Forms: α. 3–4 veage, 6 Sc. weage (wewage, weavage), 7 Sc. veadge; 3 veiage, 3–4, 6 veyage (6 Sc. wey-); 4–6 vaiage, 5, 6 Sc., vayage, 5–6 Sc. wayag(e; 5 (9 dial.) vage, 5 vaig, 8–9 north., 9 Sc. vaige, 9 dial. vayge, Sc. vae(d)ge. β. 4–8 (9 dial.) viage (5 uiage, viagge, 6 viadge, viegde), 4–6 vyage (4 uyage); 5 Sc. wiage, 5–6 wyage. γ. 5–7 voiage (6 voiadge, 7 voige), 5– voyage (6 voyaige, 7 -adge); Sc. 5 woyage, 6 wo(v)age, 7 woag. [a. AF. and OF. veage, veiage, vayage, and voiage, -aige, voage, vouaige (F. voyage), = Prov. viatge, Sp. viage, Pg. viagem, It. viaggio:—L. viāticum provision for a journey, VIATICUM.]
1. An act of travelling († or transit), a journey († or passage), by which one goes from one place to another (esp. at a considerable distance).
a. In the phrases to take or make (a, the, or one’s) voyage. Now rare.
In early use including travel by sea as well as by land; for quotations in which the nautical sense is clear see 3 b.
(a) 1297. R. Glouc. (Rolls), 4920 + 85. Cadwal in Yrlonde ys ostȝarkede vaste & vorþ toward þys lond þe veage nome.
1375. Barbour, Bruce, XIV. 117. He his viage soyne has tane, And straucht toward the plas is gane.
1390. Gower, Conf., II. 8. He hath himself conformed … To schape and take the viage Homward.
c. 1412. Hoccleve, De Reg. Princ., 1262. Seint Ambroses legende seith, how he Ones to Rome-ward took his viage.
c. 1440. Generydes, 226. Now to this lady lete vs turne ageyn, Whiche to Surry hath take hir viage.
1564. Haward, trans. Eutropius, IV. 41. The consuls toke then their viage to invade Carthage.
a. 1575. trans. Pol. Verg. Eng. Hist. (Camden, No. 36), 43. Thei … toke their viage toward Rome, destroying all thinges on everie side.
1584. B. R., trans. Herodotus, II. 76 b. We must take our voyage on foote the space of forty dayes by the waters side.
1647. Hexham, I. To take a Viage, reysen.
(b) 1303. R. Brunne, Handl. Synne, 3746. To helle þou makyst þy vyage.
c. 1325. Metr. Hom., 54. I mac mi vaiage, Til sain Jam in pilgrimage.
c. 1400. Maundev. (Roxb.), xxxiv. 152. It schuld be a lang tyme are þat vaiage ware made.
1484. Caxton, Fables of Auian, viii. To make better theyr vyage they were sworne eche one to the other that none of them bothe should leue other.
1550. Coverdale, Spir. Perle, xxix. (1588), 291. A marchant man maketh far viages and great iourneis … for worldly and transitory gain.
1579. Poor Knt.’s Pal. Priv. Pleas. (Roxb.), B iij.
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| I shewed vnto Robinson, as our viage wee did make. |
1586. Warner, Alb. Eng., II. vii. (1592), 27. And Hercules to Calidon a Dismall viage makes.
1860. R. Noel, Vac. Tour, 467. A voyage I made through the Arab tents by a very unfrequented path from Cæsarea to Nazareth.
b. In other contexts. Now rare.
α. c. 1400. Ywaine & Gaw., 532. Swith, he sayd, wendes with me, Whoso wil that wonder se … Thar was none so litel page That he ne was fayn of that vayage.
1560. Rolland, Seven Sages, 12. To Romes Court the way thay held on richt. Thir seuin Maisters thair veyage passing on [etc.].
a. 1585. Montgomerie, Cherry & Slae, 625 (Laing MS.). Bot fra we gett our wayage win, thay sall nocht than the cherrie cun.
