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+Usen+, _v._ to use, to be accustomed, PP, S3, C2; +usede+, _pt. s._, SD, PP; +usiden+, _pl._, dealt with, W; +yvsed+, _pp._, S2; +uset+, customary, PP; +used+, C3; +vsyt+, S3; +oysit+, B; +wsyt+, S3.--AF.
_user_.
+Ussher+, _sb._ usher, door-keeper, C2, SkD; +uschere+, Prompt.; +usshere+, PP.--AF. _ussher_, _usser_, OF. _ussier_; Lat. _ostiarium_, door-keeper, from _ostium_, door.
+Usure+, _sb._ usury, C2, P; +vsuris+, _pl._, W.--AF. _usure_; Lat.
_usura_.
+Utas+, _sb._ the octave of a festival, HD, ND, SkD, Palsg.--AF.
_utaves_; Lat. _octavas_. For the _s_ = _v's_ cp. in Old French _vis_ = _vivus_ (BH).
+Ute+, _adv._ out, S.--AS. _ute_.
+Uten+, _prep._ away from, S.--AS. _utan_; cp. Goth. _utana_.
+Uthe+, _sb._ wave, S; +yez+, _pl._, S2, HD.--AS. __: Lat. _unda_.
+Ut-la?e+, _sb._ outlaw, S.--Icel. _utlaga_, outlawed, _utlagi_, an outlaw. See +Out-lawe+.
+Uttring+, _sb._ circulating, S3. See +Outren+.
+U?ten+, _sb._ early morning, S; see +Uhte+.
V U (consonant).
For some words of Teutonic origin beginning with +V+, see +F+; see also in some cases +W+.
+Vacherye+, _sb._ a dairy, Prompt.--OF. _vacherie_, a cow-house (Cotg.); Late Lat. _vaccaria_, from Lat. _uacca_, a cow.
+Vader+, _sb._ father, S, S2; see +Fader+.
+Uaein+, _adj._ fain, S; see +Fayn+.
+Uair+, _adj._ fair, S2; see +Fayr+. [[headword spelled +Fayre+]]
+Uale+, _adj._ many, S; see +Fele+.
+Vale+, _sb._ vale, PP.--AF. _val_; Lat. _vallem_.
+Vale+, _sb._ valley, S2, B; +valeie+, S2; +valeye+, PP; +valayis+, _pl._, B.--OF. _valee_; cp. It. _vallata_.
+Vale+, _v._ to descend, S3.--Cp. OF. _avaler_, to descend. Cf.
+Aualen+.
+Valuwen+, _v._ to become yellow, S; see +Falwe+.
+Vampies+, +Vampett+; see +Vaumpe+. [[error for +Uaumpe+]]
+Vane+, _sb._ a vane, C2; see +Fane+.
+Vanishen+, _v._ to vanish, C2; +vanshe+, Voc.; +vanshede+, _pt. s._, PP; +vanyschiden+, _pl._, became vain, W; +vanyssht+, _pp._, S2.--Cp.
OF. _esva.n.u.ss-_, base of pr. p. of _esvanur_; Lat. _ex_ + _uanescere_, from _ua.n.u.s_.
+Vant+, _v._ to vaunt, WA.--OF. _vanter_; Late Lat. _vanitare_, from Lat. _ua.n.u.s_.
+Vantwarde+, _sb._ vanguard, S2; see +Vauntwarde+.
+Uaren+, _v._ to fare, S; see +Faren+.
+Variaunt+, _adj._ changing, fickle, C2.
+Varien+, _v._ to vary, Prompt.; +wariande+, _pr. p._, S2; +variand+, S2, S3; +variant+, S3.--AF. _varier_; Lat. _uariare_.
+Varlet+, _sb._ a young va.s.sal, servant, squire, SkD, Sh.; _verna_, Manip.; +verlet+, S3.--OF. _varlet_, _vaslet_, dimin. of _va.s.sal_. See below.
+Va.s.sal+, _sb._ a servant, subject.--AF. _va.s.sal_; Low Lat. _va.s.sallum_ (acc.), from _va.s.sus_, a man, a subject (of Celtic origin); cp. Wel.
_gwas_, a youth, servant.
+Va.s.salage+, _sb._ good service, prowess in arms, courage, B; +va.s.selage+, C, CM.--AF. _va.s.selage_ (Roland).
+Vath+, _sb._ danger, B.--Icel. _vai_.
+Vath+, _interj._ fie! (= _vah_), W.
+Uaumpe+, _sb._ the fore part of the foot, the vamp, Prompt., S; +vampies+, ND; +wampe+, _pedana_, _pedium_, _ante pedale_, Voc.; +wampay+, _pedana_, Voc.; +vauntpe+, Palsg.; +vampett+, Cath.--OF.
_uantpie_ (Palsg.), _avant-pied_, the fore part of the foot (Cotg.).
+Vaunte+, _sb._ a boast, WA. See +Vant+.
+Vaunten+, _v._ to vault, S3; +vant+, S3 (s.v. _vaut_). Probably for _vauut_, _vaut_.
+Vauntwarde+, _sb._ vanguard, PP; +vantwarde+, S2; +vaward+, B, WA.--AF.
_avaunt-garde_, OF. _avantwarde_, _avantgarde_.
+Vauntynge+, _sb._ vaulting, S3.
+Vavasour+, _sb._ a sub-va.s.sal, C, HD.--AF. _vavasour_; OF. _vava.s.sor_, a gen. pl. form, see Bartsch, p. 500; Low Lat. _va.s.sus va.s.sorum_, va.s.sal of va.s.sals (Diez, p. 338).
+Vaylen+, _v._ to avail; +vaille+, PP; +vayleth+, _pr. s._, S3; +vayls+, H. See +Auailen+.
+Vayn+, _sb._ vein, S3; see +Veyne+.
+Ueale+, _adj._ many, S; see +Uele+.
+Ueat+, _sb._ vessel, S; see +Fat+.
+Veaw+, _adj._ few, S2; see +Fewe+.
