Dictionary: VAL – VAM

• VAL
n. 1. a tablet of diazepam (trade name Valium™), an anti-anxiety agent – 1986 US sl.
n. 2. value – 2000s sl.

• VALANCE
n. a short window-curtain – 1726 rare

• VALANCHE
 n. an avalanche – 1766 obs. rare

• VALAWISH
adj. lavish, profuse – Bk1905 Sc. obs.

• VALCH
vb. to thrust with the elbow or fist – 1873 Eng. dial.

• VALE
int. farewell; goodbye – 1550
n. 1. one of the grooves in the beam of a hart’s antler – c1410 obs.
n. 2. a goodbye, farewell, or leave-taking – 1580-3

• THIS VALE
n. the world regarded as a place of trouble, sorrow, misery, or weeping – 1400s

• VALECT
n. a personal attendant – 1610 arch. or obs.

• VALEDATORY
adj. uttered in bidding or taking farewell – 1633 obs.

• VALEDICT
vb. to bid farewell – 1721 rare

• VALEDICTION
n. 1. the act of saying farewell to a person, etc.; a farewell or leave-taking – 1614
n. 2. an utterance made at leave-taking or bidding farewell – 1619

• VALEDICTORIAN
n. in colleges, academies, etc.: the student, male or female, appointed on grounds of merit to deliver the valedictory oration on Commencement day – 1847 US

• VALEDICTORY
adj. uttered in bidding or taking farewell – 1651 US
n. a valedictory oration – 1847 US

• VALE-DICTUM
n. an utterance made at leave-taking or bidding farewell – 1638 obs. rare

• VALEEN
adj. benumbed – Bk1905 Sc.

• VALE-LILY
n. the lily of the valley – 1822

• VALENCE
n. valour, courage – a1604 obs.

• VALENCY
n. might, power, strength – 1623 obs.

• VALENT
adj. vigorous, flourishing – 1492 obs.

• VALENTINE
n. 1. a gift or present to a person drawn or chosen as one’s special friend on St. Valentine’s day- c1610 obs.
n. 2. a reprimand, a punishment – 1920s US police usage
n. 3. a short prison sentence, maximum 1 year – 1920s US prison sl.
n. 4. in college: a notification of academic deficiency – 1968 US sl.

• VALENTINE DYALLS
n. haemorrhoids – 1998 UK rhyming sl. for ‘piles’

• VALENTINES
n. haemorrhoids – 1998 UK rhyming sl. for ‘piles’ (Valentine Dyalls)

• VALENTINE’S DEAL
n. a choosing of sweethearts on St. Valentine’s Day – Bk1905 Sc.

• VALENTINE’S DEALING
n. a custom observed on St. Valentine’s eve whereby the names of the members of a company of both sexes are written on slips of paper and then chosen by lot by the opposite sex, the person whose name was drawn supposedly becoming the drawer’s sweetheart for the year – 1787 Sc.

• VALENTINE STATE
n. Arizona – Bk1942 Amer. sl.

• VALENTINO
n. a nickname for a handsome man – Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to make love – 1960s sl.

• THE VALE OF YEARS
n. the declining years of a person’s life; old age – 1604

• VALET
n. in a deck of playing cards: a jack or knave – 1988 US sl.

• VALETAILLE
n. a number or retinue of valets – 1858

• VALETRY
n. valets collectively – 1806

• VALETUDE
n. good health; condition as to health – a1560 obs. rare

• VALETUDINAIRE
adj. not in robust or vigorous health; more or less weakly, infirm or delicate; invalid – 1682 rare
n. a person in weak health, esp. one who is constantly concerned with his own ailments; an invalid – 1715 rare

• VALETUDINARIAN
adj. not in robust or vigorous health; more or less weakly, infirm or delicate; invalid – 1713
n. a person in weak health, esp. one who is constantly concerned with his own ailments; an invalid – 1703

• VALETUDINARIANISM
n. tendency to be in weak health or to be much concerned about one’s one health – 1859

• VALETUDINARINESS
n. weakness of health – 1742 rare

• VALETUDINARIOUS
adj. having weak health – 1648 obs.

• VALETUDINARIST
n. a person in weak health, esp. one who is constantly concerned with his own ailments – 1651 obs.