1875. [W. Alexander], Sk. Life Ain Folk, 195. Mains of Puddleweal sent his carts on a weekly ‘vaege’ to the burgh of Innerebrie to fetch his supplies of lime.
β. 1338. R. Brunne, Chron. (1810), 90. He went þat viage To William þe rede kyng, þer he was in Wales.
c. 1386. Chaucer, Prol., 792. That ech of yow to shorte with oure weye In this viage shal telle tales tweye.
c. 1400. Pilgr. Sowle (Caxton), II. xli. (1859), 46. Theyr iourney was fully adetermyned and theyr vyage endyd.
c. 1440. Gesta Rom., xxxvi. 140 (Harl. MS). He thowle to visite þe holy londe,… and he ordeynid þerefore and made al thinge redy for his viage.
1474. Caxton, Chesse, III. iv. (1883), 108. Hit is a fowle thynge … whan a man is at ende of his Iourney for to lengthe his viage.
1533. Bellenden, Livy (S.T.S.), I. 80. Latumo and his wiffe Tanaquill war passand in ane chariot, with þar gudis tursit with þame in þare viage.
1552. T. Barnabe, in Ellis, Orig. Lett., Ser. II. II. 197. As for the realme of France besyde, I ought to knowe yt, for I have ben xxviij viages in France in poste for the Kings Majestie.
1591. Savile, Tacitus, Hist., I. xxiii. 14. It seemed sore to trot al afoote ouer the Pyrenees and Alpes, and huge long viages at smal ease in their armour.
a. 1672. Wood, Life (1848), 85, note. I humbly desire your H. to think that the ocasion of my stay hear is nott for any dislike of the viage.
γ. 1527. St. Papers Hen. VIII., I. 204. I have declared unto Your Grace the successes of al such thinges, as have chaunced in my voyage.
1585. T. Washington, trans. Nicholay’s Voy., I. i. [It was resolved] that for the more suretie of his voyage, he shoulde returne by Sea.
1601. Holland, Pliny, I. 133. For as much as … the travellers are forced to rest all the day long, therefore twelve daies are set down for the whole voiage betweene Coptus and Berenice.
1611. Speed, Hist. Gt. Brit., VII. ii. 285/1. Such as hauing vowed their voiage and seruice for Ierusalem, wore continually vpon their backes a red Crosse.
1649. Jer. Taylor, Gt. Exemp., III. xv. 32. Jesus took an Account of the first legation and voyage of his Apostles.
1673. Ray, Journ. Low C., 147. Upon the mountains we passed over this voyage, we found a great number of plants we had not before met with.
1745. Pococke, Descr. East, II. 101. The pasha was lately returned from his voyage towards Mecca.
1808. Pike, Sources Mississ., II. 178. I conceive that to be beneath the serious consideration of a man on a voyage of such a nature.
1825. W. Cobbett, Rur. Rides (1885), II. 50. The utmost extent of her voyages [from home] had been about two and a half miles.
1856. Kane, Arct. Expl., II. ii. 28. I was just beginning to hope for an easy voyage, when Toodla and the Big Yellow gave way nearly together.
1887–. in dial. glossaries (Chesh., Lancs.)
transf. 1594. Carew, Huarte’s Exam. Wits, iv. (1596), 38. If Galen had considered the demeanure and voiages of the ant … he would haue taken astonishment to see a beast so little endewed with so great sagenesse.
† c. A pilgrimage. Obs.
1456. Sir G. Haye, Law Arms (S.T.S.), 238. Men that makis vowis of vaigis for the lufe of God.
c. 1489. Caxton, Sonnes of Aymon, vii. 155. How the kynge Charlemagne made a vyage to saynte Iames in Galice.
1518. H. Watson, Hist. Oliver of Castile (Roxb.), P 4. He came towarde ye kynge and sayd to hym that he dyde owe a vyage to Saynt Iames, and that he muste nedes do it withouten ony companye.
† d. Without article: Travel, travelling. Obs.
1626. Bacon, New Atl. (1650), 11. All Nations have Enter-knowledge of one another, by Voyage into Forraigne Parts, or by Strangers that come to them.
