vendiquer, v.a. V. revendiquer.

vendition, n.f., (jur.) sale.

vendre, v.a. and n., to sell, to vend, to sell out; (fig.) to betray. — cher; to sell dear. — à bon marché; to sell cheap. — argent comptant; to sell for ready money. À —; to be sold, for sale. Chose qui plaît est à moitié vendue; good wares make quick sales.

se vendre, v.r., to sell one’s self; to sell, to go off (of a thing).

vendredi, n.m., Friday. Le — saint; Good-Friday.

vené, -e, adj., high (of meat).

vénéfice, n.m., (jur.) poisoning by malefice.

venelle, n.f., small street, alley, lane. [Only used in the popular expression Enfiler la —; to run away, to take to one’s heels.]

vénéneu-x, -se, adj., venomous, poisonous (of plants only).

vener, v.a., to run (cattle) to make their flesh tender. Faire — de la viande; to keep meat until it gets high.