentia, Manip.; vilonye, disgrace, G.—AF. vilanie, OF. vilenie (vilonie), from vilain, peasant, farm-servant, also bad, villainous (BH); Late Lat. villanus, farm-servant, from Lat. uilla, farm-stead, country-house.

[ Vile], adj. vile; vyle, PP; vil, PP.—AF. vil; Lat. uilem.

[ Villiche], adv. vilely, S2.

[ Vilte], sb. vileness, H (Ps. 49. 22); vylte, HD; vilete, HD.—OF. vilté; Lat. uilitatem.

[ Viole], v. to violate; violid, pp., S3.—OF. violer; Lat. uiolare.

[ Viole], sb. vial; violis, pl., W (Rev. 5. 8); violes, C3.—OF. viole; AF. fyole; Lat. phiala; Gr. φιάλη.