General French and English dictionary, newly composed from the French dictionaries of the French Academy ... / from the English dictionaries of Johnson, Webster ... etc.
- Alexander Spiers
- Date:
- 1849
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: General French and English dictionary, newly composed from the French dictionaries of the French Academy ... / from the English dictionaries of Johnson, Webster ... etc. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![VOI Aave nothing to do toith; — q. ch. en beau, to = thebright side o( a. th. ; — q.cli. en noir, lo= the dark side of a.th.; — de ses deux, propres yeux, to = v>ith o.’s etun eyes. Beau à —, sightly,; Sans — , (P. senses) unsightunsten. A —, (K. senses) l. by o.’s appearqnçe; to see \J; 2. (pers.) by o.'j appfarance, ïqoks ; 3. ly (on considering). Aller —, Mpust.) togo^ to s ce; 2. (future) toyo\/ and ses ; 3. to cal( on, u/ioi} (a. o); lo pay y/ a visit lo ; (aire —, 1. lo make \f (a. ih.) appear; 2. to illustrale; faire — q. eh. à q. u., i. lo show y/a. th.lo a. o.; to lel p a. o. jrea. th.; se faire—, (pers.) to shgw y/ o.'s self; to appear; laisser — q. ch. à q. u., lo Ut y/a. o. ses a. th.; lo show v/ a. th. to a. o. ; se laisser —, to show y/ o.’s self; mériter d’etre vu, to be worth seeing. Qu’on n’a pas fait —, ( P. sensés) unshoion. Voyons ! 1. lel tia seel 2. lel me see ! 3. corne / [Voir hiving que after it, and conj. neg. or intorrog. requircs tbo following verb in the sùbj.; when conj, neg. and interroge it takes the indic. It governs an inf. William a prepo- tiuon. j Vu, e , pa. p. (V. senses of Vont) 1. considering ; 2. (adni.) examinej; 3. (law) being duly constdertd. Bien —, (th.) well-advised ; ma) —, t. ^inacceptable ; 2. looked op, iipon uiith an ecil eye : 3. (th.) unadvised ; ill-advised; 4. obnoxinus ; non —, (K. senses of Vont) l. unscen; 2. un- examined ; uninspected ; 3. unattended to; 4. ( unsight unseen; non mal —, (P. senses) unobnoxious. [Vu is invariable in tlic 2nJ and 3rd senses.J Vu que, conj. considering lhat;con- sideriug : in as much as. Sf. voir,, pr. v. I. || to see y/ o.’s self ; 2. y lo see y/ each other ; 3. || (pers.) 10 meel y/, to visit each other ; 4 § (pers.) to see y/ o.’s self; lo fhid v/ o.’s self; to he ; 5. (th.) Iq be seen. VOIR, v n. iireg. (conj. jikeVont) 1. j| (ahsol.) lo see y/; 2. || (absol.) lo see y,'; ( lo bave o.'s siglit ; 3. |) $ lo exa- mine; 4 J (À,...) tosuperintendfa.'o.); to oversee y/c to inspect ; 5. S (À, lo); to attend; to see y/; 6. S (tn ) (sur., dans, into) to look; to look out. 6. Une maison qui voit sur un jardin. nno riye, a hotue Huit looks iuio a guidai, u Street. — clair, lo see y/ clearly ; — à demi, to be half-sighted, ne — goutte, net to = in the least ; pot lo — a jot, bit; ne pas — plus loin que son nez, que le bout de son nez, pot to — beyotid o.’s nosc ;—trouhle, lo = dnply. Allez-y —, go and see; qpi voit à demi , half- sighted: qui ne voit pas, (K. senses) unseemg; voyons! î. let us see ! Q. tel. me seel 3. corne! — c’est croire, seeing is believing. VOIRE, adv. t. + really; indeed : 2. ( even. VOIRIE, n. f. l. commission of pub- lic ways; 2. common sewer, sewer. Grande — , commission of public roads, ways, tapais, rirers , rail- wdys, Sec. ; petite—, commission of local ways, unnavigable rirers, Sec.; — rurale, conimission of public ways in rural districts; — urbaine, copi- rnission of public ways in toivns. Lé- gislation de la —, road-legiflalion. Je- ter à la —, to bury (a. o.) on the liigli