† 2. A journey or expedition undertaken with a military purpose; a warlike enterprise or undertaking; a march against an enemy. Obs.
α. 1297. R. Glouc. (Rolls), 4509. Þo was þe king arþure vol of sorwe & sore … Þe veage toward Rome he bileuede vor þis cheance. Ibid., 8079. Sulue wimmen ne bileuede þat hii ne wende þuder vaste, Ne ȝong folc þei hii feble were, þe wule þe veage [= crusade] ilaste.
1491–2. Plumpton Corr. (Camden), 102. Yt is so that the Kings grace hath appoynted my lord to wayt upon his grace, now at this his noble vage into France.
1533. Bellenden, Livy, II. xxi. (S.T.S.), I. 215. Þai … bad þame pas fordwart … with gude werde, þat þe end of þare vayage mycht be respondent to þare begynnyng.
1596. Dalrymple, trans. Leslie’s Hist. Scot., I. 337. Cardinal Ægedie is sent frome Pape Honorie to Scotland, Legat, to require a gret soume of money … to helpe the veyage to Hierusalem.
β. 13[?]. K. Alis., 5075 (Laud MS.). A morowe þe kyng & his baronage Wenten forþ in her viage.
1338. R. Brunne, Chron. (1810), 315. To Scotland now he fondes to redy his viage, With þritti þousand Walsh redy at his banere.
1375. Barbour, Bruce, V. 207. His spek discomfort thame all sua, That thai had left haill that viage, Na war a knycht of gret corage.
1422. trans. Secreta Secret., Priv. Priv., 204. Al this forsaydyn hostynges, viages, and trauaill done and fufillid weryn in lytill more space than thre Monthes.
a. 1450. Knt. de la Tour, 51. It happed that … the squier come from a uiage that he hadde ben atte.
1475. Bk. Noblesse (Roxb.), 17. [He] had a gret discomfiture at the bataile of Agincourt … at his first viage.
a. 1513. Fabyan, Chron., VI. clv. (1811), 143. Longe it were to tell all the circumstaunce of this vyage, & victoryes of the same.
1556. Chron. Grey Friars (Camden), 23. Thys yere the kynge made a grete army into Scotland by hys brother the duke of Glocester, in the wyche viage he wane Barwike.
1590. L. Lloyd, Dial Daies, Oct., 31. Mar. Scotus saith that he was slaine in his viage against the Parthians.
γ. 1523. Ld. Berners, Froiss., I. xv. 15. The kyng sent … a great ambassade to syr Iohn of Heynaulte, praying hym … to kepe company with hym in his voiage agaynste the Scottis.
1549. Compl. Scot.., Ep. 4. The longinquite of his martial voyaige, ande the grite forse of the oriental pepil.
1584. B. R., trans. Herodotus, II. 97 b. Sesostris dying,… hys sonne … vndertooke no voyage of warre, but remayned quiet in his kingdome.
1609. Dekker, Gull’s Horn-bk., D 4. If you be a souldier, talke how often you haue beene in action: as the Portingale voyage, Cales voiage, the Iland voiage.
1613–8. Daniel, Coll. Hist. Eng., Wks. (Grosart), IV. 193. Godfrey of Bouillon … was the first that offered vp himselfe to this Famous Voyage.
1650. Fuller, Pisgah, II. x. 235. The Simeonites second voyage against the Amalekites in Mount Seir.
† b. In the phr. to make (or do) a voyage. Obs.
1387. Trevisa, Higden (Rolls), I. 89. Mithridates … helde þe kyngdom þre and fourty ȝere, in þe whiche tyme he dede many viage, and many faire victories hadde.
c. 1470. Henry, Wallace, III. 118. The knycht Fenweik conwoide the caryage; He had on Scottis maid mony schrewide wiage.
1546. Supplic. Poore Commons (E.E.T.S.), 76. Achabe kyng of Israel, when he intended to make a viage, and to take by force the country … of Ramoth Giliade.
1598. Drayton, Heroical Ep., Notes (1599), 25. In the great voyage Edward the second made against the Scots, at the battell at Striueling [etc.].
