viander en · NOUN
Etymology
From viand + -er.
Meanings
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(obsolete) A feeder; one who provides viands, or food; a host.
Wherein she fareth like one , that to purchase the name of a sumptuous frankelen or a good viander, would bid diuerse ghests to a costlie and deintie dinner
1577, Raphaell Holinshed, The Firste Volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande […], volume I, London: […] [Henry Bynneman] for Iohn Harrison, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vianders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |