PROVENDER

commissariat, provisions, provender, viands, victuals

(noun) a stock or supply of foods

feed, provender

(noun) food for domestic livestock

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

provender (usually uncountable, plural provenders)

(dated) Food, especially for livestock.

Synonyms: fodder, Thesaurus:food

Verb

provender (third-person singular simple present provenders, present participle provendering, simple past and past participle provendered)

(transitive) To feed.

Source: Wiktionary

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Prov"en*der, n. