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Vittle vs Vittles - What's the difference?

vittle | vittles |

In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between vittle and vittles

is that vittle is (archaic) food while vittles is (archaic).

As nouns the difference between vittle and vittles

is that vittle is (archaic) food while vittles is (colloquial|plurale tantum) food; edible provisions.

As verbs the difference between vittle and vittles

is that vittle is to provide or obtain edible provisions while vittles is (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.

    • vittles

    English

    Alternative forms

    * victuals * wittles

    Noun

    (head)
  • (colloquial, plurale tantum) Food; edible provisions.
  • * '>citation
  • (archaic) English plurals

    • Usage notes

    While vittles is the plural of the archaic vittle, in modern usage, it is generally only used in plural form.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (vittle)