road. VOISIN, E.adj. 1. § nefghbouring; 2. y ( DE, lo. ...) rtear ; 3. JSfpE, to)next; 4. S ( o e) bordermg fou); near (...); ( next door (lo). Être —, f P. sensea) S lo border on ; to approach ; to be near ; ( lo be next door to. VOISIN, n. m. E, n. f. neiglibour (person residing near another). Proche —, near neighbour; le plus VOI door =. Qualité de iion —, neighbour- liness. De —, neighbourly ; de mauvais — ,unneighbourly ; en —, neighbourly ; en bons—s, hkegood =s;inqoodpeigh- bourhood; en mauvais —, tilte bad —s ; unneighbourly. Agir en —, to be neigh- bourly ; to act lilte a — ; avoir pour —, to hare as a =; être hou —, to be netyhbourly ; lo be a good =. VOISINAGE, n. m. i. (sing.) (pers.) neiglibour. sing.; neiglibours. pl.; 2. ueighhourliood ; viciait y , proXnpity ; vicinage; 3. neighbourhood (places); Viciniiy ; vicinage; 4. ( law ) venue ; visite. VOISINER, v. n. to visit o.'s neigh- bours ( to go y' lo see a neighbour; ) lo neighbour il. VOITURE, n. f. t. veliicle (carriagc in general); 2. carriage ((veliicle of anv kind); 3. carriage; boacli;4. (pers.) fare (persons); 5. (th.) load; G. con- veyance; carrying;l. (rail.) carriage. — commode, contentent carriage: — coupée, t. chariot; 2. lirougham; — fermée, close =; — légère, cha- riot; — pleine, coach-full. — publique, stnge-coacii ; — rude, rough-gomg coach. — à un cheval, one /torse =; — A quatre, à six. &c. chevaux, coach and four . and six, &(.c. — à deux chevaux, =, coach and pair; — de correspondance, brandi coach; — à deux fonds, uouble-sealed =, coach; — de campagne, do voyage, travelling = ; — du louage, job =; liired coach, — de maître, gentleman’s =; — de re- mise, job — ; glass, tivery coach; — de renvoi, return =; — à ... roues, ...- wheeled =; — à deux, à quatre roues, Iwo-wheeled, four-wheeled =, coach. — à vapeur, sleam — pour dresser les chevaux, yman.) break. Bureau de la —, coach-office; bureau de—s pu- bliques, booking-ofhce ; fabricant de —s, coach-inaker; l'i.-bricalion de —s, Coacli-making ; frais de —, (corn.) carriage; louage de — , coach-hire ; glace de —, coach-window; place de — s, stand of coaclies. Apprêter une—, to gel y/ a coach ready ; faire avancer sa —, lo cuit o.'s =; descendre de —, to aliglil from a =, coach; to slep, to gel y > out of a =, coach; monter en —, to jlep.to gel y/into a — ,coach: payer la —, to pay y/ the coacli-hire; sc pro- mener en —, lo ride y/ in a —, coach; to drive y/ oui ; lo take y/ a drive: sor- lir en —, lo drive y/ out ; faire venir une —, lo call a —. [ Vqitct.I! imist uot ko confounUcd with véhi- cule.] VOITHRER, y. a. 1. fo conpey; to transiwrt ; 2. lo dripe y/ (a. q.') ; lo take y/; 3. lo cari (convpy in acart); 4. to wagon (convev hy wagon). VOITURIER, n. m. t. carrier; 2. du- rer,- 3. ( law) carrier. VOITURIN, n. m. l. (pers.) driver (who is also the owner of the carnage); 2. ( th.) carriage, coach (drivon hy the owner). VOIX [voi] n. f. t. || Ç voice: 2. || vote; suffrage: voice: 3. U right of suffrage; 4. y singer; 5. S opinion; judgment; feeling; 6. (gram ) voice. — aiguë, perçante, shrill voice; — faible, grêle, failli —; — liante, fond = ; liigh loue of =; — perçante, slirill — prépondérante, castmy =, vole; — rude, liarsli =; vive—, (law) pa- role. — tic tète, (mus.) falsetlo; f' igncd treble. Etendue de—, exlent, compass of =; extinction do —. lor.s of —; perle de la —, loss of =:; ton de —, loue of =. À — ..., A la — voiced; A la — de q. u., al a. o.’s =: A — liasse, in a low loue of = ; under o.'s breatli : A — forte, 1. with a strong, loud =; 2. ( full-mouthed ; à — haute, A haute VOL *97 —, l. îvithtncqll; 2. (nav.)toiUmi hait; A la pluralité des —, by a majority of votes, of =s; A l'unanimité des —, ivithout a dissenlient = ; de la —, by ivord; by word of moufh; d’uqo seule —, with one consent, de Vive —, 1. “ y iv a voce Ver bal ly ; by word; by ivordof moitlh;2. verbal; 3.