vein 
mining regions or in discussing the general mode of occur- 
rence of the metalliferous ores, see stock!, 32, stnckuvrk, 
fahlband. See also lode!, 3, leader, 5 (a); also rake-vein, a 
term applied in Derbyshire, England, to true veins to dis- 
tinguish them from the flats and pipe-veins with which 
they are closely connected. 
6. A cavity, fissure, or cleft, as in the earth or 
other substance. 
To do me business in the veins o' the earth. 
Slutk. , Tempest, i. 2. 255. 
7. A streak, stripe, or marking, of different 
color or shade, as in natural marble or wood 
cut so as to show the grain, or glass in which 
different colors have been melted irregularly. 
The term is applied either to a long and nearly regular 
stripe, or to a much broken and contorted one, returning 
upon itself. Also called veining. 
8. A streak; a part of anything marked off 
from the rest by some distinctive character; 
hence, a distinct property or characteristic 
considered as running through or being inter- 
mingled with others ; a continued strain. 
.1 saw in divers places very fat and fruitful! veines of 
ground, as goodly meadows. Coryat, Crudities, 1. 50. 
He can open a vein at true and noble thinking. Swift. 
There was likewise, at times, a vein of something like 
poetry in him ; it was the moss or wall-flower of his mind 
in its small dilapidation. Hawthorne, Seven Gables, iv. 
9. Manner of speech or action ; particular style, 
character, disposition, or cast of mind. 
I knowe not if my iudgement shall haue so delicate a 
veine, and my pen so good a grace, in giuing counsel as 
in reprehending. 
Guevara, Letters (tr. by Hellowes, 1577), p. 182. 
This is Ercles' vein, a tyrant's vein. 
Shak., M. N. D., i. 2. 42. 
I have heard before of your lordship's merry vein in 
Jesting against our sex. Beau, and Fl., Woman-Hater, ii. 1. 
10. Particular mood, temper, humor, or dispo- 
sition for the time being. 
I am not in the giving vein to-day. 
Khak., Eich. III., iv. 2. 119. 
I continued, for I was in the talking vein. 
0. W. Holmes, Autocrat, 1. 
Accessory portal veins. See portal!. Alar artery 
and veto. See alar. Alveolar vein. See alveolar. 
Anal veins, veins about the anus and lower end of the 
rectum ; the hemorrhoidal veins, whose congestion or var- 
ication constitutes piles. AnastomotiC vein, a cere- 
bral vein, derived from the outer surface of the parietal 
lobe, which passes along the posterior fork of the-Syl- 
vian fissure, and then backward to join the superior pet- 
rosal sinus. Also calledj/rea* anastomolic vein. Angu- 
lar vein. See angular. Anterior auricular veins. 
See auricular. Anterior cardiac veins, two or three 
small veins which run upward on the front of the right 
ventricle, and empty into the auricle immediately above 
the auriculoventriciilar groove. Anterior facial vein. 
Same as facial vein. Anterior internal maxillary 
vein. Same as deep facial vein. Anterior ulnar vein, 
a small superficial vein of the anterior ulnar aspect of the 
forearm, uniting with the posterior ulnar vein to form 
the common ulnar vein. See cut under median!. An- 
terior vertebral vein, a vein receiving blood from the 
plexus over the cervical artery, and discharging into the 
lower end of the vertebral vein. Ascending lumbar 
vein. See lumbar veins, below. Auricular veins, veins 
collecting blood from the external ear and its vicinity. See 
anterior and posterior auricular veins, under auricular. 
Axillary, azygous, basilar vein. See the adjectives. 
Basilic veins. See basilic, and cut under median!. 
Basispinal veins, the venae basis vertebrarum (which 
see, under vena). See also vena spinales (under vena). 
Bedded vein. See blanket-deposit. Brachial, bron- 
chial,buccalvem. See the adjectives. Capsularvein, 
the suprarenal vein. Cardinal veins, thevenous trunks 
which in the embryo run forward, one on each side, be- 
neath the axial skeleton, to meet the primitive jugular 
veins, and turn with them into the heart through the duc- 
tus Cuvieri. They are permanent in fishes, but in man 
and higher vertebrates form the azygous veins. Central 
artery and vein of retina. See central. Cephalic 
vein. See cephalic, and cut under median!. Cerebral 
veins, the veins of the cerebrum, divided into the super- 
ficial, those ramifying upon its surface and the deep, those 
within the ventricles. Choroid vein. See choroid. 
Ciliary veins, tributaries of the ophthalmic vein, corre- 
sponding in general with the arteries of the same name. 
