vennel
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of vennel
C15: from Old French venelle, from Latin vēna vein
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"Illuminating the vennel with such an impactful artwork gives it some much-deserved profile in the city. We're delighted to be involved in the project."
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2022
In the vennel stood a tall dark bit of masonry called Gilmour's Lordship, which was pierced by long closes from which twisting stairways led to the upper landings.
From Salute to Adventurers by John Buchan
Enfiler la vennel; a common figurative expression for running away is still in use in France.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 360, March 14, 1829 by Various
I followed a porter who was tottering under the weight of trunks, and asked him, as we treaded a flag-paved vennel: "Is it far to the main street?"
From Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland by Daniel Turner Holmes
The bounds are thus described: "The common vennel at the north, the loch called the Saltlochs at the east, the lands called Little Guishauch at the south, and the road to Overak at the west."
From Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, Knight by John Willcock
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