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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Moth \Moth\, n.; pl. {Moths} (m[ocr]thz). [OE. mothe, AS. mo[edh][edh]e; akin to D. mot, G. motte, Icel. motti, and prob. to E. mad an earthworm. Cf. {Mad}, n., {Mawk}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included among the butterflies; as, the luna moth; Io moth; hawk moth. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any lepidopterous insect that feeds upon garments, grain, etc.; as, the clothes moth; grain moth; bee moth. See these terms under {Clothes}, {Grain}, etc. 3. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of various other insects that destroy woolen and fur goods, etc., esp. the larv[91] of several species of beetles of the genera {Dermestes} and {Anthrenus}. Carpet moths are often the larv[91] of Anthrenus. See {Carpet beetle}, under {Carpet}, {Dermestes}, {Anthrenus}. 4. Anything which gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing. {Moth blight} (Zo[94]l.), any plant louse of the genus {Aleurodes}, and related genera. They are injurious to various plants. {Moth gnat} (Zo[94]l.), a dipterous insect of the genus {Bychoda}, having fringed wings. {Moth hunter} (Zo[94]l.), the goatsucker. {Moth miller} (Zo[94]l.), a clothes moth. See {Miller}, 3, (a) . {Moth mullein} (Bot.), a common herb of the genus {Verbascum} ({V. Blattaria}), having large wheel-shaped yellow or whitish flowers. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Corn \Corn\, n. [AS. corn; akin to OS. korn, D. koren, G., Dan., Sw., & Icel. korn, Goth. ka[uacute]rn, L. granum, Russ. zerno. Cf. {Grain}, {Kernel}.] 1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain. 2. The various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used for food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats. Note: In Scotland, corn is generally restricted to oats, in the United States, to maize, or {Indian corn}, of which there are several kinds; as, {yellow corn}, which grows chiefly in the Northern States, and is yellow when ripe; {white [or] southern corn}, which grows to a great height, and has long white kernels; {sweet corn}, comprising a number of sweet and tender varieties, grown chiefly at the North, some of which have kernels that wrinkle when ripe and dry; {pop corn}, any small variety, used for popping. 3. The plants which produce corn, when growing in the field; the stalks and ears, or the stalks, ears, and seeds, after reaping and before thrashing. In one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail had thrashed the corn. --Milton. 4. A small, hard particle; a grain. [bd]Corn of sand.[b8] --Bp. Hall. [bd]A corn of powder.[b8] --Beau. & Fl. {Corn ball}, a ball of popped corn stuck together with soft candy from molasses or sugar. {Corn bread}, bread made of Indian meal. {Corn cake}, a kind of corn bread; johnny cake; hoecake. {Corn cockle} (Bot.), a weed ({Agrostemma [or] Lychnis Githago}), having bright flowers, common in grain fields. {Corn flag} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Gladiolus}; -- called also {sword lily}. {Corn fly}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A small fly which, in the larval state, is injurious to grain, living in the stalk, and causing the disease called [bd]gout,[b8] on account of the swelled joints. The common European species is {Chlorops t[91]niopus}. (b) A small fly ({Anthomyia ze}) whose larva or maggot destroys seed corn after it has been planted. {Corn fritter}, a fritter having green Indian corn mixed through its batter. [U. S.] {Corn laws}, laws regulating trade in corn, especially those in force in Great Britain till 1846, prohibiting the importation of foreign grain for home consumption, except when the price rose above a certain rate. {Corn marigold}. (Bot.) See under {Marigold}. {Corn oyster}, a fritter containing grated green Indian corn and butter, the combined taste resembling that of oysters. [U.S.] {Corn parsley} (Bot.), a plant of the parsley genus ({Petroselinum segetum}), a weed in parts of Europe and Asia. {Corn popper}, a utensil used in popping corn. {Corn poppy} (Bot.), the red poppy ({Papaver Rh[d2]as}), common in European cornfields; -- also called {corn rose}. {Corn rent}, rent paid in corn. {Corn rose}. See {Corn poppy}. {Corn salad} (Bot.), a name given to several species of {Valerianella}, annual herbs sometimes used for salad. {V. olitoria} is also called {lamb's lettuce}. {Corn stone}, red limestone. [Prov. Eng.] {Corn violet} (Bot.), a species of {Campanula}. {Corn weevil}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A small weevil which causes great injury to grain. (b) In America, a weevil ({Sphenophorus ze[91]}) which attacks the stalk of maize near the root, often doing great damage. See {Grain weevil}, under {Weevil}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vallatory \Val"la*to*ry\, a. Of or pertaining to a vallation; used for a vallation; as, vallatory reads. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. | |
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Valuator \Val"u*a`tor\, n. One who assesses, or sets a value on, anything; an appraiser. --Swift. | |
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Vaulter \Vault"er\, n. One who vaults; a leaper; a tumbler. --B. Jonson. | |
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Violet \Vi"o*let\, n. [F. violette a violet (cf. violet violet-colored), dim. of OF. viole a violet, L. viola; akin to Gr. [?]. Cf. {Iodine}.] 1. (Bot.) Any plant or flower of the genus {Viola}, of many species. The violets are generally low, herbaceous plants, and the flowers of many of the species are blue, while others are white or yellow, or of several colors, as the pansy ({Viola tricolor}). Note: The cultivated sweet violet is {Viola odorata} of Europe. The common blue violet of the eastern United States is {V. cucullata}; the sand, or bird-foot, violet is {V. pedata}. 2. The color of a violet, or that part of the spectrum farthest from red. It is the most refrangible part of the spectrum. 3. In art, a color produced by a combination of red and blue in equal proportions; a bluish purple color. --Mollett. 4. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small violet-colored butterflies belonging to {Lyc[91]na}, or {Rusticus}, and allied genera. | |
