Emily Dickinson Lexicon

VINE'RY, n.

In gardening, an erection for supporting vines and exposing them to artificial heat, consisting of a wall with stoves and flues.

VINE'YARD, or VIN'YARD, n. [Sax. vingeard; Ir. fionghort. The correct orthography from the Saxon, is vinyard.]

A plantation of vines producing grapes; properly, an inclosure or yard for grape-vines.

VIN'NEW-ED, a. [Sax. fynig.]

Moldy; musty. [Not in use.] – Newton.

VIN'NEW-ED-NESS, n.

Mustiness; moldiness. [Not in use.] – Barret.

VIN'NY, a. [supra.]

Moldy; musty. [Not in use.]

VIN'O-LEN-CY, n. [L. vinolentia, from vinum, wine.]

Drunkenness. [Not used.]

VIN'O-LENT, a.

Given to wine. [Not used.]

VI-NOS'I-TY, n.

State or quality of being vinous . – Scott.

VI'NOUS, a. [Fr. vineux, from L. vinum, wine.]

Having the qualities of wine; pertaining to wine; as, a vinous taste; a vinous flavor; vinous fermentation.

VINT'AGE, n. [Fr. vendange, from L. vindemia.]

1. The produce of the vine for the season. The vintage is abundant.
2. The time of gathering the crop of grapes.
3. The wine produced by the crop of grapes in one season – Cyc.

VINT'A-GER, n.

One that gathers the vintage.

VINT'AGE-SPRING, n.

A wine-fount.

VINT'NER, n.

One who deals in wine; a wine-seller.

VINT'RY, n.

A place where wine is sold. – Ainsworth.

VI'NY, a.

1. Belonging to vines; producing grapes.
2. Abounding in vines. – P. Fletcher.

VI'OL, n. [Fr. viole; It. and Sp. viola; Ir. biol.]

A stringed musical instrument, of the same form as the violin, but larger, and having formerly six strings, to be struck with a bow. Viols are of different kinds. The largest of all is the base viol, whose tones are deep, soft and agreeable. The violin now takes the place of the old viol. Me softer airs befit, and softer strings Of lute, or viol, still more apt for mournful things . – Milton.

VI'O-LA, n. [It.]

An instrument like a violin; a tenor viol.

VI'O-LA-BLE, a. [L. violabilis. See Violate.]

That may be violated, broken or injured.

VI-O-LA'CEOUS, a. [L. viola, a violet.]

Resembling violets. – Encyc.

VI'O-LATE, v.t. [Fr. violer; L. violo; It. violare; Sp. violar.]

1. To injure; to hurt; to interrupt; to disturb; as, to violate sleep. – Milton. Kindness for man, and pity for his fate, / May mix with bliss and yet not violate. – Dryden.
2. To break; to infringe; to transgress; as, to violate the laws of the state, or the rules of good breeding; to violate the divine commands; to violate one's vows or promise. Promises and commands may be violated negatively, by non-observance.
3. To injure; to do violence to. Forbid to violate the sacred fruit. – Milton.
4. To treat with irreverence; to profane; as, to violate the sanctity of a holy place.
5. To ravish; to compress by force.

VI'O-LA-TED, pp.

Injured; broken; transgressed; ravished.

VI'O-LA-TING, ppr.

Injuring; infringing; ravishing.

VI-O-LA'TION, n. [Fr.]

1. The act of violating or injuring; interruption, as of sleep or peace.
2. Infringement; transgression; non-observance; as, the violation of law or positive command; a violation of covenants, engagements and promises; a violation of vows.
3. Act of irreverence; profanation or contemptuous treatment of sacred things; as, the violation of a church.
4. Ravishment; rape.

VI'O-LA-TIVE, a.

Violating, or tending to violate.

VI'O-LA-TOR, n.

1. One who violates, injures, interrupts or disturbs; as, a violator of repose.
2. One who infringes or transgresses; as, a violator of law.
3. One who profanes or treats with irreverence; as, a violator of sacred things.
4. A ravisher.