vayvode, n.m., (—s) waiwode, waywode.

vayvodie, n.f., waywodeship.

veau, n.m., calf; bull-calf; calf’s leather; veal; lazy fellow. — marin; seal, sea-calf; sealskin. Chair de —; veal. Longe de —; loin of veal. Rouelle de —; fillet of veal. Des pieds de —; calves’ feet. Eau de —; veal broth. Faire le pied de —; (fig.) to cringe, to bow and scrape, to truckle (to). Faire le —; to sprawl; to indulge one’s self, to idle one’s time away.

vecteur, adj., (astron.) vector. Rayon —; radius vector.

véda, n.m., Veda (sacred books of the Hindoos).

védasse, n.f., (dy.) weed-ashes.

vedette, n.f., scout, vedette, mounted sentinel; watch-box, watch-tower. Ecrire quelque chose en —; to write anything in a line by itself. Mettre en —; to place on vedette.

védique, adj., Vedic.

végétable, adj., capable of vegetation.

végétal, n.m., vegetable; plant.