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VIGESIMAL.
The Prince.. took Possession of the Viceroyship of this
Kingdom. 1794 Nelson 24 Oct. in Nicolas Disp. (1845) I.
498 Since your Excellency has taken upon you the Viccroy-
Bhip of Corsica. 1893 Sir H. W. Norman in Mem. (1908)
297, I cannot face the Viccroyship [of India}...! feel I am
not really equal to five years of arduous work.
2. = ViCEBOYALTV 3.
1609 Ro»-LEV Search for Money (Percy Soc.) 24 These
gardners, or guardians, of this their little viceroyship, were
now approached us. 1703 J. Savage Lett. Antients Ixxxii.
225 The Dominion and Viceroyship of the Triballians. 1766
J. Z. HOLWELL Orig, Princ. Anc. Brojnins 11. iv. (1779) ^o
Thus the empire was divided into as many kingdoms, as
there had been Viceroyships and Governments. x8a7 Scott
NapoUoH xlvii, I will. .divide it [jc. Spain] into five. .viceroyships.
3. = ViCKROTALTY 3.
1709 E. Ward tr. Cervantes 200 The Viceroy .. resolv'd to
be more favourable to Don Vincent, in case he should be
found in Valencia, before his Viceroyship was expir'd. x8at
New Monthly Ma^. VI. 51 His viceroyship will never be
forgotten. 1W9 Sir S. Walpole Life Ld. Russell I.
J.
xvii. 460 During the first few months of his Viceroyship.
Vicesiiaal (v^ise'simal), a. rare, [f. L. vJcesim-us
twentieth, f. vlchil'. see Vicenary.] -
Vigesimal a. Also + Vice'sim. Obs.-^
1656 Bloxwt Ghssogr.y I'icesimal^ Vicesim, the same with
Vicenarious. xgoa Daily Chron. 11 Jan. 5/2 Our system
has inherent advantages for conversion over the former
vicesimal and duodecimal system of France.
t Vice'Sime. Obsr^ [ad. l^.vicesima {sc. fars) :
see prec] A twentieth part.
x6oo Holland Livysu. xvi._26o He proposed a law. .concerning
a twentitb part or vicesime, to be levied of their
goods that were made free.
Vice-trea*surer. [Vice-.] One who acts
as the deputy or representative of a treasurer;
spec, an official acting in this capacity in the government
of Ireland.
iS4i-a in R. Bolton Stat. Irei.{i62i) 231 Which shall be
Sroued by writing . .before the two chiefe Justices, the chiefe
;aron and the Vicethesaurer. 1547 Privy Council Acts
(1890) II. 135 The Vicethresaurier of the Mynt at Bristowe.
1551 Sir J. Williams Accompte (Abbotsford) \