viands
English
Noun
viands
- plural of viand
Noun
viands pl (plural only)
- provisions, victuals
- 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iii]:
- FRANCISCO.
They vanish'd strangely.
SEBASTIAN.
No matter, since
They have left their viands behind; for we have stomachs.—
Will't please you taste of what is here?
Translations
provisions, victuals