• VALETUDINARY
adj. not in robust or vigorous health; more or less weakly, infirm or delicate; invalid – 1581
n. 1. an infirmary or hospital – 1623 obs.
n. 2. a person in weak health, esp. one who is constantly concerned with his own ailments; an invalid – 1785

• VALETUDINOUS
adj. invalid, weakly; not in robust health – 1655 obs.

• VALEUR
n. 1. valour – 1433-4 obs. rare
n. 2. value – 1646 obs. rare

• VALE-WATER
n. ebb-tide – 1600 obs.

• VALHALLA
n. a place or sphere assigned to persons, etc., worthy of special honour – c1845

• VALI
n. Valium™, a branded tranquillizer – 1996 UK sl.

• VALIANCE
n. 1. bravery, valour – 1456
n. 2. a valiant act or deed; a feat of valour or bravery – 1470-85 now arch.

• VALIANCY
n. 1. the quality of being valiant or courageous; bravery, valiantness, valour – 1574
n. 2. a valiant act or deed – 1627 obs.

• VALIANT
adj. 1. of great worth or merit; worthy – 1480 obs. rare
adj. 2. marked or characterized by the use of strength – 1531 obs.
adj. 3. of things: strong, firm – 1542 obs.
adj. 4. of material things: fine, splendid – 1604 obs.
adj. 5. strong in respect of smell or taste – 1607 obs.
adj. 6. valid, effective, decisive – 1632 obs.
adj. 7. stout, well-built – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. value or worth – 1606 Sc. obs.
n. 2. one who is valiant; a brave or courageous person – 1609

• VALIANT BEGGAR
n. a sturdy beggar – 1531 obs.

• VALIANTISE
n. 1. valiancy, valour – c1330 obs.
n. 2. a valiant act or deed – 1513 obs. rare

• VALID
adj. 1. of persons: sound or robust in body; possessed of health and strength – 1651
adj. 2. of things: strong, powerful – 1656 now arch.
adj. 3. of malt liquor: unduly thick – 1742 obs.
adj. 4. of the mind: sane, strong – 1854 rare
n. a person in good health; opposed to ‘invalid’ – 1882

• VALIDITY
n. the state of being physically strong or sound; robustness; strength – 1578 obs.

• VALIDOUS
adj. valid – 1603 obs.

• VALIDUM
n. value, worth; size – Bk1905 Eng. dial.

• VALIENTON
n. a bully, a braggart – 1681 obs.

• VALIORM
vb. to ornament, to decorate – 1970 Sc. rare

• VALL
n. 1. a wave (of the sea) – c1480 Sc. obs.
n. 2. a valley – 1611 obs.

• VALLATED
adj. surround by a wall – 1888 rare

• VALLATION
n. a ridge, wall, or bank of earth thrown up as a defense or protection; an earthwork or fortification of this nature – 1664 rare

• VALLEAT
n. a kerchief for the head – Bk1905 Eng. dial.

• VALLENTE
n. power, might – 1475 obs.

• VALLERT
n. value – Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs.

• VALLET
n. a small valley – a1647 obs.

• VALLEY
n. 1. any small channel or hollow as a drain or gutter in a roof – 1787 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the antecubital vein at the inside of the elbow, a prime site for intravenous drug injections – 1970 US sl.

• VALLEY DOLLS
n. LSD – 2003 UK sl.

• VALLEYITE
n. an inhabitant of a valley – 1893

• VALLEYLET
n. a small valley – 1866

• VALLEY-LILY
n. the lily of the valley – 1597

• VALLEYS
n. the leaves of the lily of the valley – Bk1905 Eng. dial.

• VALLIATE
vb. to estimate the value of anything – Bk1905 Eng. dial.

• VALLIDOM
n. the value or worth of a thing – 1790 N. Eng. dial.

• VALLIE
n. 1. rampart, wall – 1602 obs.
n. 2. Valium, a mild tranquillizer – 1996 sl.

• VALLIMENT
n. value – Bk1905 Eng. dial.

• VALLY
n. 1. a litter of pigs – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. Valium, a mild tranquillizer – 1996 sl.

• VALOIR
n. value, worth, price – c1495 obs.

