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305 Vestry. The smiling of infants in their sleep. M.A.C. Victor-nuts. Hazelnuts. M.A.C. Vistes, or Veestes, The fists. " But I'll tame the ould deval afore et es long, Ef I caan't wai ma veestes, I will wai ma tongue. '^ Vinny, or Vinnied. Turned sour. ^^The beer is gone vinny." Mouldy, as of cheese. Vinney, or Vinnewed ore. " Copper ore that has a blue or green spume, or efflorescence upon it like verdigris." Pryce, Virgin ore. Malleable or native copper. So called because of its purity. Visnan, or Vidnan. A sand lance, a sand eel. M.A.C. Visgay^ or Visgie. A digging tool, a kind of mat- tock. Callington. Vitty. See Pitty. Vlaad. See Blawed. Vlicker. "Flicker," or blush. Vlickets. Hot flushes, blushes. Vlicker up. To blush, or flush violently. "She vlickered up all over, "i.e.," Her face was all on fire. Voace-put. Something done for the occasion, or, under great necessioy, or compulsion. " Twas a voace- put aafter oal." Voider. A baby's clothes-basket.