VELITATION Vel`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. velitatio, fr. velitari, velitatus, to skirmish, from veles, -itis, a light-armed soldier.]
Defn: A dispute or contest; a slight contest; a skirmish. [R.] Sir M.
Hale.
After a short velitation we parted. Evelyn.
VELIVOLANT Ve*liv"o*lant, a. Etym: [L. velivolans; velum a sail + volare to fly.]
Defn: Flying with sails; passing under full sail. [R.]
VELL Vell, n. Etym: [Cf. L. vellus the skin of a sheep with the wool on it, a fleece, a hide or pelt, or E. fell a hide.]
Defn: The salted stomach of a calf, used in making cheese; a rennet bag. [Prov. Eng.]
VELL
Vell, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Vell, n.]
Defn: To cut the turf from, as for burning. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
VELLEITY Vel*le"i*ty, n. Etym: [F. velléité (cf. It. velleità), fr. L. velle to will, to be willing.]
Defn: The lowest degree of desire; imperfect or incomplete volition.
Locke.