vernicle
n . 手帕;汗帕
手帕;汗帕
Veronica \
Ve *
ron "
i *
ca \,
n . [
LL .; --
so called from Veronica ,
a woman who ,
according to an old legend ,
as Christ was carrying the cross ,
wiped his face with a cloth ,
which received an impression of his countenance ;
Veronica is fr .
MGr .
Beroni `
kh ,
fr .
Macedonian Bereni `
kh ,
for Gr .
Fereni `
kh ,
literally ,
carrying off victory ,
victorious .]
1 .
A portrait or representation of the face of our Savior on the alleged handkerchief of Saint Veronica ,
preserved at Rome ;
hence ,
a representation of this portrait ,
or any similar representation of the face of the Savior .
Formerly called also {
Vernacle },
and {
Vernicle }.
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2 . (
Bot .)
A genus of scrophulariaceous plants ;
the speedwell .
See {
Speedwell }.
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Note :
Several herbaceous species are common in both Europe and America ,
most of which have small blue flowers .
A few shrubby species from New Zealand are sometimes found in cultivation .
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Vernicle \
Ver "
ni *
cle \,
n .
A Veronica .
See {
Veronica },
1 . [
Obs .] --
Piers Plowman .
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A vernicle had he sowed upon his cap . --
Chaucer .
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