CIDE DICTIONARY
vendue, n. [OF. vendue, from F. vendre, p. p. vendu, vendue, to sell.].
A public sale of anything, by outcry, to the highest bidder; an auction. [1913 Webster]
Vendue master, one who is authorized to sell any property by vendue; an auctioneer. [Obsoles.]
ROGET THESAURUS
vendue
Sale
N
sale, vent, disposal, auction, roup, Dutch auction, outcry,
vendue, custom, vendibility, vendibleness, seller, vender, vendor, merchant, auctioneer, under the hammer, on the market, for sale, salable, marketable, vendible, unsalable unpurchased, unbought, on one's hands, chose qui plait est a demi
vendue.