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vittle

[ vit-l ]

noun

  1. a nonstandard variant of victual.


vittle

/ ˈvɪtəl /

noun

  1. an obsolete or dialect spelling of victual
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vittle1

First recorded in 1805–15
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Example Sentences

Soon him say:—"Bro'er Deat', where de vittle?"

So one day the King t'ree gal gone out to bathe, an' Brother Annancy make a pretty basket, an' put it in a the house where he knew they was going to come fe eat them vittle.

“Tell the boys to vittle for three days an’ roll a blanket.

It's not 'arf bad, if you've got it bad, and it's not good when you've it only 'arf bad," said Bill, adding, "I mean that if I 'ad it bad I would get off to blighty, but my case was only a light one, not so bad as Ted Vittle.

After tea I went with him to the dressing station, and Ted Vittle of Section 4 accompanied us.

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