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o twist bays with that ivy." Waller. There are pillars of smoke twisted about wreaths of flame. T. Burnet.

The thalamen

Inculpable; not blameworthy. [R.] Hooker.

To peep under. "The flame . . . would underpeep her lids." [R.] Shak.

; exempt from liability to accusation; free from stain, guilt, or fault; irreproachable; blameless; as, an unimpeachable reputation; unimpeachable testimony. Burke. -- Un`im*peach"a*ble*ness, n. -- Un`im*peach"a*bly, adv.

Not deplored or bewailed; unlamented. [Obs.] Spenser.

Not deserving rebuke or censure; blameless. 1 Tim. vi. 14.

Not having incurred reproof, blameless. [Obs.] In unreproved pleasures free. Milton.

Not shent; not disgraced; blameless. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Not sorrowed for; unlamented. Beau. & Fl.

Allowed; permitted. [Obs.] "Permitting him the while venial discourse unblamed." Milton. Venial sin (R. C. Theol.), a sin which weakens, but does not wholly destroy, sanctifying grace, as do mortal, or deadly, sins. -- Ve"ni*al*ly, adv. -- Ve"ni*al*ness, n. Bp. Hall.

of turning; freely movable; as, a versatile anther, which is fixed at one point to the filament, and hence is very easily turned around; a versatile toe of a bird. -- Ver"sa*tile*ly, adv. -- -- Ver"sa*tile*ness, n.

the horizon. -- Vertical anthers (Bot.), such anthers as stand erect at the top of the filaments. -- Vertical circle (Astron.), an azimuth circle. See under Azimuth. -- Vertical drill, an drill. See under Upright. -- Vertical fire (Mil.), the fire, as of mortars, at high angles of elevation. -- Vertical leaves (Bo…

To raise little bladders or blisters upon; to inflame and separate the cuticle of; to blister. Wiseman.

A virgin; a woman pure and chaste; also, a nun. How happy is the blameless vestal's lot! Pope.

A genus of motile bacteria characterized by short, slightly sinuous filaments and an undulatory motion; also, an individual of this genus.

The act of vituperating; abuse; severe censure; blame. When a man becomes untractable and inaccessible by fierceness and pride, then vituperation comes upon him. Donne.

ject from any hollow place; to belch forth; to emit; to throw forth; as, volcanoes vomit flame, stones, etc. Like the sons of Vulcan, vomit smoke. Milton.

To lament; to bewail; to grieve over; as, to wail one's death. Shak.

One who wails or laments.