Obs. Also 7 viuer. [ad. OF. vivre (var. guivre) serpent:—L. vīpera VIPER.] (Sec quots.)
1611. Cotgr., Poignastre, the Viuer, a little sea-Dragon. Ibid., Traigne, the sea Dragon, Viuer, Quauiuer.
[1674. T. P., etc., Eng. & Fr. Cook, 412. Potage of Vives (sic) or Sea-dragons.]
