provender
pronunciation
How to pronounce provender in British English:
UK ['prɒvɪndə]
How to pronounce provender in American English:
US [ˈprɑvəndɚ]
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- Noun:
- food for domestic livestock
- a stock or supply of foods
Word Origin
- provender
- provender: see prebend
- provender (n.)
- c. 1300, "allowance paid each chapter member of a cathedral," from Anglo-French provendir, Old French provendier "provider; recipient, beneficiary," from Gallo-Roman *provenda, altered (by influence of Latin providere "supply") from Late Latin praebenda "allowance, subsistence," from Latin praebenda "(things) to be furnished," neuter plural gerundive of praebere "to furnish, offer," from prae "before" (see pre-) + habere "to hold" (see habit (n.)). Meaning "food, provisions, etc." (especially dry food for horses) is recorded from mid-14c.
Example
- 1. It is a proud horse that will not bear his own provender .
- 2. And having brought them into the house , he fetched water , and they washed their feet , and he gave provender to their asses .
- 3. Prayers and provender hinder no journey .
- 4. And the man brought the men into joseph 's house , and gave them water , and they washed their feet ; and he gave their asses provender .
- 5. And the man brought the men into joseph s house , and gave them water , and they washed their feet and he gave their asses provender .