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Verberie. The name of a Burrough within the Duchie of Valois, and in the highway betweene Senlis, and Compiegne; whence; Sautereaux, ou tombereaux de Verberie. The boyes of that Burrough, tearmed so because they are woont, for the sport of passengers (giuing them some small peece of money) and without any hurt vnto themselues, to tumble from the top to the bottome of a hill that is there-by.

Verck. menu verck. as Menu vair, vnder Vair. Verd: m. A greene, or greene colour; a greene bough, greene Carpet, greene thing; also, greenenesse. Verd d'asur. A certaine blewish greene stone, found in Mines of Copper which be mingled with siluer, and an excellent purger of melancholie. Verd de chevre. A kind of sand, whereof Painters make their greenes. Verd de flambe. A greene colour made of the bruised leaues of the Flower de luce. Verd gay. A Popiniay greene. Verd de glayeul as Verd de flambe. Verd de gris. Verdigrease, a Spanish greene. Verd d'oye. Gooose-turd greene; a greenish yellow; or a colour which is betweene a greene and a yellow. Verd de terre. A kind of greene minerall chaulke, or sand. Verd de vessie. Sap-greene; a greene made of Buck-*thorne berries. Employer le verd, & le sec. Looke Sec. Prendre sans verd. To take napping or vnprouided, surprise on a sudden or at vnawares; (A phrase deriued from the sport, or sportfull agreement (vsed in some parts of France) which binds him thats taken without a greene leafe about him, to forfeit somewhat.)

Verd: m. verde: f. Greene; fresh, new; flourishing, youthfull, in prime, liuelie, pithie, sturdie, strong; also, rawly tart or sharpe, as vnripe fruit, or wine, &c. Cuir verd. A raw hide. Huis verd. A peece of Tapistrie, or Darnix, hanging before a doore. Lict verd. A couch, or bed of ease. Oeil verd. A gray eye. Teste verde. An inconsiderate, vnexperienced, rash, or hare-braind noddie. Donner de verdes. Il nous a donné de bien verdes. He hath gulled vs extreamely, he hath told vs many a lowd lye. Mettre entre deux verdes vne meure. To iumble good and bad, ripe and raw, together; or for the better passing away of bad things to put some few good ones among them.

Verdales: f. A kind of grapes.

Verdalle: f. A Dunneck, or Hedge-sparrow.

Verdastre: com. Greenish, or somewhat greene.

Verdelet: m. The tender, and delicate peare, called a Greening.

Verdelet: m. ette: f. Prettie and greene; onely beginning to be greene, but young, not yet ripe; also, a little raw, tart, sharpe.

Verdement. Greenely; freshly, newly; flourishingly; youthfully, lustily, strongly, sturdily; also, rawly, sharply, sowerly.

Verdere, & Verdereule: f. The little bird called a Yellow-hammer, or Yowlring.

Verderie: f. Th' Office of a Verderer in a Forest.

Verderis: m. Verdigrease.

Verdet: m. The same; called also, Spanish greene.

Verdeur: f. Verdure, greenenesse; also, a raw, or naturall sowreneße in wine, fruits, &c; Looke Verdure. Verdureux: m. euse: f. Somewhat greene.

Verdier: m. A Verderer, or Ouerseer of a forest; a Judge or Officer (next in authoritie vnto the Maistre des Eaux & forests) who commaunds all the Raungers, Woodwards, Foresters, &c, and punishes their & other mens disorders, in cases not exceeding the penaltie, or forfeiture, of 60 s. Tourn: Also, the little singing bird called a Greenefinch; also, the little venomous greene Toad; also, a Gardener, or Orchard-keeper.

Verdillon: m. An vnripe, or sowre grape.

Verdir. To flourish, or wax greene.

Verdon: m. A Dunneck, Dike-smowler, Hedge-sparrow.

Verdondaine, & Verdondille. (fained & fond oaths)

Verdot: m. otte: f. Greenish, a little greene; yong, raw, or not yet ripe.

Verdoyant: m. ante: f. Flourishing, full of greenenesse; liuelie, youthfull, strong.

Verdoyer. To flourish; to be greene, young, lustie, youthfull, strong.

Verdrier: m. The Gold-hammer, Yellow-hāmer, Yowl-*ring.

Verducade: f. A Closet; a hiding hole, or corner.

Verdugalle: f. A Vardingall.

Verdun: m. The little Rapier, called a Tucke; also, as Verdrier; or as Verdon. Verdure: f. Verdure, greeneneße, or greene things, as hearbs, greene boughes, &c; also, as Verdeur. Ouvrage de verdure. Forest worke; or flourisht worke, wherin gardēs, woods, or forests be represented.

Verdurer. To make, or become greene.

Verdurier: m. Verduriere: f. An hearb-man, or woman; one that furnishes a house with such greene things as be in season.

Vere. as Voire: ¶Norm. ¶Rab. Verecond: m. de: f. Demure, shamefac'd, bashfull, modest.

Veresque: f. A wrecke of the sea.

Veret: m. A little worme; or, a kind of little worme; also, as Gueret (in the first sence.)

Vereux: m. euse: f. Wormie, full of worms; also, worm-*eatē; & thence, faultie, failing, in decay; Look Verreux. Vergadelle: f. A pond-fish, like vnto, but lesse then, the Saupe. Vergaland: m. A lustie yonker.

Vergay. Brouët vergay d'anguille. Broth made of Eeles boiled in small peeces with Parsley, tosted bread, Saffron, and Ginger.

Vergaye: f. A kind of daunce.

Verge: f. A rod, wand; sticke, small staffe; a whisker, switch, or scutcher, to ride with; a twig, sprig, small or single branch; also, a Sergeants verge, or mace; also, a yard; also, the sayle-yard of a ship; also, a plaine hoope, or gimmall, ring; also, a rood of land; also, the rod wherwith a Thatcher fastens his straw to the roofe.
  Verge à berger. The Tazle, Teazle, Fullers Thistle, Venus bason; also, water Plantaine.
  Verge dorée. The hearbe called Goldenrod.
  Verges à nettoyer. A brush.
  Verge d'or. as Vergee doré; also, a gold ring.
  Verge de pasteur, ou pastoral. as Verge à berger.
  Verge sanguine. The Hounds tree, Dog-berrie tree, Pricke-timber tree.
  Le pouvoir de la verge, & sergenterie. The libertie, or precinct, wherein a Sergeant may arrest, &c.
  De telles verges ils sont tous batus. They are all sick of that disease.