Ven"dace (?), n. (Zoöl.) A European lake whitefish (Coregonus
Willughbii, or C. Vandesius) native of certain lakes in Scotland and
England. It is regarded as a delicate food fish. Called also vendis.
Vend*ee" (?), n. The person to whom a thing is vended, or sold; — the
correlative of vendor.
||Ven`dé`miaire" (?), n. [F., fr. L. vindemia vintage.] The first month
||of the French republican calendar, dating from September 22, 1792.
||
This calendar was substituted for the ordinary calendar, dating from
the Christian era, by a decree of the National Convention in 1793. The
22d of September, 1792, which had been fixed upon as the day of the
foundation of the republic, was also the date of the new calendar. In
this calendar, the year, which began at midnight of the day of the
autumnal equinox, was divided into twelve months of thirty days, with
five additional days for festivals, and every fourth year six. Each
month was divided into three decades of ten days each, the week being
abolished. The names of the months in their order were, Vendémiaire,
Brumaire, Frimaire Nivose, Pluviose, Ventose, Germinal, Floréal,
Prairial, Messidor, Thermidor (sometimes called Fervidor), and
Fructidor. This calendar was abolished December 31, 1805, and the
ordinary one restored January 1, 1806.
Vend"er (?), n. [From Vend: cf. F. vendeur, OF. vendeor. Cf. Vendor.]
One who vends; one who transfers the exclusive right of possessing a
thing, either his own, or that of another as his agent, for a price or
pecuniary equivalent; a seller; a vendor.
||Ven*det"ta (?), n. [It.] A blood feud; private revenge for the murder
||of a kinsman.
||
Vend`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being vendible, or
salable.
Vend"i*ble (?), a. [L. vendibilis: cf. OF. vendible, F. vendable.]
Capable of being vended, or sold; that may be sold; salable.
The regulating of prices of things vendible.
Bacon.
Vendible differs from marketable; the latter signifies proper or fit
for market, according to the laws or customs of a place. Vendible has
no reference to such legal fitness.
Vend"i*ble, n. Something to be sold, or offered for sale. —
Vend"i*ble*ness, n. - - Vend"i*bly, adv.
Ven"di*tate (?), v. t. [See Venditation.] To cry up. as if for sale; to
blazon. [Obs.] Holland.
Ven`di*ta"tion (?), n. [L. venditatio, fr. venditare, venditatum, to
offer again and again for sale, v. freq. of vendere. See Vend.] The act
of setting forth ostentatiously; a boastful display. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Ven*di"tion (?), n. [L. venditio: cf. F. vendition.] The act of
vending, or selling; sale.
<! p. 1600 !>
Vend"or (?), n. [See Vender.] A vender; a seller; the correlative of
vendee.
Vends (?), n. pl. (Ethnol.) See Wends.
Ven*due" (?), n. [OF. vendue, from F. vendre, p. p. vendu, vendue, to
sell.] A public sale of anything, by outcry, to the highest bidder; an
auction. [Obsoles.]
Vendue master, one who is authorized to sell any property by vendue; an
auctioneer. [Obsoles.]
Ve*neer" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Veneered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Veneering.] [G. furnieren, fourniren, fr. F. fournir to furnish. See
Furnish.] To overlay or plate with a thin layer of wood or other
material for outer finish or decoration; as, to veneer a piece of
furniture with mahogany. Used also figuratively.
As a rogue in grain Veneered with sanctimonious theory.
Tennyson.
Ve*neer", n. [Cf. G. furnier or fournier. See Veneer, v. t.] A thin
leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying
an inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a
cheaper wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense.
Veneer moth (Zoöl.), any moth of the genus Chilo; — so called because
the mottled colors resemble those of veneering.
Ve*neer"ing, n. 1. The act or art of one who veneers.