Valve.  (F.-L.)  F.  valve,  *  a  foulding,
or  two-leaved  door,  or  window;'  Cot.—
L.  ualua,  sing,  of  ualua,  the  leaves  of  a
folding-door.  Allied  to  L.  uoluere,  to
revolve ;  see  Voluble.
bivalve.  (F.*-L.)  F.  bivalve,  bivalve,
both  adj.  and  sb.— L.  H-9  double;  ualua,
a  leaf  of  a  folding  door.
Vamp ;  see  Van  (i).
Vampire.  (F.-G.-  Servian.)  ¥.  vam-
pire. —  G.  vampyr.  —  Servian  wampir,
wampira,  a  blood-sucker,  a  supposed
ghost  that  sucked  men's  blood.
Van  ( i ),  the  front  of  an  army.  (F.  -  L.)
Short  for  van-guard,  which  stands  for  M.  E.
vantwarde.  —  O.  F.  avant-warde,  later
avant-garde,  'the  vanguard  of  an  army;'
Cot.  —  F.  avant,  before ;  .O.  F.  warde,  a
guard  ;  see  Advance  and  Guard  or  "Ward,
vamp,  the  fore-part  of  a  shoe.  (F.-L.)
Short  for  M.  E.  vampay,  also  vaumpe,  a
vamp.  —  F.  avant-pied, '  the  part  of  the  foot
that  s  next  to  the  toes.'  —  F.  avant,  before ;
pied,  foot,  from  L.  ace  pedem.
Van  (2),  the  same  as  Fan.
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Van  (3I ;  see  Caravan.
Vandal,  a  barbarian.  (L.— G.)  L.
Uandalus,  a  Vandal,  one  of  the  tribe  of
Uandali,  i.e.  'wanderers.'  — G.  wandeln,
to  wander ;  cognate  with  E.  "Wander.
Vane,  a  weather-cock.  (E.)  Formerly
also  fane.  A.  S.  /ana,  a  small  flag.+
Du.  vaan,  Icel.  fdni,  Dan.  fane,  Swed.
Goth.,  fana,  G.fahne.  Orig.  a  bit  of  cloth ;
allied  to  L.  pannus,  a  cloth ;  see  Fane.
Vanguard;  see  Van  (1).
Vanilla,  a  plant.  (Span.-L.)  Misspelt
for  Span,  vainilla,  a  small  pod,  or  capsule
(which  is  the  orig.  sense).  Dimin.  of  Span.
vainat  a  scabbard,  a  pod.  —  L.  uagina,
scabbard,  sheath,  pod.
Vanish,  Vanity ;  see  Vain.
Vanquish;  see  Victor.
Vantage.  (F.-L.)  Short  for  M.  E.
