Valer. Span. To be worth, prevail, protect. Valgame Dios! “May God protect me!” “S’help me!”
Valido. Span. and Port. Powerful, respected. See note, ii. 376.
Valiente. Span. (1) As an adjective, strong or valiant. (2) As a substantive, in a less honourable sense, as “cock of the walk,” or bully.
Vamos, or Vamonos. Span. “Let us go!” “Come along!”
Vástaco. Span. Stem, bud, shoot.
Vaya. Span. A very common interjection or expression, “Come!” “Get along!” “Let it go!” Imper. of ir, to go.
Vecino. Span. An inhabitant; as an adjective, neighbouring.
Vega. Span. A meadow or plain; an open tract of level and fruitful ground, more particularly applied to the country around Granada; generally an alluvial tract formed by the bend of a river or expansion of a valley.
Velho. Port. Old.
Venta. Span. Venda. Port. Strictly speaking, an isolated country inn, or house of reception on the road; and if it be not of physical entertainment, it is at least one of moral, and accordingly figures in prominent characters in all the personal narratives and travels in Spain. The venta is inferior in rank to the posada, q.v. The original meaning of the word is “sale.”