veniablet (veniabl)

[ In things of this nature silence commend eth history; 'tis the veniable part of things lost. Sir T. Browne , Vulg. Err., vii. 19. veniablyt (vē'ni-a-bli), adv . Pardonably; excusably. venial (vē'ni-al), a . and n. [ venial , venial , F. véniel = Sp . Pg . venial = It. veniale , venial is , pardonable, . venia , indulgence, remi ion, pardon.] I. a. 1. That may be forgiven; pardonable; not very sinful or wrong: as, a venial sin or transgre ion. See sin1 , 1. There contricioun doth but dryueth it doun in-to a venial Piers Plowman (B), xiv. 92. synne. In our own country, a woman forfeits her place in society by what in a man is too commonly considered as an honourable distinction, and at worst as a venial error. Macaulay , Machi a vell i. IMG:content-1762.png:[blocks in formation] The state of be venially (vē'ni-al-i), adv. In a venial manner; pardonably. venialne (vē'ni-al-nes), n. ing excusable or pardonable. Venice crown. In her., a bearing representing the cornu or peaked cap of the Doge of Venice, decorated with a rim of gold like a coronet, surrounding the brow of the wearer. Venice gla , mallow, point, soap, sumac, turpentine, white, etc. See gla , etc. Venice treacle. See theriac. Veni Creator (vē'ni krē-a'tor). [So called from the first words, "Veni Creator Spiritus," 'Come, Creator Spirit." L.: veni, 2d pers. sing. impv. of venire, come; creator, creator.] A hymn to the Holy Ghost, used in the Roman Catholic Church in the daily office on Whit sunday and during the octave, also at coronations, synods, ordination of priests, consecration of bishops, creation of popes, and translation of relics. In Sarum use it also formed part of the priest's preparation before ma . In the Anglican Prayer-book two free versions of it are given ("Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire," and "Come, Holy Ghost, eternal God"), to be used at the ordination of priests and consecration of bishops, and it is also used at synods, etc. Its authorship is commonly at tributed to Charlemagne, but it is certainly older, and may be referred with more probability to St. Gregory the Great. Also, more fully, Veni Creator Spiritus.