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Violaquercitrin \Vi`o*la*quer"cit*rin\, n. (Chem.) A yellow crystalline glucoside obtained from the pansy ({Viola tricolor}), and decomposing into glucose and quercitrin. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Violet \Vi"o*let\, n. [F. violette a violet (cf. violet violet-colored), dim. of OF. viole a violet, L. viola; akin to Gr. [?]. Cf. {Iodine}.] 1. (Bot.) Any plant or flower of the genus {Viola}, of many species. The violets are generally low, herbaceous plants, and the flowers of many of the species are blue, while others are white or yellow, or of several colors, as the pansy ({Viola tricolor}). Note: The cultivated sweet violet is {Viola odorata} of Europe. The common blue violet of the eastern United States is {V. cucullata}; the sand, or bird-foot, violet is {V. pedata}. 2. The color of a violet, or that part of the spectrum farthest from red. It is the most refrangible part of the spectrum. 3. In art, a color produced by a combination of red and blue in equal proportions; a bluish purple color. --Mollett. 4. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small violet-colored butterflies belonging to {Lyc[91]na}, or {Rusticus}, and allied genera. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Heart's-ease \Heart's"-ease`\, n. 1. Ease of heart; peace or tranquillity of mind or feeling. --Shak. 2. (Bot.) A species of violet ({Viola tricolor}); -- called also {pansy}. | |
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Violator \Vi"o*la`tor\, n. [L.] One who violates; an infringer; a profaner; a ravisher. | |
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Violet-ear \Vi"o*let-ear`\, n. Any tropical humming bird of the genus {Petasophora}, having violet or purplish ear tufts. | |
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d8Volador \[d8]Vo*la*dor"\, n. [Sp.] (Zo[94]l.) (a) A flying fish of California ({Exoc[oe]tus Californicus}): -- called also {volator}. (b) The Atlantic flying gurnard. See under {Flying}. | |
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Voltairean \Vol*tair"e*an\, a. [Cf. F. voltairien.] Of or relating to Voltaire, the French author. --J. Morley. | |
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Voltairism \Vol*tair"ism\, n. The theories or practice of Voltaire. --J. Morley. | |
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Vultern \Vul"tern\, n. (Zo[94]l.) The brush turkey ({Talegallus Lathami}) of Australia. See {Brush turkey}. | |
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Vulture \Vul"ture\ (?; 135), n. [OE. vultur, L. vultur: cf. OF. voltour, F. vautour.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of rapacious birds belonging to {Vultur}, {Cathartes}, {Catharista}, and various other genera of the family {Vulturid[91]}. Note: In most of the species the head and neck are naked or nearly so. They feed chiefly on carrion. The condor, king vulture, turkey buzzard, and black vulture ({Catharista atrata}) are well known American species. The griffin, lammergeir, and Pharaoh's chicken, or Egyptian vulture, are common Old World vultures. | |
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Vulturine \Vul"tur*ine\ (?; 277), a. [L. vulturinus.] Of or pertaining to a vulture; resembling a vulture in qualities or looks; as, the vulturine sea eagle ({Gypohierax Angolensis}); vulturine rapacity. The vulturine nose, which smells nothing but corruption, is no credit to its possessor. --C. Kingsley. | |
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Vulturish \Vul"tur*ish\, a. Vulturous. | |
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Vulturism \Vul"tur*ism\, n. The quality or state of being like a vulture; rapaciousness. | |
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Vulturous \Vul"tur*ous\, a. Like a vulture; rapacious. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Valders, WI (village, FIPS 82200) Location: 44.06604 N, 87.88562 W Population (1990): 905 (352 housing units) Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 54245 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Voltaire, ND (city, FIPS 82380) Location: 48.01927 N, 100.84390 W Population (1990): 63 (26 housing units) Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
vulture capitalist n. Pejorative hackerism for `venture capitalist', deriving from the common practice of pushing contracts that deprive inventors of control over their own innovations and most of the money they ought to have made from them. = W = | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
vulture capitalist deriving from the common practice of pushing contracts that deprive inventors of control over their own innovations and most of the money they ought to have made from them. [{Jargon File}] (1995-04-14) | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Vulture (1.) Heb. da'ah (Lev. 11:14). In the parallel passage (Deut. 14:13) the Hebrew word used is _ra'ah_, rendered "glede;" LXX., "gups;" Vulg., "milvus." A species of ravenous bird, distinguished for its rapid flight. "When used without the epithet 'red,' the name is commonly confined to the black kite. The habits of the bird bear out the allusion in Isa. 34:15, for it is, excepting during the winter three months, so numerous everywhere in Palestine as to be almost gregarious." (See {EAGLE}.) (2.) In Job 28:7 the Heb. 'ayyah is thus rendered. The word denotes a clamorous and a keen-sighted bird of prey. In Lev. 11:14 and Deut. 14:13 it is rendered "kite" (q.v.). |