n. [ OE. fent, fente, a slit, F. fente a slit, cleft, fissure, from fendre to split, L. findere; but probably confused with F. vent wind, L. ventus. See Fissure, and cf. Vent to snuff. ]
Look, how thy wounds do bleed at many vents. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Long 't was doubtful, both so closely pent,
Which first should issue from the narrow vent. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
Without the vent of words. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thou didst make tolerable vent of thy travel. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
To give vent to,
To take vent,
Vent feather (Zool.),
Vent field (Gun.),
Vent piece. (Gun.)
v. i. [ Cf. F. venter to blow, vent wind (see Ventilate); but prob influenced by E. vent an opening. ] To snuff; to breathe or puff out; to snort. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Sp. venta a poor inn, sale, market. See Vent sale. ] A baiting place; an inn. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
The queen of heaven did thus her fury vent. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
By mixing somewhat true to vent more lies. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thou hast framed and vented very curious orations. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ F. vente, fr. L. vendere, -itum, to sell; perh. confused with E. vent an opening. See Vend. ] Sale; opportunity to sell; market. [ Obs. ] Shelton. [ 1913 Webster ]
There is no vent for any commodity but of wool. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To sell; to vend. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Therefore did those nations vent such spice. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A small hole, as the stop in a flute; a vent. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. ventaille, F. ventail. See Ventilate, and cf. Aventail. ] That part of a helmet which is intended for the admission of air, -- sometimes in the visor. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Her ventail up so high that he descried
Her goodly visage and her beauty's pride. Fairfax. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who vents; one who utters, reports, or publishes. [ R. ] Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ L. ]