| vend | To transfer to another person for a pecuniary equivalent; to make an object of trade; to dispose of by sale; to sell; as, to vend goods; to vend vegetables. Vend differs from barter. We vend for money; we barter for commodities. Vend is used chiefly of wares, merchandise, or other small articles, not of lands and tenements. Origin: F. Vendre, L. Vendere, from venum dare; venus sale + dare to give. See Venal, Date, time. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| vendace | <zoology> 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vender | 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. Origin: From Vend: cf. F. Vendeur, OF. Vendeor. Cf. Vendor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vendetta | A blood feud; private revenge for the murder of a kinsman. Origin: It. (01 Mar 1998) |
| venditation | The act of setting forth ostentatiously; a boastful display. Origin: L. Venditatio, fr. Venditare, venditatum, to offer again and again for sale, v. Freq. Of vendere. See Vend. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vends | <ethnology> See Wends. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |