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A door; especially, one of a pair of folding doors, or one of the leaves of such a door. Swift through the valves the visionary fair Repassed. Pope. Heavily closed, . . . the valves of the barn doors. Longfellow.

to repair; to patch; -- often followed by up. I had never much hopes of your vamped play. Swift.

vaults." Milton. The silent vaults of death. Sandys. To banish rats that haunt our vault. Swift.

motions, or the like; a current; a course. He can open a vein of true and noble thinking. Swift.

Quickness of motion; swiftness; speed; celerity; rapidity; as, the velocity of wind; the velocity of a planet or comet in its orbit or course; the velocity of a cannon ball; the velocity of light.

er. Barrow. I find myself verging to that period of life which is to be labor and sorrow. Swift.

o set in vibration. Breath vocalized, that is, vibrated or undulated, may . . . impress a swift, tremulous motion. Holder. Star to star vibrates light. Tennyson.

Not perceivable by the eye; invisible; unseen. "Viewless winds." Shak. Swift through the valves the visionary fair Repassed, and viewless mixed with common air. Pope.

inary; having no solid foundation; as, visionary prospect; a visionary scheme or project. Swift.

hence, changeable; fickle; as, a volatile temper. You are as giddy and volatile as ever. Swift. Volatile alkali. (Old Chem.) See under Alkali. -- Volatile liniment, a liniment composed of sweet oil and ammonia, so called from the readiness with which the latter evaporates. -- Volatile oils. (Chem.) See Essential oil…

A deal at cards that draws all the tricks. Swift.

the legislature voted the resolution. Parliament voted them one hundred thousand pounds. Swift.

er until the elector of Hanover shall vouch for the truth of what she has . . . affirmed. Swift.

e. The waiters stand in ranks; the yeomen cry, "Make room," as if a duke were passing by. Swift.

Fit to be walked on; capable of being walked on or over. [R.] Swift.

hing is so hard for those who abound in riches, as to conceive how others can be in want. Swift.

hing that may prove injurious. "Juturna warns the Daunian chief of Lausus' danger, urging swift relief." Dryden.

oysters. [Prov. Eng.] Wash ball, a ball of soap to be used in washing the hands or face. Swift. -- Wash barrel (Fisheries), a barrel nearly full of split mackerel, loosely put in, and afterward filled with salt water in order to soak the blood from the fish before salting. -- Wash bottle. (Chem.) (a) A bottle partia…

ther to him that is a great waster. Prov. xviii. 9. Sconces are great wasters of candles. Swift.

. The troubles of age were intended . . . to wean us gradually from our fondness of life. Swift.