vittle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of vittle
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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His death-charg'd pistols he did fit well, Drawn out from life-preserving vittle.
From Hudibras by Samuel Butler
Friday told me, such a boat would do very well, and would carry "much enough vittle, drink, bread:" that was his way of talking.
From The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1808) by Daniel Defoe
Robin promis'd me A' my winter vittle; Fient haet he had but three Guse-feathers and a whittle!
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Robert Burns
Robin promis’d me A’ my winter vittle; Fient haet he had but three Goose feathers and a whittle.
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Robert Burns
“Tell the boys to vittle for three days an’ roll a blanket.
From The Twins of Suffering Creek by Ridgwell Cullum
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