vengeance 
What the vengeance I 
Could he not (peak 'cm (air? 
Shak., Cor, IN. 1. 2(12. 
llnl irhnt a ffiu.ieaiin nuikcx thi-t tlyV 
.S'. llutlrr, Iliidlbru, I. Ill 213. 
With a vengeance, vrhrini'iilly, violently; also, ex- 
tremely. |t'<j|l...|. | 
The tlnhy fume 
That drove him [Attmotlrusl, though fiiiimoiu '<!, hum tin- 
spouse 
Of Tcihit's son, nml iritlt a oi-mieanre Bent 
Kr Media |iHt M Illtypt. Millnii. l>. I... Iv. 1711. 
Manly. However, try her : put it to her. 
Vernuh. Ay, ay, I'll try her; put it In her home, irilh a 
I .///"//,,,. Wychrrlfti, 1'hiin Dealer, v. 1. 
= Syn. 1. l;>'tri>nili<in, th'tirliiition, rlr <.< ,.r. ,, 
vengeancet (ven'jaiisi, mir. ( Klliptical use of 
n iii/i'inii-/', n. \ Extremely; very. 
He's vent/eanci 1 proud, and lovea not the common peo- 
ple. Shalt.. Cat., il. 2.8. 
I am vengeance cold, I tell thee. 
Beau, and PL, Coxcomb, II. 2. 
vengeancelyt (ven'jans-li), adv. [< venijeance 
+ -l'/'^-] With a vengeance; extremely; ex- 
cessively. 
I could poison him In a pot of perry ; 
lie loves that vengeancely. 
Fletcher (and anuther'l\ Prophetess, I. 3. 
vengeful (venj'ful), . [< rent/e + -fill.] Vin- 
dictive; retributive; revengeful. 
I pray 
His vengeful sword may fall upon thy head. 
Fletcher (and another). Love's Cure, v. 3. 
vengefully (venj'ful-i), adv. In a vengeful 
manner; vindictively. 
vengefulness (venj'fiil-nes), . Vimlictiveness; 
revengefulness. 
The two victims of his madness or of his vengefulness 
were removed to the London Hospital. 
Daily Telegraph, June 22, 1888. (Encyc. Diet.) 
vengementt (venj'ment), H. [< vetige + -went.] 
Avengement ; retribution. 
lie shew'd his head ther left, 
And wretched life forlorne for venyement of his theft 
Spenser, F. Q., VI. Hi. 18. 
vengert ( ven'jer), H. [< P. vengeur = Sp. venga- 
dnr, < LL. vindicator, avenger, < L. vindicarc, 
avenge: see venae. Cf. ('indicator. ] An avenger. 
Ood is a vengere of synne. Coventry Mysteries, p. 78. 
His bleeding heart is in the vengers hand. 
Spenier, V. Q., I. ill. 20. 
vengeresst (ven'jer-es), >i. [< ME. vengeresse, 
< OP. vengeresse, fern, of vengeur, an avenger: 
see renger.] A female avenger. 
This kynge alain was seke of the woundes of the spere 
vengeresse, . . . for he was wounded thourgh bothe thyghes 
with that spere. Merlin (E. E. T. 8.X li. 2:. 
The thre goddesses, furiis and vengeressis of felonies. 
Chaucer, Boethius, lit. meter 12. 
veniablet (ve'ni-a-bl), . [< ME. veniable, < 
LL. veniabilis, pardonable, < L. venia, pardon : 
see venial.] Venial ; pardonable. 
In things of this nature silence commendeth history ; 
'tis the veniable part of things lost. 
Sir T. Broume, Vulg. Err., vil. 19. 
veniablyt (ve'ni-a-bli), adv. Pardonably ; ex- 
cusably. 
venial (ve'ni-al), flf. and n. [< ME. rental, < OF. 
rental, F. veniel = Sp. Pg. venial = It. veniale, < 
LL. venialis, pardonable, < L. venia, indulgence, 
remission, pardon.] I. a. 1. That may be for- 
given; pardonable; not very sinful or wrong: 
as, a venial sin or transgression. See sin 1 , 1. 
