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VERNICOSE. 139 VEERE.
or worked upon a vessel, garment, ornament, etc.,
used for religious or devotional purposes ; an ornament
or token bearing this as worn by pilgrims.
a. 136a Langl, p. Pi. A. VI. 14 Moni Cros on his cloke
and kei^es of Rome, And Jw vernicle [C. fernycle] bi-fore
for men schulde him knowe. ^ 1386 Chaucer ProL 685
Swiche glarynge eyen hadde he as an hare, A vernycle
hadde he sowed vp on his cappe, 1467 Paston Lett. Suppl.
1 1 1 Sly master gaff her a gret sygnnet of goolde with the
vernycle. 17*6 Bailev (ed. 3). i8»S Fosbrokb Encyd.
Antiq. (1843) II. 805 The Vernicle, or Veronique,..or face
of Christ, miraculously impressed upon a handkerchief.
1853 Rock Ch. of Fathers \\\. x. 438 A medal stamped
with the vernicle showed the pilgrim* had visited Rome.
1901 Athenxum 27 July 131/3 The vernicle, or face of our
Lord, appears in the centre of the paten.
&. 1x1400 Le^. Rood{iS-ji) 170O vernaculetz/.r. vernacul],
i honoure him and the, pat ^e made (wrow his preuite.
£1450 in Maiti. Ciub Misc. III. 204 Item a tabill of the
vernakill in thevestre. 1473 It^iii o/Be/aske {Somerset Ho.),
My newe chalice with a patent of siluer, the crucifix in the
foote of the same chalice gilt and the vernacle upon the
same patent gilt. 1516 in/i ofGrene (ibid.), Lytle masser of
syluer and gylt with the vernacles bed in the bothom. 1536
in E. Ledwich Antiq. Sarisb. (1771) 202_ A cope of Green
cloth of gold, with a goodly Orphery, having in the Morse a
Vernacle. 1534 in Peacock Eng. Ch. Furniture (1866J 196
Item a Masar with a sengle band with a prynt of the vernacle
in the bothom. i7»i Bailkv. 1849 Rock Ch. 0/
Fathers i. iii. I. 253 A large conve.x piece of fine crystal,
-showing beneath it the vernacle or face of our divine
Redeemer. 1901 E. Hoskins Horae B. Marix Virg. 125
ttr. text of 1510), The pope John the xxii. .hath granted
unto all them that devoutly say this prayer beholdmg the
glorious visage or vernacle of our Lord v thousand days of
pardon. Ibid. 127 A devout orison to the blessed vernacle
of our Lord.
2. The cloth or kerchief, alleged to have belonged
to St. Veronica, with which, according to
legend, the face of Christ was wiped on the way
to Calvary, and upon which His features were
miraculously impressed.
This cloth IS iJreserved at St. Peter's, Rome, and is
venerated as a relic.
a 1400 Stac. Rome 59 Whon l?e vernicle schewed is, Gret
pardoun forsot>e her is. 1517 Torkingtom Pilgr. (1884) 33
We cam to the howse of Veronica,, .wher as our biyssyd
Savyor impressyd the >-mage of hys Face in byr wymple
whiche ys at Rome. And it ys callyd tber the Vernacle.
15J6 Piigr. Per/. (W. dc W. 1531)304 Y« blessed relyke the
Vernacle, whiche is the very similitude & imprynte of thy
blcs«d & gloryous vysage. 1581 J. ]^v.\.\. Haddon's A ns^v.
Osor. 460 The Vernycle wherewith Christen face was wyped
is shewed in S. Peters Church at Rome, a 1648 Ld. Herbkrt
Hen, V'lll (1683) 625 He would ask leave to see the Vernacle;
which he said, was the picture of Christ given to
Women by himself as be went to death. 1^7 W. Hughes
Man of Sin It. iii. 51 A large Handkerchief, or Towel,.,
whereunto, with many others, they put up this devout
Orizon : namely, to the Holy Vernacle, as they christen it.
Ibid. 52 The most holy Face, .Imprinted on a Snow-white
Cloth by th' Power above. And on the Vernacle bestow'd, as
Pledge of Love. 1845 J. Saunoeks Cabinet Pict. Eng.
Life. Cftaucer 14 Thus originated the Sudarium or holy
kerchief—the Veronica—and, by corruption, the vernicle,
Vernioo-se, a. BoL ran-'^. [ad. mod.L.
vernuos'USy f. med.L. vcrnic-ium Varnish j*.']
'Covered
1866).
with a natural varnish ' (TV^OJ. ^(»^,
Vernier (vauniai). [From the name of the
inventor, Paul P'ernier (1580-1637), a French
mathematician, who described it in a tract on the
Quadraftt Nouveau de Maikimatiques published
in 1631.]
1. A device, consisting of a short movable scale,
by which more minute measurements may be
readily obtained from the divisions of the graduated
scale of astronomical, sur\*eying, or other
mathematical instruments to which it is attached.