• VALOR
n. 1. the amount in money, etc., that a thing is worth; value – 1496-7 obs.
n. 2. power, import, significance – 1676 obs.

• VALOROUS
adj. having value, worth, or merit; valuable – 1592 obs.

• VALOUR
n. 1. worth or worthiness in respect of manly qualities or attributes – a1300 obs.
n. 2. value or worth in material or other respects – c1330 obs.
n. 3. worth or importance due to personal qualities or to rank – c1330 obs.
n. 4. the amount of money, etc., or sum that a thing is worth – c1350 obs.

• VALS
n. Valium, a mild tranquillizer – 1990s sl.

• VALSE
n. a round dance in triple time; a waltz; the music for this – 1796
vb. to dance the valse or waltz; to waltz – 1870

• VALSEN
n. freshwater eels – Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs.

• VALUABLE
adj. large in amount – Bk1905 Eng. dial.

• VALUATE
vb. to estimate the value of anything – Bk1905 Eng. dial.

• VALUATION
n. an amount in quantity or time – Bk1905 Eng. dial.

• VALUATIVE
adj. expressive of value – 1566 obs.

• VALUE
n. 1. a thing regarded as worth having – 1398 obs.
n. 2. valuation, appraisement – c1488 obs.
n. 3. worth or efficacy in combat or warfare; manliness, valour – 1590 obs.
n. 4. an extent or amount of time – 1803 Sc.
n. 5. an amount; used of measure and quantity – 1809 Eng. dial.
vb. to commend or praise to another; to vaunt – 1670 obs.

• VALUEDOM
n. value, worth – 1825 Sc.

• THE VALUE OF A RUSH
phr. c1380 obs. – to the smallest or slightest degree

• VALURE
n. 1. worth, importance, efficacy – c1400 obs.
n. 2. worthiness or merit – 1422 obs.
n. 3. physical strength or ability; power, might – 1574 obs. rare
n. 4. courage, bravery – 1577-82 obs.
vb. to value, to estimate the value of goods, property, etc.; to appraise in respect of value – 1487 obs.

• VALUROUS
adj. valuable – 1586 obs.

• VALVE
n. the female genitals – 19C sl.

• VALVE JOB
n. sex in a car – 1997 US sl.

• VAMBRASH
vb. to brandish – 1577 obs. rare

• VAMM
n. a flavour, odour, scent – 1899 Sc.
vb. to bewitch – Bk1905 Sc.

• VAMOOSE
int. go away! – M19 sl.
vb. to go away, to leave – 1834 sl.

• VAMOOSE THE RANCH
vb. to depart, to clear out, to make off; to go away, to leave – 1847 Amer. sl.

• VAMOOSING
n. flight – M19 sl.

• VAMOS
vb. to make a hasty departure, to run away hurriedly, to go away, to leave, to disappear – 1834 Amer. sl.

• VAMOSE
vb. to go away, to leave – M19 sl.

• VAMOSTHE RANCH
vb. to depart, to steal away from a place; to go away; to leave – 1849 Amer. sl.

• VAMP
n. 1. a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – that part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; also, a short stocking, a sock
n. 2. 1654 – the part of a boot or shoe covering the front of the foot
n. 3. 1877 US sl. – a volunteer firefighter
n. 4. 1884 – anything patched up or refurbished; a patchwork; a book of this nature
n. 5. M19 sl. – a robbery
n. 6. 1900s sl. – a robber
n. 7. a1911 sl. – a woman who intentionally attracts and exploits men
n. 8. 1912 Sc. – the flapping sound made by a bird in beating its wings
vb. 1. 1599 – to mend or repair with or as with patches; to furbish up, to renovate, to restore
vb. 2. 1654 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – to make one’s way on foot; to tramp or trudge
vb. 3. a1700 sl. – to pawn; to steal
vb. 4. 1851 Sc. & Eng. dial. – to accompany a singer by ear; to improvise or play on a musical instrument
vb. 5. 1877 Eng. dial. – to boast, to brag, to vaunt
vb. 6. 1892 Eng. dial. – to sprinkle with water
vb. 7. 1893 Eng. dial. – to fill up a glass, teapot, etc. when partially empty; to sip slowly
vb. 8. 20C US sl. – to vanish; to disappear; to travel
vb. 9. 1914 Amer. dial. – to walk; to leave
vb. 10. 1927 UK sl. – of a woman: to flirt, and otherwise employ an obvious sexuality to attract a male; to play the seductress
vb. 11. 1970 African-American sl. – to assault; to trounce; to beat someone up
vb. 12. 1970s African-American sl. – to arrest
vb. 13. 1973 Trinidad and Tobago usage – to smell bad
vb. 14. 1990s sl. – to beg from

• VAMP ABOUT
vb. 1. to follow or hang about; to waste time on small errands – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to jump about in a half playful, half menacing manner – Bk1905 Eng. dial.

