- VICTUAL: VICTUALS
- [N]CIBARIA (-ORUM) (PL)PENUS (-US) (M)PENUS (-I) (M)PENUS (-ORIS) (N)PENUM (-I) (N)COMMEATUS (-US) (M)CONMEATUS (-US) (M)VICTUALE (-IS) (N)
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VICTUAL: VICTUALS
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Victual — Vict ual, n. 1. Food; now used chiefly in the plural. See {Victuals}. 2 Chron. xi. 23. Shak. [1913 Webster] He was not able to keep that place three days for lack of victual. Knolles. [1913 Webster] There came a fair hair d youth, that in his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
victual — dated ► NOUN (victuals) ▪ food or provisions. ► VERB (victualled, victualling; US victualed, victualing) ▪ provide with food or other stores. ORIGIN Latin victualis, from victus food ; the pronunciation repr … English terms dictionary
victual — [vit′ l] n. [ME vitaille, provisions < MFr < LL victualia, provisions < L victualis, of food < victus, food < pp. of vivere, to live: see BIO ] 1. Now Chiefly Dial. food or other provisions 2. [pl.] [Informal or Dial.] Informal… … English World dictionary
victual — {{11}}victual (n.) c.1300; see VICTUALS (Cf. victuals). {{12}}victual (v.) c.1300, from Anglo Fr. or O.Fr. vitailler, from vitaille (see VICTUALS (Cf. victuals)). Related: Victualed; victualing … Etymology dictionary
victuals — noun 1. a source of materials to nourish the body • Syn: ↑nutriment, ↑nourishment, ↑nutrition, ↑sustenance, ↑aliment, ↑alimentation • Derivationally related forms: ↑aliment … Useful english dictionary
victual — victualless, adj. /vit l/, n., v., victualed, victualing or (esp. Brit.) victualled, victualling. n. 1. victuals, food supplies; provisions. 2. food or provisions for human beings. v.t. 3. to supply with victuals. v.i. 4. to take or obtain… … Universalium
victual — [ vɪt(ə)l] dated noun (victuals) food or provisions. verb (victuals, victualling, victualled ; US victuals, victualing, victualed) 1》 provide with food or other stores. 2》 … English new terms dictionary
victual — vict•ual [[t]ˈvɪt l[/t]] n. 1) victuals, food supplies; provisions 2) food or provisions for human beings 3) to supply with victuals 4) to take or obtain victuals 5) archaic to eat or feed • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME vitaille < OF vituaille… … From formal English to slang
victual — /ˈvɪtl / (say vitl) noun 1. (plural) articles of food prepared for use: *I might have put up with their company for the sake of the best of victuals cooked to perfection. –catherine helen spence, 1879. 2. Obsolete food or provisions, usually for… …
victual — n. & v. n. (usu. in pl.) food, provisions, esp. as prepared for use. v. (victualled, victualling; US victualed, victualing) 1 tr. supply with victuals. 2 intr. obtain stores. 3 intr. eat victuals. Derivatives: victualless adj. Etymology: ME f. OF … Useful english dictionary
victual — I. noun Etymology: Middle English vitaille, victuayle, from Anglo French, from Late Latin victualia, plural, provisions, victuals, from neuter plural of victualis of nourishment, from Latin victus nourishment, way of living, from vivere to live… … New Collegiate Dictionary
