DISPURVEYANCE

Etymology

Noun

dispurveyance (uncountable)

(obsolete, rare) Lack of provisions.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis`pur*vey"ance, n.

Definition: Want of provisions; [Obs.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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