vivacity (vior vivas it i)

[F. vivacité = Sp. vivacidad = Pg. vivacidade = It. vivacità, L. vivacita (t-)s, vital force, tenacity or vigor of life, 6776 Aire vivacitor all the Elements the most noble, and full est of and liuelyhood. Heywood, Hierarchy of Angels, p. 156. 2t. Tenacity of life; hence, length of life; longevity. James Sands of Horborn in this county is most remarkable for his vivacity ; for he lived... 140 years. Fuller , Worthies, Staff ords hire, III. 140. 3. Liveline of manner or character; sprightline of temper or behavior; animation; life; briskne ; cheerfulne ; spirit. Heat and vivacity in age is an excellent composition for Bacon, Youth and Age. busine . IMG:content-1910.png:[blocks in formation] saying. [Rare.] "Jacques Damour," in spite of a few vivacities of speech, is a play with which the censure, to escape which is a principal object of the Théâtre Libre, would not dream of meddling. Athenæum, No. 3198, p. 189. =Syn. 3. Life , Liveline , etc. See animation . vivandière (ve-von-di-ar'), n. [F., fem. of vi vandier = Sp. vivandero = Pg. vivandeiro , vivandiere , a sutler, vivanda , food: see viand .] A woman attached to French and other continental regiments, who sells provisions and liquor. Vivandières still exist in the French army, but the uniform, which was generally a modified form of that of the regiment, has been abandoned by order. vivarium (vi-vā'ri-um), n.; pl. vivariums, viva ria (-umz, -ä). [L. vivarium, an inclosure in which game, fish, etc., are kept alive, snailery, etc. A vivarium in popular language takes its name from the animals kept in it, as piggery, hennery, etc. There is also adjoining to it a vivarium for estriges, peacocks, swanns, cranes, etc. Evelyn , Diary, Nov. 17, 1644. vivary (vi'va-ri), n.; pl. vivaries (-riz). [ vivarium : see vivarium .] A vivarium. [Rare.] The garden has every variety, hills, dales, rocks, grooves, aviaries, vivaries , fountaines. Evelyn , Diary, Oct. 22, 1644. IMG:content-1911.png:[blocks in formation] Donne , Progre of the Soul, iii. vivat (vi'vat), n . [F. vivat (as L.), also vive = It. Sp. Pg. viva ; vivat , 3d pers. sing. pres. subj. of vivere , live: see vivid . Cf. viva , vive2 .] An exclamation of applause or joy; a viva. Twenty-seven millions travelling on such courses, with gold jingling in every pocket, with vivats heaven high, are ince antly advancing. to the firm land's end. Carlyle. viva voce (vi'vä võ'sē). [L., by or with the living voice: vivā, abl. sing. fem. of vivus, living; voce, abl. sing. of vox, voice: see voice.] By word of mouth; orally. It is sometimes used attributively: as, a viva voce vote. The king's attorney, on the contrary, Urg'd on the examinations, proofs, confe ions Of divers witne es; which the duke desired To have brought vivâ voce to his face. Shak., Hen. VIII., ii. 1. 18. Nothing can equal a viva - voce examination for trying a candidate's knowledge in the contents of a long history or philosophical treatise. The Nation, XLVIII. 306. vivda, n. See vifda . vivel (viv), a . [ vif , fem. vive , lively, quick, vivus , alive, vivere , live: see vivid . ] 11. Lively; vivid; vivacious; forcible. Bacon , War with Spain. Not that I am able to expre by words, or utter by eloquence, the vive image of my own inward thankfulne . Wilson's James I. (Nares.) Long vive la 2. Bright; clear; distinct. [Scotch.] vive2 (vēv), interj. [F. (= It. viva ), 3d pers. sing. impv. of vivre, live: see viva, vivat.] live: as, vive le roi, long live the king; bagatelle, succe to trifles or sport. vivelyt (viv'li), adv. [ Where statues and Joves acts were vively limn'd. Marston, Soph on isba, iv. 1. A thing vively presented on the stage. B. Jonson, Magnet ick Lady, ii. 1. vivencyt (vi'ven-si), n. [ viven (t-)s, ppr. of vivere , live, + -cy .] Manner of living. Although not in a distinct and indisputable way of vi vency . Sir T. Browne, Vulg. Err., ii. 1. viverrine