- Vernacle
- Vernacle \Ver"na*cle\, n. See {Veronica}, 1. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
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Vernacle — Veronica Ve*ron i*ca, n. [LL.; so called from Veronica, a woman who, according to an old legend, as Christ was carrying the cross, wiped his face with a cloth, which received an impression of his countenance; Veronica is fr. MGr. ?, fr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vernacle — variant of vernicle * * * vernacle var. vernicle … Useful english dictionary
vernacle — noun see vernicle … New Collegiate Dictionary
vernacle — ver|na|cle Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
The Vernacle — A tavern so called in Fleet Street in parish of St. Bride, in the ward of Farringdon Without, 1389 (Cal. P.R. Rich. II. 1388 92, p.130). Not further identified … Dictionary of London
Vernicle — Veronica Ve*ron i*ca, n. [LL.; so called from Veronica, a woman who, according to an old legend, as Christ was carrying the cross, wiped his face with a cloth, which received an impression of his countenance; Veronica is fr. MGr. ?, fr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Veronica — Ve*ron i*ca, n. [LL.; so called from Veronica, a woman who, according to an old legend, as Christ was carrying the cross, wiped his face with a cloth, which received an impression of his countenance; Veronica is fr. MGr. ?, fr. Macedonian ?, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vernicle — or vernacle noun Etymology: Middle English vernicle, from Anglo French, alteration of Middle French veronique, veronicle, from Medieval Latin veronica Date: 14th century veronica II … New Collegiate Dictionary
ver|ni|cle — «VUR nih kuhl», noun. = veronica1 (def. 2). (Cf. ↑veronica) Also, vernacle. ╂[< Old French vernicle, variant of veronicle, veronique < Medieval Latin Veronica; see etym. under veronica1 (Cf. ↑veronica)] … Useful english dictionary
