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Vittled vs Pittled - What's the difference?

vittled | pittled |

As verbs the difference between vittled and pittled

is that vittled is past tense of vittle while pittled is past tense of pittle.

vittled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (vittle)

    • vittle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) Food.
  • *1719: Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe [http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=193683702&tag=Defoe,+Daniel:+Robinson+Crusoe,+1719&query=+vittle&id=DefCru1]
  • *:Friday told me such a boat would do very well, and would carry "much enough vittle , drink, bread;" this was his way of talking.
  • *1724-5: Jonathan Swift, Stella's Birthday [http://books.google.com/books?vid=0Q1aTcKx816tKEXQV-&id=lr8pL4h149IC&pg=RA132-PA438&lpg=RA132-PA438&dq=vittle&as_brr=1]
  • *:I must confess your wine and vittle
  • *:I was too hard upon a little:

    • Usage notes

    The plural form, vittles, is now more commonly used for both singular and plural instances.

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To provide or obtain edible provisions.
  • *1860: William Carleton, Tales & Stories of the Irish Peasantry [http://books.google.com/books?vid=0xMcUMngBk1S0v&id=_CAQRLQevpAC&pg=RA5-PA251&lpg=RA5-PA251&dq=vittled]
  • *:...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.

    • pittled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (pittle)

    • pittle

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (Northumbria) urine

    • Verb

    (pittl)
  • (Northumbria) To urinate.

    • References

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