viv

Shortening.

viv (plural vivs)

1. (slang) vivarium
   • 2002, Mark, “Vivarium Backgrounds”, in alt.pets.reptiles.lizards (Usenet):

     I recently purchased a new viv, however up until now I have not been able to find a background that is high enough for the viv. The viv is 36 inches wide and at least 20 inches high. All the backgrounds I have seen have only been 18 inches high.

• (Algherese) IPA^(key): /vif/

viv

1. (Alghero) first-person singular present indicative of vivir
2. (Alghero) first-person singular present indicative of viure

From Old Norse víf.

viv c (singular definite viven, not used in plural form)

1. (dated or humorous) wife, female spouse

• kone, hustru, ægtehustru

French vivre

• IPA^(key): /viv/

viv

1. to live

• vivan

Akin to Italian vivere, from Latin.

viv

1. to live

From Old Norse víf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą. Cognate with English wife.

viv m or n (definite singular viven or vivet, indefinite plural viv, definite plural vivene or viva)

1. (dated or humorous) wife, female spouse

• “viv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Old Norse víf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą. Cognate with English wife.

viv n (definite singular vivet, indefinite plural viv, definite plural viva)

1. (dated or humorous) wife, female spouse
2. (dialectal or poetic) girl, young woman

• “viv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

From Old Norse víf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą. Cognate with English wife, German Weib, Icelandic víf.

• IPA^(key): /viːv/
• Rhymes: -iːv

viv n

1. (archaic, poetic) wife, female spouse
   • 1673, Töres döttrar i Wänge, Traditional, in 1816, Svenska folk-visor från forntiden, 3rd. vol, p. 193, Erik Gustaf Geijer, Arvid August Afzelius

     Ant'en vill J bli' Wallare-vif,
     Eller vill J mista Ert unga lif?
     
     Inte villa vi bli' Vallarevif,
     Heldre vi miste vårt unga lif.

     Either will ye be highwaymen's wives,
     Or will ye lose your young lives?
     
     We will not be highwaymen's wives
     Rather we lose our young lives.

   Synonyms: fru, hustru, (informal) fruga, (informal, offensive) kärring