viands

English

Noun

viands

1. plural of viand

Noun

viands pl (plural only)

1. 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

Bulgarian: прови́зии (bg) f pl (provízii) Georgian: პროვიზია (ṗrovizia), საკვები (saḳvebi), სანოვაგე (sanovage), ხორაგი (xoragi) Russian: прови́зия (ru) f (provízija)

Anagrams

• divans, vidans