signifies the belly; but it is also used for the children by a woman of one marriage; there is in law a first and second venter, &c. where a man hath children by several wives; and how they shall take in decents of lands.

VENTER Inficiendo, is a writ to search a woman that faith she is with child, and thereby withholdeth lands from the next heir: the trial whereof is by a jury of women.