Colic veins, venia comitesof the colic arteries, dis- 
charging into the mesenteric veins. Common iliac 
vein, a vein formed on each side by the confluence of the 
external and internal iliac veins, and uniting to form 
the inferior vena cava near the junction of the fourth 
and fifth lumbar vertebra?. Common temporal vein. 
Same as temporal vein. Common ulnar vein, a short 
inconstant trunk formed by the union of the anterior 
and posterior nlnar veins, and uniting with the median 
basilic to form the basilic vein. Companion veins 
vena; comites of arteries ; veins, usually a pair, which run 
in the course of arteries and lie close to the latter : when 
paired along the course of any artery, they are usually con- 
nected with each other at short intervals by cross veins. 
Contracted vein, in hydraul. See contracted. Coro- 
nary vein. See coronary, and great cardiac vein, below. 
Coronary vein of the stomach, a vein of considerable 
size accompanying the coronary artery, and discharging 
into the portal vein. Costal, cross, crural vein See 
the adjectives. Deep cervical vein, a vein of large size 
beginning in the suboceipital region and descending the 
neck, between the complexus and semispinalis muscles, 
to the lower part, where it turns forward to join the ver- 
tebral vein. Deep circumflex iliac vein, the vena 
comes of the artery of the same name. Deep facial 
vein, a vein of considerable size coming from the ptery- 
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goicl plexus to open into the facial vein below the malar 
bone. Deep median vein, a short, wide tributary of 
the median near its bifurcation, communicating with the 
deep veins. Dental veins, companion veins, superior 
and inferior, of the arteries of the same name, discharg- 
ing into the pterygoid plexus. Diploic veins. See di- 
ploic. Dorsal vein of the penis, a large vein, formed 
by the union of branches from the glans, lying in the me- 
dian dorsal groove of the penis, and receiving tributaries 
from the corpus spongiosum, corpora cavernosa, and skin, 
and terminating in the prostatic plexus. Dorsispinal 
veins. See dursispinol, and vena spinales (under vena). 
Dural veins, numerous small veins anastomosing free- 
ly between the inner and outer layers of the dura mater 
of the brain, communicating also with the diploic veins. 
Emissary vein. See emissary. 'Emvlsent vein. Same 
as renal vein. Epigastric vein. See epigastric. Eso- 
phageal veins, several veins carrying blood from the 
esophagus to the azygous veins. Ethmoidal veins, trib- 
utaries of the ophthalmic vein, corresponding to the eth- 
moidal arteries. External iliac vein, the continuation 
of the femoral vein above Poupart'a ligament, accompany- 
ing the external iliac artery, and uniting with the internal 
iliac to form the common iliac vein. Externomedian 
vein. See externomedian. Facial, femoral, free vein. 
See the adjectives. Falciform vein, the inferior longi- 
tudinal sinus of the falx cerebri. See sinus. Frontal 
Vein, a vein receiving the blood from the forehead, unit- 
ing with the supra-orbital at the inner end of the eyebrow 
to form the angular vein. Gastro-epiploic vein, the 
companion vein of the gastro-epiploic artery, discharging 
into the splenic vein. Gluteal vein. See gluteal. 
Great anastomotic vein. See anastomotic vein, above. 
Great cardiac vein, the coronary vein. It begins at 
the apex of the heart, passes up along the anterior ven- 
tricular groove to the base, winds around to the left, and 
terminates in the coronary sinus. Great jugular vein. 
Same as internal jugular vein. See jugular. Hepatic 
veins. See hepatic. Hypogastric vein, the internal 
iliac vein. See iliac!. Iliac vein. See iliac!. Ilio- 
lumbar vein, a vein, corresponding to the iliolumbar 
artery, opening into the common iliac vein. Inferior 
longitudinal vein, the inferior longitudinal sinus. See 
longitudinal sinus, under sinus. Inferior palatine 
veto, a tributary of the facial, receiving blood from the 
plexus surrounding the tonsil and from the soft palate. 
Inferior palpebral veins. See palpebral rein. In- 
ferior phrenic veins, companion veins of the arteries 
of the same name, opening on the right into the vena cava, 
on the left often into the suprarenal vein. Inferior thy- 
roid veins, veins of large size formed by branches from 
the thyroid body, descending on the front of the trachea, 
where they form a plexus, and emptying into the innom- 
inate veins. Infra-orbital vein, the companion vein 
of the infra-orbital artery, discharging into the pterygoid 
plexus. Innominate vein. Same as innominatai (b). 
Insulate, intercostal, interlobular, Internal vein. 