Sometimes erroneously cajled a Nonius (q.v.).
1766 Instruct, for Hadley's Quadrant 17 A scale of
divisions graduated on the chamfered edge or sloped side
of the index, which scale i-s called the vernier. 1774 M.
Mackenzie Maritime S/trv, 28 It would likewise be an
Advantage if the Vernier was made to ^ive every* Minute of
a Degree, in place of four or five, as in most Theodolites.
1798 P/u'I. Trans. LXXXVIIL 473 Another small slip of
ivory is placed at each end of the arm, serving as a vernier,
and subdividing these divisions into five parts. 18x5 J. Smith
Panoranta Set. ^ Art II. 26 The scale of variation is
furnished with an instrument called a vernier or nonius,
1856 Kane Arct. Expior. I. xiii. 144 Though I had much
clear weather we barely succeeded by magnifiert in reading
the verniers. 1888 Rutley Rock- Forming Min, 18 For
very exact work, the circle may be divided to half degrees,
and a \-emier may be employed.
2. attrib, and Como., as vernur circle^ division^
pitce^platey scale, etc.
PsX-^ with the names of instruments or tools having a
vernier -scale or attachment, as vernier caliper^ compass^
transit (Knight Diet. Mech.).
17W Encyct. Brit.(cd.^) II. 587/2 The first divbionof the
vernier piece marked 15. 1797 Ibid. XVUL644/1 l^emicr
scale^ a scale excellently adapted for the graduation of
mathematical instruments. 1843 Penny Cyiri XXVI. 267/1
In order to read off the hundredths of an inch which the
vernier zero advances beyond any tenth in the scale, we
have merely to see what vernier division comes nearest to a
division of the scale. i86a Catal, Internat. Exhib.^ Brit.
11. No. 2947, The vernier plate is carried on four arms, and
a diagonal brace. Ibid.^ 1 he horizontal limb, vernier circle,
&c. 1884 Knight Diet. Mech. Suppl. 925/2 Vernier Scale
tight {Rijfe)^ a hind sight with a vernier scale for accurate
adjustment. 1884 F. J. Britten Hootch ^ Clockm, 148 To
I
; a
the bottom of ihe itock of a Vernier slide guage he attaches
spring.
+ Ve'rnile, «. Obs. rare. Also 7 verniU. [ad.
L. vcrntliSf f. vcrna a home-born slave.]
slavish.
Servile,
1623 Cockeram 1, Vcmill^ slauish. 17*7 Bailey. 1843
De Quiscv in Blackiv, Mag. LIV. 60 This scandal of
Roman society was not.. a pure product, from the vernile
scurrility of which we hear so much in Roman writers.
t Venii"lity, Obs. [ad. L. vcyniiitds, f. vernllis
: see preo. and -!ty.] Servility, slavishness.
1623 CocKEKAM I, Verniiitie, slauery. 1656 Blount
Ciossogr.^ V'ernilityy flattering, servile or slavish behavior.
1665 Evelyn Let. to Sir P. Wyche 20 June, I conceive the
reason both of additions to and the corruption of the
English language .. has proceeded from .. affectation of
travellers,,, vernility & mincing of citizens, pulpits, political
remonstrances, . . &c. 1788 H. Clarke Sch, Candidates
(1877) 9 Oh, the stupidity and vernility of mankind, that
there should be permitted such an abuse of power in the
world, as either a public or -domestic Gynecocracy
Vemish, obs. form of Varnish sb.^ atidz'.
Vernix. II Obs, rare. [med.L. : see Varnish
shy\ Varnish.
1573 Art of Limniing 9 To make a kynde of colouring
called Vernix wherewith you may vernishe golde, siluer, or
any other colour or payntinges.
t Vernon, error for Vernal a. Obs.
1658 R. FRANCKiVi7r//(. Mem. (1694) 1 The Vernon Ingress
smil'd a Blessing, when she sent the melodious Harmony of
Birds to melt the Air. Ibid. 127 The Race of Salmon,
especially the Female in the Vernon ^Equinox, is for the
most part.. casting against the rapid Streams.
VernysouJi, Sc. form of Wabnison Obs.
f Ve'rol. Obs, rare. Also 7 veroU. [a. F.
virole, doublet of variolc Variola.]
1. French pox ; syphilis.
1596 Harisgton Metam.Ajax ProL Bj, He met a french
Surgeon. .y' cured him both of that and the Verol, y' he
had before in his priorums.
2. (See quot.) rare-^,
1688 R. Holme Armoury 11. 238/1 The Veroll, the Web,
are two Diseases in the eyes of Hawks, some call them the
Pynne ; they do proceed from Rume,
So" t Verola [of. Cat. verola\. - prec. i. Obs,"^
1600 Breton PasquiVs Passe