There contricioun doth but dryueth it doun in-to a venial 
synne. Piers Plotttnan (B), xiv. 92. 
In our own country, a woman forfeits her place in so- 
ciety by what In a man is too commonly considered as 
an honourable distinction, and at worst as a venial error. 
Macaulay, Machiavelli. 
2. Excusable ; that may be allowed or permit- 
ted to pass without severe censure. 
They are things indifferent, whether kept or broken ; 
Mere venial slips, that grow not near the conscience. 
Fletcher, Wildgoose Chase, II. 1. 
This is a mistake, though a very venial one ; the apoph- 
thegm is attributed ... to Agaslcles, not to Agesilaus. 
Sir T. Blyot, The Governour, il 9, note. 
3f. Permissible: harmless; unobjectionable. 
Permitting him the while 
Venial discourse unblamed. 
Miltnn, P. L, ix. 5. 
= Syn. 1 ami 2. IVwVif, Excusable, Pardonable. Excus- 
able and pardnnable are applied to things small and great, 
but pardnnable primarily applies to greater offenses, as 
pardoning is a more serious act than excusing. Excus- 
able may be applied where the offense is only In seem- 
ing. Venial applies to things actually done ; the others 
may apply to infirmities and the like. Venial, by theologi- 
cal use, is often opposed, more or less clearly, to mortal. 
Il.t . A venial sin or offense. 
It ... gently blanches over the breaches of Qod's Law 
with the name of venial* and favourable titles of diminu- 
tion. Bp. Hall, Dissuasive from Popery. 
6719 
'iilml 
prop- 
veniality (ve-ni-al'i-ti), M. [= Sp. venh 
= IV. i-i-itiiiliitii'li : :is rniiiil + -ily.] The 
i-rlv ul' lii-ing venial. 
They palliate wlckednesfl, with the fair pretence of wm- 
alitij. lip. Hull, Sn moil at Westminster, April 
venially (ve'ni-al-i), rtrfr. In a venial manner; 
pardonably. 
venialness (vc'ni-al-ncs). H. The state of be- 
iiif; excusable, or pardonable. 
Venice crown. In her., a bearing representing 
thecornucir peaked cap of the Doge of Venii-e, 
decorated with a rim of gold like a coronet, sur- 
rounding the brow of the wearer. 
Venice glass, mallow, point, soap, sumac, 
turpentine, white, ete. See ,/in.^, etc. 
Venice treacle. See tinrim: 
Veni Creator (ve'ni kre-a'tor). [So called from 
tin- first words, "Veni Creator Spiritus," 'Come, 
Creator Spirit.' L. : veni, 2d pers. sing. impv. of 
venire, come ; creator, creator.] A hymn to the 
Holy Ghost, used in the Roman Catholic Church 
in the daily office on Whitsunday and during 
the octave, also at coronations, synods, ordi- 
nation of priests, consecration of bishops, crea- 
tion of popes, and translation of relics. In Sarum 
use It also formed part of the priest's preparation before 
masN. In the Anglican Prayer-hook two free versions of 
it are given ("Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire." and 
"Come, Holy Ghost, eternal God"), to be used at the or- 
dination of priests and consecration of bishops, and It U 
also used at synods, etc. Its authorship is commonly at- 
tributed to Charlemagne, but it is certainly older, and 
may be referred with more probability to St. Gregory the 
Great. Also, more fully, Veni Creator Spiritus. 
venimt, venimet, Old spellings of venom. 
venimoust, . An obsolete form of renomovs. 
veniplez (ve'ni-pleks), M. [NL., < L. vena, 
vein, + plexus, a network: see plexus.] A ve- 
nous plexus, or plexiform arrangement of veins 
forming an anastomotic network. Coues. 
veniplexed (ve'ni-plekst), a. [< rent/ilex + -ed 2 .] 
Formed into a venous plexus or network. Coueg. 
venire facias (ve-ni're fa'si-as). [So called 
from these word's in the writ, lit. 'cause to 
come.' L.: venire, come; facias, 2d pers. sing, 
pres. subj. (as impv.) of facere, make, do, cause.] 