See the adjectives. Internal mammary veins, a pair 
of companion veins of each artery of the same name, dis- 
charging by a single trunk on each side into the innom- 
inate vein. Internal maxillary vein, a short vessel, 
often double, which passes back from the pterygoid plex- 
us to join the temporal. It receives tributaries which are 
mostly companion veins of the branches of the artery of 
the same name. Internomedian vein. See interno- 
inedian. Jugular veins. See jwgitlar. Juguloce- 
phalic vein. See jugtdocephalic. Lacryxnal vein, a 
tributary of the ophthalmic vein, corresponding to the 
lacrymal artery. Left cardiac vein. Same as great car- 
diac vein. Lingual, longitudinal, marginal vein. See 
the adjectives. Lumbar veins, veins corresponding to 
the several lumbar arteries, discharging into the inferior 
vena cava. They are connected with one another, on 
each side of the body, in front of the transverse processes, 
by branches which thus form a continuous longitudinal 
vessel called the ascending lumbar vein. Median ba- 
silic vein. See basilic, and cut under median!. Median 
cephalic vein. See median! (with cut). Median vein. 
See median! (with cut). Medullispinal veins, the prop- 
er veins of the spinal cord. See vense spinales (under vena). 
Meningorachidian veins, spinal veins in the interior 
of the spinal column, between the vertebra; and the sheath 
of the spinal cord. See verne spinales (under vena). Men- 
tal veins, veins of the chin, tributaries of the facial. 
Mesenteric vein. See mesenteric. Middle cardiac 
vein, the vein which, beginning at the apex of the heart, 
passes up along the posterior interventricular groove to 
empty into the coronary sinus. Middle cerebral vein, 
one of the inferior superficial cerebral veins, of large 
size, from the under surface of the frontal and temporo- 
spheuoidal lobes, discharging into the cavernous sinus. 
Middle sacral veins, two companion veins of the 
middle sacral artery, discharging by a single trunk into the 
left common iliac vein. Middle temporal vein. See 
temporal?. Nasal veins, small branches from the sides 
and bridge of the nose, tributary to the angular vein. 
Oblique vein of the heart. See oblique. Obturator, 
occipital, ophthalmic, orbital, ovarian, palatine, 
palpebral, pancreatic vein. See the qualifying words. 
Parietal emissary vein. See parietal. Parotid, par- 
umbilical, pericardia!, peroneal, petrosal, pharyn- 
geal, phrenic, plantar, popliteal, portal, postcostal 
vein. See the adjectives. posterior auricular vein. 
See auricular. Posterior cardiac veins, three or four 
veins that ascend on the posterior surface of the left ven- 
tricle, to open into the coronary sinus. Posterior ulnar 
vein, a superficial vein of the forearm, arising from the 
dorsal plexus of the hand, and passing up the posterior ul- 
nar aspect of the forearm to unite with the anterior ulnar 
or median basilic. See cut under median!. Posterior 
vertebral vein. Same as deep cervical vein. Pubic, 
pudic, pulmonary, pyloric vein. See the adjectives. 
Radial vein, (a) A superficial vein of the forearm, 
arising from the plexus on the back of the hand, and as- 
cending along the outer part of the forearm to form the 
cephalic vein by union with the median cephalic. See cut 
under median!, (b) In entom. See marginal vein. Radi- 
ant vein. See radiant. Ranine vein, one of the lingual 
veins conspicuously seen beneath the tongue, on either side 
of the frenum, emptying into the internal jugular or facial 
vein. Renal veins. See renal. Right coronary vein, 
a small vein that collects blood from the posterior parts of 
the right auricular and ventricular walls, and passes in the 
veinous 
right auriculoventricular groove to empty into the coro- 
nary sinus. Sacral, saphenous, scapular veins. See 
the adjectives. Satellite vein. See satellite-vein. 
Sciatic vein, the vena comes of the sciatic artery. Seg- 
regated vein, an ore-deposit having some of the char- 
acteristics of a true vein, but differing from it in not 
exhibiting evidences of the existence of a fissure prior to 
the deposition of the ore. Segregated veins usually run 
parallel with the lamination of the rocks in which they are 
inclosed, and do not have well-defined walls and selvages. 
Sinuses of veins. See sinus. Small coronary vein. 
Same as right coronary vein. Smallest cardiac veins, 
minute veinlets of variable number coming from the sub- 
stance of the heart, and emptying into the right and left 
auricles. Also called venie cordis minima. Spermatic 
plexus of veins. See Dermatic. Sphenopalatine, 
spinal, splenic, spurious, stellate, stylomastoid, 
subclavian, subcostal, submargiual, submaxillary, 
submental vein. See the adjectives. Superior inter- 
costal vein, a short vessel which receives the veins from 
two or three intercostal spaces below the ttrst, that of the 
right side joining the large azygous, that of the left empty- 
ing into the left innominate vein. Superior labial vein, 
a vein forming a close plexus in the substance of the upper 
lip, and emptying into the facial opposite the nostril. 