• VAMPAGE
n. vamps or feet of hose – 1555 obs.

• VAMP DOWN
vb. to make up a fire that it may burn some time – Bk1905 Eng. dial.

• VAMPED-UP
adj. 1. mended or repaired with or as with patches; patched or furbished up; made up or composed of old materials and produced as new – 1729
adj. 2. of a story, etc.: invented, fabricated, trumped up – 1802-12

• VAMPER
n. 1. a stocking – a1700, obs. (possible error for vampeis or vampeys)
n. 2. one who vamps or patches – 1712
n. 3. a thief, especially one who frequents public-houses and picks quarrels with the wearers of rings and watches, in hopes of getting up a fight, and so enabling their ‘pals’ to steal the articles – 1865 sl.
n. 4. one who improvises music, especially accompaniments on the pianoforte – 1884
n. 5. a swindling horse-dealer; one that ‘vamps’ up or cobbles up a horse, that is, makes him appear sound by certain tricks and devices – B1900 sl.
vb. 1. to boast, to bluster, to swagger; to bully – 1781 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to make an ostentatious appearance; to pose – 1808 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. obs.
vb. 3. to beat down the price (an old word used in the yearly bargainings of farm servants) – B1900 Eng. dial.

• VAMPERS
n. fellows who frequent public-houses and pick quarrels with the wearers of rings and watches, in hopes of getting up a fight, and so enabling their ‘pals’ to steal the articles – 1865 sl.

• VAMPETH
n. that part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; also, a short stocking, a sock – c1430 obs.
vb. to put a vamp on, to patch – c1430 obs.

• VAMPEY
n. that part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; also, a short stocking, a sock – c1425 obs.
vb. to put a vamp on, to patch – 1416 obs.

• VAMPIRARCHY
n. a set of ruling persons comparable to vampires – 1823

• VAMPIRE
n. 1. a person of a malignant and loathsome character, esp. one who preys ruthlessly upon others; a vile and cruel exactor or extortioner – 1741
n. 2. the tarantula spider – 1843 rare
n. 3. a mosquito – 1864
n. 4. an intolerable bore or tedious person – 1862 sl.
n. 5. a double-leaved trap-door, closing by means of springs, used in theatres to effect a sudden disappearance from the stage – 1881
n. 6. a seductive female – 20C US sl.
n. 7. a medical operative who draws off a patient’s or donor’s blood; a member of any National Blood Transfusion collecting team – 1961 UK usually jocular
vb. to assail or prey upon after the manner of a vampire – 1831

• VAMPIRE BAG
n. a sanitary napkin – 1990s African-American sl.

• VAMPIRE’S TEABAG
n. a sanitary napkin – 1990s African-American sl.

• VAMPIRIZE
vb. to assail or prey upon after the manner of a vampire – 1888 rare

• VAMPISH
vb. to brandish a weapon threateningly – Bk1905 Ireland

• VAMPISHNESS
n. frowardness, perverseness – Bk1905 Eng. dial.

• VAMPIT
vb. to walk – 1914 Amer. dial.

• VAMP ON
vb. 1. to make an unjust attack, to arrest – 1970s African-American sl.
vb. 2. when aimed at the oppressor: to force him to mend his ways – 1970s African-American sl.

• VAMP UP
vb. 1. to mend or repair with or as with patches; to furbish up, to renovate, to restore – 1599
vb. 2. to concoct a false charge, etc.; to fabricate; to trump up – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to recover in health – Bk1905 Eng. dial.

• VAMPY
n. that part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; also, a short stocking, a sock – c1425 obs.
vb. to put a vamp on, to patch – 1416 obs.