viviern.
a. A fishpond; a tank for storing live fish, etc.
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fish-poolc950
fish-housec1000
viverc1330
stew1387
piscinaa1398
piscinea1400
fishpondc1440
trunk1440
moat1463
stagnec1470
servatorya1475
viviera1500
fish-stew1552
vivarium1600
shut1605
fish-stove1615
keep1617
estang1628
vivarya1634
nursery1772
preserve1849
whalerya1880
fish tank1957
a1500 (?c1450) Merlin xix. 308 He lete make a maner to repeire to, that was right feire and riche by the vyuier.
b. In modern use. Also attributive.
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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.
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