1686. Voy. Emp. China, in Misc. Cur. (1708), III. 179. The Emperour of China made a Voyage into Eastern Tartary, in the beginning of this Year 1682.
† c. Voyage royal, an expedition undertaken by a king in person. Obs.
1544. trans. Littleton’s Tenures (1574), 20. When the king maketh a voyage roial in to Scotland for to subdue ye Scots.
a. 1548. Hall, Chron., Edw. IV., 248. Euen now his [Edward IV.’s] Feuer tercian, of the whiche he had languished sore, sithe his voyage royall into Fraunce, was sodainly turned into a vncurable quartain.
1601. R. Johnson, Kingd. & Commw. (1603), 157. More to be dreaded for their … furious incursions, then … that they are able to raise, or undertake any voiage royal.
1612. Davies, Why Ireland, etc., 44. For his [sc. Richard II.’s] first voyage in the eighteenth yeare of his raigne (which was indeed a Voyage-Royall) was made vpon another motiue.
1690. (title) The Royal Voyage; or, the Irish Expedition.
† 3. An enterprise, undertaking or adventure of a private character (in early use implying the making of a journey). Obs.
13[?]. Gaw. & Gr. Knt., 535. Þen þenkkez Gawan ful sone, Of his anious uyage.
c. 1374. Chaucer, Troylus, III. 732. Ek diane I the biseke That this viagge be nat to the loth.
1390. Gower, Conf., I. 353. This worthi kniht of his corage Hath undertake the viage.
1412–20. Lydg., Chron. Troy, I. 2511. I am meved of pite,… þat ȝe of volunte … List take on ȝow þis merveillous viage.
c. 1489. Caxton, Blanchardyn, lii. 198. Madame, yf your wyll be, I shall gladli tak this vyage in hande, and I shall neuer rest noo where tyl that I haue founde blanchardyn.
1567. Satir. Poems Reform., iv. 59. Sum vncouth vaiage I purpoisit prepare, Bot not sa vncouth as was preparit for me.
1579. Twyne, Phis. agst. Fortune, II. lxxxiii. 266 b. Takyng in hand an easie viage towardes thine ende.
1598. Shaks., Merry W., II. i. 185. If hee should intend this voyage toward my wife, I would turne her loose to him.
1611. Middleton & Dekker, Roaring Girl, III. i. I thinke I fight with a familiar, or the Ghost of a fencer, Sh’ has wounded me gallantly, call you this a letcherous viage?
† b. In the phr. to do (or make) a voyage. Obs.
c. 1374. Chaucer, Troylus, II. 75. He … caste and knew in goode plyte was þe moone To doon viage and take his way ful sone Vnto his neces paleys ther bysyde.
c. 1380. Sir Ferumb., 804. Y for-bed hem … fro þenne þay ne scholde go, Or ich hadde sum viage done & til hem come ageyn.
1387–8. T. Usk, Test. Love, I. v. (Skeat), l. 84. If thou drede suche jangleres, thy viage to make, understand wel [etc.].
1611. Shaks., Cymb., I. iv. 169. If you make your voyage vpon her, and giue me directly to vnderstand, you haue preuayl’d, I am no further your Enemy.
4. A journey by sea or water from one place to another (usually to some distant place or country); a course or spell of sailing or navigation, spec. one in which a return is made to the starting-point; a cruise.
Arising from contextual uses of senses 1 and 2, and clearly separable from these only after the ME. period. For the phr. † bon(e, boun, boon voyage see BOON a. 2.
α. c. 1310. St. Brendan, 152, in S. Eng. Leg., I. 224. ‘Wendeþ forþ a-godes name: þat þis veyage were ido!’ Seint Brendan & his breþeren to schipe wende anon.
1555. Sc. Acts Mary (1814), II. 495/1. That nane … cary ony victuallis talloun or flesche … except samekill at salbe thair necessare victualling for thair veyage.
a. 1578. Lindesay (Pitscottie), Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.), II. 121. The skipper of the schip … said ‘God send ws better handsell and mair forder in our wayage.’
