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VENT. 105 VENT.
which lies between the tliighs and the tail. 1815 Stei'HENs
in Shaw's Gen. Zool. IX. i. 98 Abdomen and vent-feathers
whitish. 1834 MuDiE Featliered Tribes 1. 11 The vent
feathers, and under tail coverts, which cover the hinder part
of the bird.
Vent, J*^. 2 Obs,GyiC.arch. Also 6-7 vente. [In
senses 1-3 a. F. vente ( = Sp, venta, Prov. and Pg.
venda^ It. vendita) :-pop.L. ^vendita sb., from L.
vendituSj pa, pple. of vendHrc to sell. Cf. Vend sb.
In sense 4 directly ad. Sp. venta.
In senses i and 2 the word is very common froni c 1550 to
c 1750, freq. with adj*. denoting the readiness or profitableness
of trade.]
1. The fact, on the part of commodities, of beinj^
disposed of by sale or of finding purchasers ; freq.
in the phrases to find or havi (. .) vent, a. With
a (or «^).
1545 Brinki.ow Conifil. ii. (1874) 11 This being reformed,
aboue all other actes shal bryn^ the cloth of England to a
contynuall vent, a 1548 Hall Chrou,, Edw. /K, 236 b. The
wolies at Caleis, because of the warre, could haue no vent,
nor be vttred. 1655 ir. SoreCs Com. Hist, Francion iii. 70
Divers Authors of this our Age have more ridiculously clad
their names in a Roman disguise.. that their books might
have a better vent. 1714 French. Bk. Kates 242 The Merchandizes
carried there from trance.. lie on Hand, and
cannot find a Vent or Market. 1730 Col. Rec. Penttsylv.
III. 391 Encouragement, .given to raise such Commodities
that migtit have a constant and ready vent in Britain,
178a Pegge Ciirialia Misc. 141 One often sees them advertised
for sale ; and, if bought at all, they find a vent, no
doubt, at Wapping.
b. Without article.
1564 in Hudson & Tingey Rec. Norwich (1910) II. 332
The seyde clothes which nowe were owte of estimation and
vente. 1573-80 Tusser Husb. (1878) 45 A remedie sent,
where pease lack vent. 1581 W. Stafford Exam. ConipL
iii. (1876) 84 Whatsoeuer thing is rered vpon grasing, hath
free vente both ouer this side and also beyond the sea, to be
sold at the highest penny. 1617 Bacon in Fortescue Facers
(Camden) 34 For the yearely makeinge of see many tonnes
of allome as.. can possiblely receave vent eyther at home
or abroade, 164X Best Farm. Bks, (SurteesJ 112 Att these
three fayres-.the most timely sorte of lambes have very
foode vente. 1694 J. Locke in Ixi. King Li/e{i%ifi) I. 383
'or our books are so dear, and ill printed, that they have
very little vent among foreigners. 1768 H. Walpole Lett.
(1S91J V. 116 Like fish that could not find vent in London.
a 1797 — Geo. II (1847) II- vii. 228 The original caricature,
which had amazing vent, was of Newcastle and Eox.
2. The fact, on the part of persons, of disposing
of goods by sale ; opportunity for selling ; market
or outlet for commodities.
a 1548 Hall Ckron., Hen. V/It, 174 We trust you will
not moue vs to bye the thyng, wbiche wee cannot vtter, for
in all places our vent is stopped and forbidden. 1575 Brieff
Disc. Tronb. Franck/ord (1846) 84 Saying that he woulde
stoppe all mennes vents (as he termed it) and receiptes.
1600 Holland Livy 1002 To the end, that. .they might..
be served of a mart-towne for vent, and a place of receit for
all forreine merchandise, c 1630 T. Mun England's Treas.
(1664) 17 So far forth as the high price cause not a less vent
in the quantity. 1671 Charente's Customs Tajjleita 69 As
for the Trade and Traffick of those parts, it is much the
same, ..unless it be that the vent is better in some places
than others. 1709 in Heariie Collect. (O.H.S.) II. 191 The
Amsterdam publisher. .carrying a considerable part of his
impression into France, and hoping for a quick vent there.
i76o-7» tr. ymiH ^ Ulloa's Voy. (ed; 3) II, 398 The traders
. .consign- .their European goods.. to their correspondents
in other parts for vent. 1778 (W. H. Marshall] Minutes
Aerie. 19 May 1776, What, then, must be the fate of those
who do not keep a minute account, neither of the yield nor
of the vent ?
b. In phrases with verbs, as tofind or have vent.
1557-71 .\. Jenkisson Voy. /f Trax'. (Hakl. Soc.) I. 116
W'e be vncertaine what vent or sale you shall finde iti Persia.
1601 Holland Pliny I. 367 They vsed in old lime to gather
the Incense but once a yerc ; as hauing Utticvent, and small
retume, and 1es:»e occasion to sell than now adaies. 1674
Marvell Reh. Transp. 11. 54 Or by only naming it hoped to
procure vent or better their Uvelybood. 1707 Mortimer
Husb. (1721) II. 62 Such Uses as you design to sell your
Wood for, which you must be regulated in by the vent you
have.
