How To Use viand In A Sentence
- These things do mitigate or disannul that which hath been said of melancholy meats, and make it more tolerable; but to such as are wealthy, live plenteously, at ease, may take their choice, and refrain if they will, these viands are to be forborne, if they be inclined to, or suspect melancholy, as they tender their healths: Anatomy of Melancholy
- John Arthur was more bland and smiling than Madeline had ever before known him, while as for old Amos, he nearly lost himself in a maze of grins and chuckles, but displayed a very unloverlike appetite, nevertheless, and divided his attention pretty evenly between the beautiful face of Madeline, and the viands on the table. Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter
- And that euery Christian manne, when he stode in any daungier of death, beyng whole of minde, should receiue it as a waifaring viande, to staye him by the waye: with as good preparation of bodye and soule, as he possibly mighte. The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie
- And when we had been served with our simple viands, she sat composedly before us with her hands in her lap, and her eyes turned on us with an appearance of sedate scrutiny no whit the less perplexing because we knew her orbs were but fair clean window-panes shuttered and hasped within. John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn
- In their partial suspension of the xerophagy the Greeks maintain the obligation of abstaining from flesh meat, but they countenance the use of such other viands as are ordinarily prohibited when the law is in full force. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize
- A small quantity sprinkled over viands when eaten excites the appetite, and induces healthy digestion. Times, Sunday Times
- Stood there for a while watching him eat, and wondering whether to give him my viands as well, so his meal would have some flavor.
- The viands were the choicest of their several kinds, and perfectly prepared; the wines were of rare vintages -- at least so Monroe asserted (I was no judge of wines, and contented myself with a single glass of sherry taken with my soup); and the table appointments were on a par with the food and the sumptuous character of the apartment in which the meal was served. The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise
- The egg basket would be over along the wall on a side table packed with choice viands purchased from reputable shops.
- The soldiers, however, had some right to be in temporary possession, since the viands were their own. On the Heels of De Wet
