\Vert\, n. [F., green, from L. viridis. See {Verdant}, and
cf. {Verd}.]
1. (Eng. Forest Law)
   (a) Everything that grows, and bears a green leaf, within
       the forest; as, to preserve vert and venison is the
       duty of the verderer.
   (b) The right or privilege of cutting growing wood.
2. (Her.) The color green, represented in a drawing or
   engraving by parallel lines sloping downward toward the
   right.