‖ vivier
(vivje)
In 5 vyuier.
[OF. and mod.F. vivier: see viver1.]
A fishpond; a tank for storing live fish, etc.
| c 1450 Merlin xix. 308 He lete make a maner to repeire to, that was right feire and riche by the vyuier. |
b. In mod. use. Also attrib.
| 1964 F. White West of Rhone ii. 31 Viviers, an old town,..was once the fish-ponds, the viviers, of the bishop. 1973 Alderney Jrnl. 8 Oct. 4 Much has been said about the politics of building vivier tanks at the end of the harbour jetty. 1979 Guardian 10 Oct. 12/6 The Dutch lorries..that buy shellfish from Harveys, are vivier lorries. They have huge water tanks full of sea water. |