a. ? Obs. [f. ALIMENT sb. + -AL 1, as if ad. L. *alimentāl-is.] Of or pertaining to aliment; of the nature of food; furnishing food or nourishment, nutritious, feeding.
1586. T. Bright, A Treatise of Melancholie, iv. 20. Everie parte of that we take for nourishment is not alimentall.
1646. Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., Pref. These weeds must lose their alimentall sappe and wither.
1706. J. Philips, Cyder, I. 132. At the Foot of ev’ry Plant To sink a circling Trench, and daily pour A just Supply of alimental Streams.
1751. Chambers, Cycl., Alimentary, alimental, something that relates to aliment, or food. [Also in mod. Dicts.]
