vennel
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of vennel
C15: from Old French venelle, from Latin vēna vein
Example Sentences
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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
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
Ye chased him doon the street and through the lang vennel, and got him in Payne's field.
From Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895 by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
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 Buchan, John
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 Holmes, Daniel Turner
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