vittle

noun

1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of victual.

   “Shift bore (for il aire) as best ye do thinke, / and twise a day giue him fresh vittle and drinke: […]”

   “For as the Teeth in Beasts of Prey / Are Swords, with which they fight in Fray. / So Swords in Men of War, are Teeth, / Which they do eat their Vittle with.”

   “Friday told me, ſuch a Boat would do very well, and would carry much enough Vittle, Drink, Bread, that was his Way of Talking.”

   “I must confess your wine and vittle / I was too hard upon a little: / Your table neat, your linen fine; / And though in miniature, you shine: […]”

   “Robin promis'd me / A' my winter vittle; / Fient haet he had but three / Goos feathers and whittle.”

verb

1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of victual.

   “...Balgruntie was bent on makin' the attempt, especially after he heard that the castle was well vittled, an' indeed he was meritoriously joined by his men, who piously licked their lips on hearin' of such glad tidin's.”