UNDEVEL, UNDEBEL. _Rom._ God. According to Borrow, the first syllable of the word is the _Om_ of the Brahmins and Indian Buddhists, one of the names of the Deity. Pott, however, denies this, ii. 75, 311; A. 285 Pp. 205; M. vii. 42; G. i. 177. URIA. _Basque_. City. So translated by Borrow, but I cannot find the word. The correct Basque is _iri_ or _hiri_. USTED. _Span._ Contracted form of _vuestra merced_, your worship; used for “you;” now written simply Vd or V. USTILAR. _Rom._ To take, take up, steal. Z. ii. * 118; J. Cf. _ostilar_, to steal. P. ii. 72, 246. See PASTESAS. VALDEPEÑAS. _Span._ The red wine made in the neighbourhood of that town, in die heart of La Mancha. It is about the best in Spain. VALER. _Span._ To be worth, prevail, protect. _Valgame Dios_! “May God protect me!” “S’help me!” VALIDO. _Span._ and _Port._ Powerful, respected. See note, ii. 376. VALIENTE._ Span._ (1) As an adjective, strong or valiant. (2) As a substantive, in a less honourable sense, as “cock of the walk,” or bully. VAMOS, or VAMONOS. _Span._ “Let us go!” “Come along!” VÁSTACO. _Span._ Stem, bud, shoot. VAYA. _Span._ A very common interjection or expression, “Come!” “Get along!” “Let it go!” Imper. of _ir_, to go. VECINO. _Span._ An inhabitant; as an adjective, neighbouring. VEGA. _Span._ A meadow or plain; an open tract of level and fruitful ground, more particularly applied to the country around Granada; generally an alluvial tract formed by the bend of a river or expansion of a valley. VELHO. _Port._ Old. VENTA. _Span._ VENDA. _Port._ Strictly speaking, an isolated country inn, or house of reception on the road; and if it be not of physical entertainment, it is at least one of moral, and accordingly figures in prominent characters in all the personal narratives and travels in Spain. The _venta_ is inferior in rank to the _posada_, q.v. The original meaning of the word is “sale.” VERDADERO. _Span._ True. VERDUGO, VERDUGA. _Span._ and _Port._ Said of an exceedingly cruel person. Prim. a switch, then a flogger, or executioner. VIAJE. _Span._ A voyage. VID. _Span._ Vine. VIEJO. _Span._ Old; an old man. VILLA. _Span._ A town; greater than an _aldea_ or village, less than a _ciudad_ or city. VILLANO, VILLANA. _Span._ Countryman, peasant; country girl or woman. VINO. _Span._ Wine. VIRGEN. _Span._ VIRGO. _Lat._ Virgin. VISE. _Nor. Dan._ A ballad. VISÉ. _Fr._ Endorsed, or furnished with the official visa. As commonly applied to passports, neither the verb nor the substantive has any exact equivalent in English. VIVER. _Span._ and _Port._ To live. _Que viva_! “Long life to him!” VOSSÉ, or VOSSEM. _Port._ _Vossa mercé_, your worship; you. Gal. _vusté_; Span. _usted_. See note, i. 89. VOY. _Span._ I am going; from _ir_. * * * * * WADY. _Arab._ River. _Wady al kebir_ = the great river, the Guadalquivir.