n. See Veronica, 1. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. vernaculus born in one's house, native, fr. verna a slave born in his master's house, a native, probably akin to Skr. vas to dwell, E. was. ] Belonging to the country of one's birth; one's own by birth or nature; native; indigenous; -- now used chiefly of language;
His skill in the vernacular dialect of the Celtic tongue. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
Which in our vernacular idiom may be thus interpreted. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The vernacular language; one's mother tongue; often, the common forms of expression in a particular locality, opposed to
n. A vernacular idiom. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act or process of making vernacular, or the state of being made vernacular. Fitzed. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a vernacular manner; in the vernacular. Earle. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. vernaculus. See Vernacular. ]
n. [ It. vernaccia. ] A kind of sweet wine from Italy. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. vernalis, fr. vernus vernal, ver spring; akin to Gr.
And purple all the ground with vernal flowers. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
When after the long vernal day of life. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]
And seems it hard thy vernal years
Few vernal joys can show? Keble. [ 1913 Webster ]
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Vernal equinox (Astron.),
Vernal grass (Bot.),
Vernal signs (Astron.),
a. [ L. vernans, p. pr. vernare to flourish, from ver spring. ] Flourishing, as in spring; vernal. [ Obs. ] “Vernant flowers.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]