1641. Sc. Acts Chas. I. (1870), V. 491/2. Ane impost … of tuo shilling scottes to be payed vpoun the tune of all shipes and vesshellis … be Natiues and four shillingis money foirsaid to be payed be straingeres for ilke veadge.
1784. Bishoprick Garl. (1906), 52. There was a poor little lad that had come a trial vaige to sea.
1887. Jesse M. E. Saxby, Lads of Lunda, 123. ‘I don’t think there will be much done at the haaf this vaige’ (journey).
β. c. 1330. R. Brunne, Chron. Wace (Rolls), 8840. When he wyste why þat he cam [to Ireland], & so fer viage for stones nam, He scorned þem on his langage.
c. 1400. Maundev. (1839), Prol. 4. It is longe tyme passed, that ther was no generalle Passage ne Vyage over the See.
1442. Rolls of Parlt., V. 60/2. [That] noon of the seid vesselles … attendyng to the same viage, be arrested for any viage of oure Souverain Lord ye King.
1492. Act. Dom. Conc. (1839), 275. Þe proffitis & dewiteis … of þe said auchtane parte of a hale Raiss in zeland … and als of half a danskin viage.
1506. Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot., III. 206. To Thomas Hathowy to furnis the Kingis schip in the Northland the secund viage, for tymir.
1579. Twyne, Phis. agst. Fortune, I. i. 2. They that fare by Sea, they are caried away in the shypps, and feele not howe, and many tymes are at their viage ende before they be ware.
1587. Fleming, Contn. Holinshed, III. 1369/1. For want of vittels and other necessaries (needful in so long a viage) … [he] was inforced to set saile and returne for England.
1601. R. Johnson, Kingd. & Commw., 6. The Portugales whose viages beyond the cape of Good Hope … are more true than in reason likely.
γ. 1485. Naval Acc. Hen. VII. (1896), 25. Paid … to John Cappe … after the said voiage into the parties of Lumbardie … for the stopping of lekes & castyng Balast.
1599. Hakluyt, Voy., I. Pref. **2. There they shall read of Godredus the sonne of Olauus his voiage to the king of Norway.
1625. N. Carpenter, Geog. Del., II. vii. (1635), 126. This North-west passage is a long voyage, and hath bin for a long time sought.
1626. Bacon, New Atl., 12. The Navigation of the World (specially for remote Voiages) was greater then at this day.
1665. Manley, Grotius’ Low C. Wars, 923. Where the Spanish Negotiation was short and safe, it enticed Seamen, by their good will, to avoid long Voyages.
1748. Anson’s Voy., Introd. A Voyage round the World promises a species of information, of all others the most desirable and interesting.
1774. Goldsm., Nat. Hist. (1776), I. 346. Those who had set sail five months before, were not in the least farther advanced in their voyage, than those who waited for the favourable wind.
1820. Scoresby, Acc. Arctic Reg., II. 165. Ships were sent out to different seas, and had prosperous voyages.
1867. Smyth, Sailor’s Word-bk., Voyage, a journey by sea. It usually includes the outward and homeward trips, which are called passages.
1903. F. T. Bullen, Sea Wrack, 310, note. The round trip from home back to home again constitutes the ‘voyage,’ all the port to port journeys are ‘passages.’
fig. 1864. Browning, Jas. Lee’s Wife, II. iv. With whom began Love’s voyage full-sail.
b. In the phrases to take or make a voyage. Cf. 1 a. Also transf.
(a) c. 1400. Maundev. (Roxb.), Pref. 2. Wald Godd þat þer werldly lordes ware at gude accorde, and … wald take þis haly viage ouer þe see.
1475. Bk. Noblesse (Roxb.), 12. The said king Edward … tooke his vyage to Cane withe xije shippis.
a. 1578. Lindesay (Pitscottie), Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.), II. 10. Thir men of weir tuk vayage and sailled to Scotland.
1596. Dalrymple, trans. Leslie’s Hist. Scot., I. 233. Quhen S. Columba did sayl in Yrland, thay to the Jle of Jon tuik thair vaiage.
