subs. (colloquial).—A per-VERT or con-VERT: spec. one leaving the Church of England for the Roman Communion, or vice versâ. Also as verb.
1864. Experiences of a Vert [Union Review, May]. Old friends call me a pervert, new acquaintance a convert, the other day I was addressed as a VERT.
1888. Echo, 17 March. As a man he is welcome to VERT and re-VERT as often as he pleases.
