victuallとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

victuall (複数形 victualls)

1. Obsolete spelling of victual
   • 1631, [Francis Bacon], “VII. Century. [Experiments in Consort, Touching the Affinities, and Differences, of Plants, and Liuing Creatures: And the Confiners and Participles of Them.]”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], 3rd edition, London: […] VVilliam Rawley; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], paragraph 649, page 159, OCLC 1044372886:

     [T]he Making of Things Inalimentall, to become Alimentall, may be an Experiment of great Profit, for Making new Victuall.

   • 1625, Francis Bacon, “Of Plantations. XXXIII.”, in The Essayes […], London: […] Iohn Haviland […], published 1632, OCLC 863527675, pages 199–200:

     [C]onſider, what Victuall or Eſculent Things there are, which grow ſpeedily, and within the yeere, As Parſnips, Carrets, Turnips, Onions, Radiſh, Artichokes of Hieruſalem, Maiz, and the like. […] The Victuall in Plantations, ought to be expanded, almoſt as in a Beſieged Towne; That is, with certaine Allowance.