C. Const, of,
a 1548 Hall Chron., Edw. /K, 241 Thether was one of
their common trafficques and ventes of all their Merchaundice,
1577 HoLiNSHEO Chron. II. 951/2 By this grant it
was thoughie, y* the king might dispend a M. markes sterling
a (lay, such vent of wooUes had the English merchants.
1600 Hakluvt Voy. (1810) III. 504 Where he had peaceable
traffique, and made vent of the whole number of his Negros.
1690 Child Disc Trade (1698) 59 Much foreign tr.-»de will
cncrease the vent of our native manufactures, and much
vent will make many workmen. ijoo\.\yj Council 0/ Trade
(1751) 141 This demand.. at home will in all probability
make way for the exportation and foreign vent of at least so
much more. 1778 Eng. Caz, (cd. 2) s.v. Malton, Malton.
was heretofore famous for its vent of corn , fish, and country
utensils. i8ta G. Chalmers Historical Vieiv 46 The alien
duties, which had always obstructed the vent of native
manufactures.
d. Const. _^r.
1583 SrubBES Anat. Abus. 11. (18S2) 39 To filch and steale
whatsoeuer they can lay their hands vpon, scing they may
haue such good vent for y* same. 1591 Greene Conny
Catch, n. 3 Any Faire, Mart, or other place where any good
vent for horses is. a x66x Fuller Worthies, Essex \. (1662)
•?i8, I know not whether it be better to wish them good
Wares to Vent, or good Vent for their Wares. 1689 Apol.
Fail. Walker s Ace. 23 The tenth being more than he hopes
to have vent for in England. 1717 Pope, etc. Art 0/Sinking
72, I doubt not, but we shall. .procure a farther vent
for our own product. 1761 Hume Hist, Engl. II. xxvi. 118
If husbandmen understand agriculture, and have a ready
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vent for their commodities. 17B8 Priestley Led. Hist. v.
Iviii. 460 If. .they find a vent for these goods abroad, they
will have wherewith to purchase the produce of other
countries. 1828 Southev in Q. Rev. XXXVII. 546 Yet,
even then, more goods were produced than there was vent
for. _ 1868 E. Edwards Ralegh I. vi. 97 The ordinary vent
for timber of any sort, in Ireland, was very limited.
1 3. A place where goods are or may be sold j a
market, mart. Obs,—^
1580 R. Hitchcock Politic Flat f ij, At Rone in Fraunce
which is the chefest vent, be solde our EngUshe wares, as
Welche and Manchester Cottons.
1 4. [After Sp. venta."] An inn or tavern ; a baiting
or posting house. Obs. (Cf. Venta.)
1577 Hellowes Gucuards Chron. 14 The seate of Yslobriga
was, where nowe the ventes of Caparra, being bayting
places, stand. z6za Shelton Don Qnix. i. ii. (1620) 10 He
perceiued an Inne, neere vnto the high way ;. .forthwith as
soone as he espied the Vent, he fained to himselfe that it
was a Castle, a 1625 Fletcher Love's FUgr. 1. i. Our
house Is but a zient of need, that now and then Receives a
guest, between the greater Towns As they come late.
fVeut, app. a variant spelling of Went sb,
1513 Douglas ^neid iii.iv. 40 Fro that place syne ontill
ane cave we went, Vndir a hingand hewch, in a derne vent
[v.r. went].
tVent, v.^ Obs, rare. [f. Vent jd.l]
1. trans. To trim the openings or slits of (a garment).
Cf. Kent v.
1547 in Feuillerat Revels Edw. F/ (1914) 16 Longe gownes
or Cassockes for women of red Sarcenet, .puff'yd with whyte
sarcenet & ventyd with the same. 1606 in Lismore Papers
Ser. n. (1887J !• m Fustain to ventt it \sc. a gown] doune
before.
2. To crenellate (a wall).
1531 in Bailey Hist. Toxvcr (1821) p. xi, The walls.,
rounde aboute to be copyde, ventyde, lowpyde, and crestyde.
Ibid.y The walls of the same with one turret to be ventyde.
Vent (vent), 2^.- Also 7 vente, ventt, [f.
Vent sb.'^^ or ad. F. eventer Event v^- Cf. also
AvENT v. The senses of OF. and F. venter are
barely represented here.]
I. trans, f 1. To provide (a liquor cask, etc.)
with a vent or outlet for gas or vapour. Obs,
X398[sce Venting vbl.sb.\. 1495 Trevisds Barth, DeP. R.
XVII. clxxxvi. 727 The strengthe of feruent must..brekyth
ful strouge ve^selles that it is put in, but thei be vented.
1570 Levins Manip. 66 To vent, aperire, euacuare. 1580-3
Greene Mamillia Wks. (Grosart) II. 57 The wine vessel
beyng ful, lets pa^se no wine, though neuer so wel vented.
1607 Walkington opt. Glasses The vessel beein[g] vented
and broch't, tels the taste what liquor issueth from it. 1703
Art Sf Myst. Vintners