vitaille

Middle English

Etymology 1

Old French and Anglo-Norman vitaille, from Latin victuālia, the nominative plural of victuālis, from victus, from the verb vīvō (“I live”).

Noun

vitaille (plural vitailles)

1. Alternative form of vitaile

Descendants

• English: victual, vittle

Etymology 2

Middle French vitaillier.

Verb

vitaille

1. Alternative form of vitailen

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Old French

Etymology

Latin victuālia, the nominative plural of victuālis, from victus, from the verb vīvō (“I live”).

Noun

vitaille oblique singular, f (oblique plural vitailles, nominative singular vitaille, nominative plural vitailles)

1. (chiefly in the plural) Alternative form of vitaile

Descendants

• Middle English: vitaille
  • English: victual