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

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