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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}. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Bot.) A genus of scrophulariaceous plants; the speedwell. See { Speedwell}. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 1913 Webster]
Vernicle \ Ver" ni* cle\, n. A Veronica. See { Veronica}, 1. [ Obs.] -- Piers Plowman. [ 1913 Webster] A vernicle had he sowed upon his cap. -- Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster]
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