1819. Keats, Lamia, II. 180. Fifty wreaths of smoke From fifty censers their light voyage took To the high roof.
(b) 14[?]. Sir Beues (O.), 388. Ouer they made gode viage. The sayll they drew, the wynd was good.
1475. Nottingham Rec., II. 387. We … purpose … incontinent þerupon, as winde and weder wol serue, to make our viage into France.
1530. Hickscorner, 820. For yf I myȝt make iii good vyages to Shoter’s Hyl,… Than wolde I never travell the see more.
c. 1580. in Eng. Hist. Rev., July (1914), 518. This viadge ys to be made in 3 wekes yf winde and wether sarve.
1584. Powel, Lloyd’s Cambria, 87. Cnute king of England about this time made a viage to Denmarke.
1648. J. Beaumont, Psyche, II. 179. It is a full Commission By which he made this voyage.
1669. Sturmy, Mariner’s Mag., IV. i. 139. In five Voyages made before that way, [I] know by Experience there is a Current.
† c. A (single or return) passage or trip on a canal-boat. Obs.
1774. Ann. Reg., Chron., 145. From Manchester to Warrington … the third cabbin 1s for the passage or voyage upon the canal.
1805. Z. Allnutt, Navig. Thames, 15. The Toll of 4d. per Ton a Voyage on all Barges. A Voyage, is a Trip to London and back again, being two Passages.
d. A flight through the air (or through space); esp. a trip in a balloon.
1667. Milton, P. L., VII. 431. So stears the prudent Crane Her Annual Voiage, born on Windes.
1726. Swift, Gulliver, III. ii. It was about ninety leagues distant, and our voyage lasted four days and an half.
1785. V. Lunardi, Five Aerial Voyages (1786), 30. I alighted gently … after a most delightful and glorious voyage of 46 miles, 36 over the water and 10 over land.
1826. Mechanics’ Mag., VI. 285/2. An aerial voyage, remarkable for its duration, was accomplished at Paris on the 19th of September, 1784.
1860. Chambers’s Encycl., I. 646/2. Before they [sc. fire-balloons] became obsolete, several remarkable voyages were made in them.
1893. Sir R. Ball, Story of Sun, 290. The Earth in its annual voyage round the sun.
e. spec. In marine insurance: (see quot.).
1848. Arnould, Marine Insur., I. xii. I. 333. The voyage insured…, a technical term, which must be carefully distinguished from the actual voyage of the ship,… is a transit at sea from the terminus a quo to the terminus ad quem in a prescribed course of navigation … which is never set out in any policy.
f. Voyage of discovery (DISCOVERY 3), in fig. use.
1857. Ducange Anglicus, Vulg. Tong., Voyage of discovery, going out stealing.
1890. ‘R. Boldrewood,’ Col. Reformer (1891), 227. After a voyage of discovery round the yard at full speed, [the cattle] return … into the lane.
5. Used fig. (in senses 1 or 4) to denote the course of human life (or some part of it), or the fate of persons after death.
1390. Gower, Conf., III. 326. Fourtiene yer sche was of Age, Whan deth hir tok to his viage.
1423. James I., Kingis Q., xv. As the schip that sailith stereles,… So standis thou here … And wantis that suld gyde all thy viage.
c. 1430. Lydg., Min. Poems (Percy Soc.), 98. Cristallyne water to hym so comfortable, Al his viage bothe in breede and lengthe.
1526. Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W., 1531), 12 b. Man receyueth by grace all thynges expedyent and necessary for hym in his vyage and pilgrymage.
1529. Sir T. More, Dyaloge, I. Wks. 175/2. Yt much more special assistence of god with his christen churche in their spiritual viage.
1601. Shaks., Jul. C., IV. iii. 220. There is a Tide in the affayres of men, Which taken at the Flood, leades on to Fortune: Omitted, all the voyage of their life, Is bound in Shallowes, and in Miseries.
1604. T. Wright, Passions, VI. 345. Blocks and stones our ghostly enemies cast in the narrow way that leadeth to heaven, to hinder our voyage.
