n. [ Cf. L. vellus the skin of a sheep with the wool on it, a fleece, a hide or pelt, or E. fell a hide. ] The salted stomach of a calf, used in making cheese; a rennet bag. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ Cf. Vell, n. ] To cut the turf from, as for burning. [ Prov. Eng. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. velléité (cf. It. velleità), fr. L. velle to will, to be willing. ] The lowest degree of desire; imperfect or incomplete volition. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Velvet. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To move spasmodically; to twitch;
v. t.
Convulsions, arising from something vellicating a nerve in its extremity, are not very dangerous. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ L. vellicatio. ]
a. Having the power of vellicating, plucking, or twitching; causing vellication. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ Sp. ] A word occurring in the phrase
n. [ OE. velim, F. vélin, fr. L. vitulinus of a calf, fr. vitulus a calf. See Veal. ] A fine kind of parchment, usually made from calfskin, and rendered clear and white, -- used as for writing upon, and for binding books. [ 1913 Webster ]
Vellum cloth,