provender
[noun]
Synonyms: food, chow, comestibles, edibles, feed, grub, nurture, provisions, viands, victuals

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provender noun & verb. ['prɒvɪndǝ] ME.
[Old French provendre var. of provende PROVEND.]
A. noun.
1. Food, provisions; esp. dry food, as corn or hay, for horses etc.; animal fodder; (now joc.) food for human beings. ME.

2. A prebend. Only in LME.
b. verb.
1. verb trans. Provide with a prebend or benefice. Only in LME.

2. verb trans. Provide (a horse etc.) with provender; fodder. L16.

3. verb intrans. Eat provender; feed on. rare. E19.

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