v. Obs. [f. L. venditāt-, ppl. stem of venditāre, frequentative of vendĕre to sell.] refl. and trans. To set out as if for sale; to put forward or display in a favorable light or in a specious manner; to exhibit ostentatiously. (Common c. 1600–50.)
refl. 1600. Holland, Livy, III. xxxv. 110. Using them as instruments to venditate himselfe forth to the common people.
1621. Burton, Anat. Mel., I. ii. I. ii. Although hee … venditate himselfe for a God, by curing of seuerall diseases.
1629. H. Burton, Truth’s Tri., 361. Their doctrine … wanting fit opportunity to venditate it self publickly vpon the stage.
a. 1652. J. Smith, Sel. Disc., I. 10. Those philosophers … which made their knowledge only matter of ostentation, to venditate and set off themselves.
trans. 1601. Holland, Pliny, II. 345. Euer as any of these new commers can venditat and vaunt his owne cunning with braue words, straitwaies we put our selues into his hands.
1624. F. White, Repl. Fisher, 457. The miracles which Romists venditate … are eyther Fryars fables, or reports misapplyed.
1678. Marvell, Def. J. Howe, Wks. (Grosart), IV. 239. Let it, in the meantime, venditate all its street adages, its odd ends of Latin.