In law, a writ or precept directed to the sheriff, 
requiring him to cause a jury or a number of 
jurors to come or appear in court, for the trial 
of causes. Also, in common legal parlance, ve- 
nire venire facias de novo, or venire de novo, in 
late, a new writ for summoning a jury anew; the process 
used at common law when, by reason of some irregularity 
or defect apparent on the record, a party was entitled to a 
new trial as matter of right. The motion for a new trial 
in modern practice may be made on the same grounds, 
and also on other grounds, Including some that rest In 
judicial discretion. 
venire-man (ve-m're-man), . A man sum- 
moned under a venire facias for jury service. 
venison (ven'zn or ven'i-zn), n. [Formerly 
also ven'son; < ME. venison, venysoun, i-eneson, 
veneisitn, < OF. "reneisun, venaison, venoison, 
F. venaison, venison, the flesh of the deer and 
boar, the principal objects of the chase, < L. 
venatio(n-), hunting, also the product of the 
chase, game, < venttri, hunt: see venation^, of 
which venison is thus a doublet. For the form 
and the dissyllabic pronunciation, cf. menison, 
menson, ult. < L. manatio(n-).] If. A beast or 
beasts of the chase, as deer and other large 
game. 
A theef of venysoun, that hath forlaft 
His likerousnesse and al his olde craft, 
Can kepe a forest best of any man. 
Chaucer, Physician's Tale, I. 88. 
"Come, kill [me] a ten'gon," said bold Robin Hood, 
"Come, kill me a good fat deer." 
Robin Hood and the Bishop of Uereford (Child's Ballads, 
[V. 294). 
2. The flesh of such game used as food ; specifi- 
cally, the flesh of animals -of the deer tribe : 
now the common use of the word. 
Shall we go and kill us n-niton > 
Shak , As you Like it, 11. 1. 21. 
A fair vfit'mn pastye brought she out presentlye. 
King and Miller of Mansfield (Child's Ballads, VIII. 38). 
Thanks, my Lord, for your venison, for finer or fatter 
Never rang'd In a forest or smok'd in a platter. 
Goldsmith, Haunch of Venison. 
Fallow venison, the flesh of the fallow deer. Red veni- 
son, the flesh of the red deer. 
I'enison both red and fallow. 
Fuller, PIsgah Sight, I. r. | 2. 
Venite (ve-ni'te), n. [So called from the first 
words, "Venite exultemus," 'O come, let us 
sing unto the Lord.' L. renite, 2d pers. pi. impv. 
of venire, come.] 1. In liturgies, the 95th Psalm. 
In the Roman and other Western arrangements of the 
daily office this psalm is said at matins, accompanied by 
the invitatory and followed, after a hymn, by the ap- 
r luted psalms of the hour. In the Anglican Prayer-book 
is also said daily at matins or morning prayer before the 
venom-duct 
psalms of the Psalter, except on the nineteenth day of the 
month, whrlt it bcifitiit tin- jw.iti.in for tin- day in thi- 
Psalter, and at Kat<T. l.m it i- i.|,u...| hy a special 
anthem. Alwi, iiuiri- fully, I'rnitr nul' 
2. A musical setting, usually in cliant form, of 
the above i-aiilicle. 
venivel. venivela (ven'i-vel, vi-n-i -ve'ijj), . 
[ K. llnl.] The velvctleaf, or spurious pan-ira 
bravii, f V.V.WIMI/K lux 1'iiri-irii. 
Venjet. >'. An old spelling of n i/gr. 
vennel (von'el), M. [Formerly also venal! ; < 
I'. 1-1 in Hi . a small street.] An alley, or narrow 
street. [Scotch.] 
Some mlns remain In the rennrl of the Malion Dieu or 
hoHpltliiMi, fniinilfd hy William of Brechln In 1456. 
Kneye. Brit., IV. 242. 
venom (ven'um), n. and a. [Early mod. E. also 
a nniiie, tenim, vmrime, vcnym; < ME. rrnim, 
venym, venyme, fenim, < OF. renim, niiin, also 
ri'iiii. !'. i-iiiiii = Pr. rere, veri = Sp. Pg- ''' /"" 
= It. veleno, renenti, < L. n m -1111111, poison.] I. n. 
