Victual Definition
vĭtl
victualed, victualing, victualled, victualling, victuals
noun
Food fit for human consumption.
Wiktionary
Food or other provisions.
Webster's New World
Articles of food, esp. when prepared for use.
Webster's New World
(Scotland) Grain of any kind.
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verb
victualed, victualing, victualled, victualling, victuals
To supply with food or other provisions.
Webster's New World
To lay in a supply of food.
Webster's New World
To eat or feed.
Webster's New World
Origin of Victual
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Alteration (influenced by Late Latin vīctuālia provisions) of Middle English vitaille from Old French from Late Latin vīctuālia provisions from neuter pl. of Latin vīctuālis of nourishment from vīctus nourishment from past participle of vīvere to live gwei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English vitaille, from Late Latin victualia (“provisions"), from victus (“nourishment"), from vÄ«vō (“live, survive").
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