1697. Vanbrugh, Prov. Wife, V. v. So, now I am in for Hobbes’s voyage; a great leap in the dark.
1705. Hickeringill, Priest-cr., II. vi. 60. And what I say to Papists I say to all Protestants, if you like to be Priest-ridden, farewel—a good Voyage to you.
1771. Smollett, Humph. Cl., Let. to Sir W. Phillips, 18 July. Among our fellow-lodgers at Berwick, was a couple from London, bound to Edinburgh on the voyage of matrimony.
1779. Cowper, Human Frailty, 17. Bound on a voyage of awful length,… A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own.
1813. Shelley, Q. Mab, IX. 174. Fear not then, Spirit, Death’s disrobing hand … ’Tis but the voyage of a darksome hour.
1877. Tennyson, Sir J. Franklin, 3. And thou … Art passing on thine happier voyage now Toward no earthly pole.
6. † a. The navigation of a particular sea-route; the course or route (to be) taken by a ship. Obs.
1581. Marbeck, Bk. of Notes, 1087. Vnder ye name of Tharsis (as some think) is signified some sea yt was farre of, and whose voiage was very long.
1694. W. King, Animadv. Acc. Denmark, i. 7. Any Sea-man, who is acquainted with that Voyage, will tell you that he would ten times rather venture amongst the Rocks of Norway in a Storm, than the Sands of England.
1755. Magens, Insurances, II. 111. The Mate being unacquainted with the Voyage and declaring himself to be so, shall nevertheless be obliged to remain with the Ship, if the Master requires it.
b. A vessel as fitted out for sailing.
1826. Kent, Comm. (1858), III. xlvii. § 209. When the voyage is ready, the master is bound to sail as soon as the wind and tide permit.
c. Whaling. (See quot.)
1859. Bartlett, Dict. Amer. (ed. 2), 497. Voyage, among whalers, each man calls his share of the proceeds of the cruize, which he receives instead of wages, his voyage.
d. The quantity of fish taken in one trip or by one boat.
1897. Clay & Co. Company Prospectus. The daily arrival of vessels with voyages of live and fresh fish…. The Pontoon where the voyages are landed from the vessels and sold.
7. A written account of a voyage, a book describing a voyage (or journey).
From the frequent use of the word in the titles of narratives of voyages.
1589. Hakluyt (title), A Notable Historie, containing foure Voyages, mada by Certaine French Captaines into Florida.
1699. W. Hacke (title), A Collection of Original Voyages.
1704. Churchill (title), A Collection of Voyages and Travels, Some now first Printed from Original Manuscripts.
1796. H. Hunter, trans. St.-Pierre’s Stud. Nat. (1799), III. 21. Those of the same kind, which have been collected in the following Voyage, exhibit no regular difference from each other. Ibid., 284. The most authentic traditions of Historians, which I found in great numbers in the Voyage of Pausanias into Greece.
1877. Quaritch, Catalogue, 1476. De Bry’s Collection of Voyages to the East and West Indies.
8. attrib. and Comb., as voyage-writer; † voyage food, provision, VIATICUM 1; voyage policy (see quot.).
1610. *Voyage food [see VIATICUM 1].
1848. Arnould, Marine Insur., I. ii. § 1. I. 19. A *voyage policy is one in which the limits of the risk are designated in the policy by specifying a certain place at which the voyage is to begin.
1562. Apol. Priv. Masse (1850), 11. Their viaticum, as it is termed in the old canons, that is to say, their *voyage-provision.
1564. Harding, Answ. Jewel, ix. 123. So it be reuerently kepte for the viage prouision for the sicke, no catholike man will maineteine strife for the maner and order of keping.
1705. Addison, Italy, Pesaro, 165. I shall say nothing of the Via Flaminia, which has been describ’d by all the *Voyage-Writers that have pass’d it.
1717. Lady M. W. Montagu, Lett. to C’tess Mar, 1 April. The manners of mankind do not differ so widely as our voyage writers would make us believe.
1757. Foote, Author, I. Wks. 1799, I. 137. Except Peter Hasty, the voyage-writer, he was as great a loss to the trade as any within my memory.