(law)by pa- role ; sans —, (P. senses) voiceless; sans une— ponire, sans qu’il se soit élevé une — contre, loithout a.çne dis- senlient =. Aller aux—, t. to corne to put y/n. th. to the vote; 2. (pari.) lo divide; faire aller aux —, (pari ) lo di- vide : avoir une extinction do —, to lose y/ o.'s =; briguer les —, lo con- vass for votes; lo canvass the voters ; donner un son de — A, lo vocalise; douer de la—, to make y/ vocal ; être doué de la—, lo be made vocal; clever la —, lo raise o.’s to lift up o.’s — ; ctoulTer la—, to sti/le the =; faire ! la petite —, to speak y/ small; mettre aux —, to put y/ to llie vote ; perdre la —, lo lose y/ o.’s — ; recueillir les —, to collect votes ; trouver la —, to be made vocal. En allant aux —, (pari.) upon a division. La— mue, the — breaks VOI., n. m. l. j| fiiohl (movingin the air witli wirigs); 2. || flight (manner of flying);3. ||/lighl(space passed through hy flying); 4. flight (numlier ofbirds or inseei); flock; 5. [| widlh (of birds) /rom the exlremihes of the wings; widlh; 6. | (of hawksj cast; 7. S flight; soaring: 8. (did.) volitation, 9. (sing.) (hcr ) wings expanoed. pl. Ail—, tn llie flight, /lyin<j; on the wing; au — audacieux, téméraire, high- flying; au — rapide, qui a le — rapide, swift of =; A — d’oiseau , as a cto to flies (in astraight iine); de plein —,at a leap. Avoir !e — ..., 1. j| (ef liirds) to fl y y/ ...; 2. t S (pers.) to liave a talent (for a. lli.); continuer, poursuivre son —, lo continue on tiie wing: prendre son —, l. J lo lie on , upon llie wipg; lo take y/ wing; jj $ lo wipg o.'s —; lo take y/ o.’s —; 3 $ lo soar; prendre au —, î. || to take y/ fiyipg; 2. to take by the front, furetuci;, prendre un — trop haut S, loscar ioo liigh. VOI., n. rn. i. slealing; robbing; thieving; 2. thefi; robbery; ?. lheft; lliing siolen; 4 (law) larceny; 5. (sing.) (law) siolen goods, pl. — domestique, (law) robhçry by a servant; — qualifié, — allended with circumsiapces of legal aggravation; — simple, simple larceny. — compila sur la personne, (law) iarceny ftoyi lheperson; ccmpounil, mixedlarceny; — degrand chemin, liigh-wny =-,— avec limipsiance, - allended with circuiystnnces of lega I aggravation;— avecelTraclion. —allended wtlh Ineafi- ing open; — avec cIVraiTiiin et commis dans une maison habiicc. hnuw-hreak- tng ; — de nuit avec c-ITiacuun dans une maison hahijse, buvgtary; — A main armée, (law) robbery commitled by a person armed; — dans une mai- son habitée (law) stealipg in a dwell- ing-liouse; — from lhe house;—do nuit, — commitled al niglit. Auteur d’un vol avec effraction, liousc lu eaker: auteur d’un —de nuit avec ellraction commis dans une maison habitée, bur- glar; Ircliitiidedii —, th'evishness; pen- chant au —, thierislinegs. Avec — ayée effraction pendant la nuit dans uiiç mai • Son hahiléc, (law) burglapiously ; de — avec effraction pendant la nuit dans une maison habitée, (Ui'K)burglarious; parie — ,by lheft, slealing thievishly. Commettre un —, to commit a =, VOLABI.E, adj. i.(th.) liable to be siolen; 2 (pers.) liable to herobbed](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2201391x_0633.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