Superior palatine vein. See palatine vein. Superior 
palpebral veins. See palpebral vein. Supra-orbital, 
suprarenal, suprascapular vein. See the adjectives. 
Sylvlan vein, a vein running along the bottom of the 
Sylvian fissure. Systemic veins, the veins of the gen- 
eral circulation, as distinguished from those of the portal 
or pulmonic system. Temporal, temporomaxillary, 
Thebesian veins. Seethe adjectives. Thyroid vein. 
(a) Middle, a vein from the lateral lobe of the thyroid body, 
emptying into the internal jugular, (b) Superior, a vein 
from the upper part of the thyroid body, emptying into the 
internal jugular, or frequently into the facial vein. To 
bar a vein. See bar!. Transverse cervical vein, the 
companion vein of the transverse cervical artery, tributary 
to the posterior external jugular vein. Also called trans- 
versalis colli vein. Transverse facial vein, one of two 
veins from the surface of the masseter muscle, tributary 
to the temporal. Transverse vein, the left innominate 
vein, which in man traverses the root of the neck nearly 
horizontally, and is thus quite different in its course from 
the vein of the same name on the right side, than which 
it is also much longer. True vein. See def. 5. Umbili- 
cal, vaginal, varicose veins. See the adjectives. Vein 
of the corpus Striatum, the vein which passes forward in 
the groove between the corpus striatum and the optic thai- 
ami to unite with the choroid vein. Vein of Trolars. 
Same as anastomotic vein. Veins Of Breschet, the diploic 
veins Veins of Galen. See vense Golem, under vena. 
Vertebral vein, a vein formed by the union of branches 
from the back part of the scalp and the deep muscles of 
the nape, behind the foramen magnum, and descending 
with the vertebral artery in the vertebrarterial canal to 
empty into the innominate vein, Vesical veins. See 
vein (van), v. t. [< vein, .] To fill or furnish 
with veins; cover with veins ; streak or varie- 
gate with or as with veins. 
Through delicate embrodered Meadows, often veined 
with gentle gliding Brooks. Drayton, Polyolbion, Pref. 
Not tho' all the gold 
That veins the world were pack'd to make your crown. 
Tennyson, Princess, iv. 
veinage (va'naj), j. [< vein + -age.'] Veining; 
veins collectively; markings in the form of 
veins. B. D. Blackmore, Alice Lorraine, xlviii. 
veinalt (va'nal), a. [< vein + -al. Cf. venal' 2 .] 
Same as venous. Boyle. (Imp. Diet.) 
Vein-bloodt (van'blud), n. [< T&E.veyne-blood; 
< vein + blood.] Bleeding of the veins. 
Npther veune-blood, ne ventusinge, 
Ne drinke of heroes may ben his helpinge. 
Chaucer, Knight's Tale, 1. 1889. 
veined (vand), a. [<vein + -ed 2 .] 1. Pull of 
veins; veiny. 2. Characterized by or exhibit- 
ing venation, as insects' wings; in bot., hav- 
ing veins, as a leaf ; traversed by fibro vascular 
strands or bundles. 3. Marked as if with 
veins; streaked; variegated, as marble. 4. 
Running in the blood; ingrained. [Bare.] 
In thy prayers reckon up 
The sum in gross of all thy veined follies. 
Ford, Love's Sacrifice, v. 1. 
veining (va'ning), n. [Verbal n. of vein, v.'] 
1. The formation or disposition of veins; ve- 
nation; a venous network. 2. Streaking, (a) A 
streak or stripe of color, as in a piece of marble. Com- 
pare vein, n., 7. (b) The variegated surface produced by a 
number of such streaks or stripes. 
3. In weaving, a stripe in the cloth formed by 
a vacancy in the warp. 4. A kind of needle- 
work in which the veins of a piece of muslin 
are wrought to a pattern. 
veinless (van'les), a. [< vein + -less.'] Having 
no veins ; not venous ; not veined, in any sense. 
Veinlet (van'let), n. [< vein + -let.'] 1. A 
small vein ; a venous radicle uniting with an- 
other to form a vein ; avenule. 2. Inentom., 
one of the secondary or lesser veins of the 
wings: same as nervule. See vein, n., 3. 3. In 
lot., a small vein; one of the ultimate or small- 
er ramifications of a vein or rib; a nerville. 
Internomedian veinlet. See internomedian. 
vein-like (van'lik), a. Resembling a vein. 
veinous (va'nus), a. [< vein + -ous. Cf. ve- 
nous.'] 1. Same as venous or veiny. [Rare.] 
