verb, ver be

[Fr. ver be, from Lat. verbum = a word, a verb; cognate with Eng. word (q. v.).] *I. Ord. Lang.: A word. "In whiche speache, the ver be that cuppleth the wordes [fleshe] and [meat] together: knitteth them together in their propre signification."-Bp. Gardner: Explication , fol. 8. IMG:content-0455.png:[blocks in formation] a ertion. 2. Pertaining to a verb or verbs. B. As substantive : Gram.: A noun derived from a verb. verbal-note, s. Diplomacy : An unsigned memorandum or note when an affair has continued for a long time with. out any reply. It is designed to show that the mat ter is not urgent, but that at the same time it has not been overlooked. ver'-bal-ism, s. [Eng. verbal; -ism.] Something expre ed verbally or orally; a verbal remark or expre ion.