provand

noun

prov·​and

ˈprävənd

variants or provant

-nt

plural -s

1

archaic : supply of food : provisions

2

chiefly dialectal : provender sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Middle English provande, provant, from Middle Dutch & Middle Low German; Middle Dutch provande & Middle Low German provande, provant, from Old French provende

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