[H]is heart swelled within him, as he sat at the head of his own table, on the occasion of the house-warming, dispensing with no niggard hand the gratuitous viands and unlimited beer, which were at once to symbolise and inaugurate the hospitality of his mansion.
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Viand — Vi and, n. [F. viande meat, food, LL. vianda, vivanda, vivenda, properly, things to live on, fr. L. vivere to live; akin to vivus living. See {Vivid}, and cf. {Victualis}.] An article of food; provisions; food; victuals; used chiefly in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
viand — (n.) article of food, early 14c., from Anglo Fr. viaunde, O.Fr. viande food, dissimilated from V.L. *vivanda, from L.L. vivenda things for living, in classical Latin, be live, neuter plural gerundive of vivere to live (see VITAL (Cf. vital)) … Etymology dictionary
viand — ► NOUN archaic ▪ an item of food. ORIGIN Old French viande food , from Latin vivenda things to be lived on … English terms dictionary
viand — [vī′ənd] n. [ME vyaunde < OFr viande < VL * vivanda, for L vivenda, neut. pl. ger. of vivere, to live: see BIO ] 1. an article of food 2. [pl.] food of various kinds; esp., choice dishes … English World dictionary
Viand Hotel - Все включено — (Солнечный берег,Болгария) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: Sun … Каталог отелей
viand — noun Etymology: Middle English, viaunde, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin vivanda food, alteration of Latin vivenda, neuter plural of vivendus, gerundive of vivere to live more at quick Date: 15th century 1. an item of food; especially a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
viand — /vuy euhnd/, n. 1. an article of food. 2. viands, articles or dishes of food, now usually of a choice or delicate kind. [1350 1400; ME viaunde < MF viande < VL *vivanda, for L vivenda things to be lived on, neut. pl. ger. of vivere to live] * * * … Universalium
viand — vi·and || vaɪənd n. foodstuff; delicacy … English contemporary dictionary
viand — [ vʌɪənd] noun archaic (usu. viands) an item of food. Origin ME: from OFr. viande food , from an alt. of L. vivenda, neut. plural gerundive of vivere to live … English new terms dictionary
viand — vi·and … English syllables
