a. [ L. vinolentus, fr. vinum wine. ] Given to wine; drunken; intemperate. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Cf. F. violenter. ] To urge with violence. [ Obs. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To be violent; to act violently. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The grief is fine, full, perfect, that I taste,
And violenteth in a sense as strong
As that which causeth it. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F., from L. violentus, from vis strength, force; probably akin to Gr. &unr_; a muscle, strength. ]
Float upon a wild and violent sea. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
A violent cross wind from either coast. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
To bring forth more violent deeds. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Some violent hands were laid on Humphrey's life. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
These violent delights have violent ends. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
No violent state can be perpetual. T. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ease would recant
Vows made in pain, as violent and void. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Violent presumption (Law),
Violent profits (Scots Law),
n. An assailant. [ Obs. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a violent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Cf. F. violenter. ] To urge with violence. [ Obs. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To be violent; to act violently. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The grief is fine, full, perfect, that I taste,
And violenteth in a sense as strong
As that which causeth it. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F., from L. violentus, from vis strength, force; probably akin to Gr. &unr_; a muscle, strength. ]
Float upon a wild and violent sea. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
A violent cross wind from either coast. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
To bring forth more violent deeds. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Some violent hands were laid on Humphrey's life. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
These violent delights have violent ends. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
No violent state can be perpetual. T. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ease would recant
Vows made in pain, as violent and void. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Violent presumption (Law),
Violent profits (Scots Law),
n. An assailant. [ Obs. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a violent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]