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victual definition

vict·ual (vit′'l)

noun

  1. Now Chiefly Dial. food or other provisions
  2. Informal, Dialectal articles of food, esp. when prepared for use

Etymology: ME vitaille, provisions < MFr < LL victualia, provisions < L victualis, of food < victus, food < pp. of vivere, to live: see bio-

transitive verb victualed -·ualed or victualled -·ualled, victualing -·ual·ing or victualling -·ual·ling

to supply with victuals

intransitive verb

  1. Archaic to eat or feed
  2. to lay in a supply of food

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