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 304 more water, then drink again, and so are repeating the trick known as vamping. In a way it is putting a new foot to a stocking. Vang. A notion, or conceit, " one of his new vangs." Vang. To get, to earn. ^* Vang thee that." The London Prodigal VangingS. Earnings, winnings. See FangingS. Vang-tooth. The eye-tooth. (Wang, Saxon). Vanning. Trying a sample of tin ore by washing it on a shovel. VargOOd. "-A- spar about 23 feet long used as a bow- line to the foresail of our fishing boats.'' w.F.P. Veak, A whitlow, c. Veach. m.a.c. Vean. Little. " Cheeld vean," little child. It is Celtic Cornish. Also vyan. Veer. A young, or sucking pig. (In Celtic Cornish verves means a boar pig. Pryce.J Vellon. See Fellon. Vellum-broken. Euptured, (hernia). Suffering from hydrocele. Venom. A gathered, or inflamed finger. A whitlow. Veor, Great. A Celtic Cornish word, also written vor, veur and meur, Veskin. See Biscan. Vester. See Fescue.