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‖ vaurien|vorjɛ̃|
Also vaut-rien, vaut rien.
[F. vaurien, f. vaut 3rd pers. sing. pres. of valoir to be worth + rien nothing.]
A worthless, good-for-nothing fellow; a scamp.
α1825–9Mrs. Sherwood Lady of Manor V. xxx. 152 Then to be called an idle fellow—a vaut rien—a Miss Molly—it is what I cannot bear. 1880Ruskin Fors Clav. lxxxix. 142 You will have every blackguard and vaut-rien in the world claiming his share.
β1868M. Collins Sweet Anne Page II. 118 Leaving her to be slowly murdered by the vaurien who possesses her. 1874L. Carr J. Gwynne II. vii. 189 When that vaurien St. Clair's health broke down. 1885Diary Actress 133 They are only vauriens who loaf about town.., not men of honour. |