vivers
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of vivers
1530–40; < Middle French vivres, plural of vivre food, noun use of vivre to live < Latin vīvere; cf. viand
Example Sentences
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O my brother, I have with me a bag of flour and a flask of water and thou hast the same, and whenever eating-time cometh round each one bringeth out somewhat of his vivers.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 15 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
The man took him home and treated him honourably; then, furnishing him with vivers for the voyage and giving him some gold pieces, embarked him on board the vessel bound for Damietta.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 05 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
The house, also, without being tavern or shop, was an amateur bazaar of vivers and goods.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 58, August, 1862 by Various
I have some business in the toun too: But I'll join you at three, if the vivers can tarry so long.'
From Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since by Sir Walter Scott
To the Editers of The Cawcashin: Surs:—We are all on the qui vivers here for war noose.
From Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia by Seba Smith
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