1. Poison in general: now an archaic use. 
/.If Venym or I'oywmn be hronghte In pretence of the 
Dyamand, anon It liegynnethe to wexe moyit and for to 
swete. Mandecille, Travels, p. 159. 
Full from the fount of Joy's delicious springs 
.Some bitter o'er the flowers IU bubbling venom flings. 
Byron, Chllde Harold, I. 82. 
2. The poisonous fluid secreted by some animals 
in a state of health, as a means of offense and 
defense, and introduced into the bodies of their 
victims by biting, as in the case of many ser- 
pents, or stinging, as in the case of scorpions, 
etc. In vertebrates venom la usually a modified saliva 
secreted by glands morphologically Identical with ordi- 
nary salivary glands; and the normal saliva of various 
animals acuuires at times, or under some circumstances, 
an extremely venomous quality, as In the rabies of various 
beasts. Venom Is normal to few vertebrates, notably all 
thanatophldian serpents, and one or two lizards, as the 
Gila monster. Venom-glands are connected with the 
spines of the head or fins of a few fluhes. Venom of ex- 
treme virulence Is Injected with the bite of a few spiders 
(see Latrodectus, and cut under spider), and the punctures 
made by the claws or telson of centipeds and scorpions 
are envenomed. An acrid or Irritating fluid, classable as 
venom, Is Injected with the sting of many Insects (see 
cases cited under xK/i:/i), and in one case at least may be 
fatal to large animals (see tsetse). 
Of alle fretynge venymes the vilest is the scorpion ; 
May no medecyne amende the place ther he styngeth. 
Piers Plotrman (C% xxl. 168. 
Or hurtful worm with canker'd venom bites. 
Milton, Arcades, 1. 53. 
3. Something that blights, cankers, or embit- 
ters; injurious influence; hence, spite; mal- 
ice ; malignity ; virulency. 
What with Venus, and other oppressloun 
Of houses, Mars his Venim is adoiin, 
That Ypermlstra dar nut handle a knyf. 
Chaucer, Good Women, 1. 2593. 
The venom of such looks, we fairly hope. 
Have lost their quality. Shak., Hen. V., v. 2. 18. 
4f. Coloring material ; dye. 
They cowde nat medic the bryhte fleeses of the centre 
of Seryens with the venym of Tyrle. 
Chaucer, Boethlns, II. meter 5. 
Il.f . Envenomed; venomous; poisonous. 
In our lande growith pepper in forestls full of snakes 
and other venym beestes. 
/.' Eden (First Books on America, ed. Arber, p. xxxiv.). 
Thou art ... 
Mark'd by the destinies to be avoided, 
As oemnn toads, or lizard's dreadful stings. 
Shalr., S Hen. VI., II. 2. las. 
My venom eyes 
Strike Innocency dead at such a distance. 
Beau, and Fl., Coxcomb, v. 2. 
venom (ven'um), v. [Early mod. E. venome, 
venime; < ME. venymen, renynen, by apheresis 
from envenimen, < OF. envenimer, poison (see 
envenom); in part directly from the noun venom.'} 
I. trans. To envenom; infect with poison. 
The vemnncd vengeance ride upon our swords. 
Shak., T. and C., v. S. 47. 
Here boldly spread thy hands, no venum'd weed 
Dares blister them. 
Fletcher, Faithful Shepherdess, III. 1. 
Since I must 
Through Brothers' periurie dye, let me venome. 
Their [Joules with curses ! 
Tourneur, Revenger's Tragedy, IIL 4. 
Its bite [that of Conus avlicu*] produces a venomed 
wound accompanied by acute pain. 
.!. Adams, quoted in Stand. Nat Hist, I. 336. 
Il.t intrant. To become as if infected with 
venom. 
Take out the temporal sting, that It shall not venom and 
fester. Jer. Taylor, Ductur Diibitantiuin. (Latham.) 
venom-albumin (ven'um-al-bu'min), . The 
albumin of snake-poison, 
venom-duct (ven'um-dukt), . The duct which 
conveys venom from the sac or gland where it 
