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‖ vivier|vivje| In 5 vyuier. [OF. and mod.F. vivier: see viver1.] A fishpond; a tank for storing live fish, etc.
c1450Merlin 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.
1964F. White West of Rhone ii. 31 Viviers, an old town,..was once the fish-ponds, the viviers, of the bishop. 1973Alderney Jrnl. 8 Oct. 4 Much has been said about the politics of building vivier tanks at the end of the harbour jetty. 1979Guardian 10 Oct. 12/6 The Dutch lorries..that buy shellfish from Harveys, are vivier lorries. They have huge water tanks full of sea water. |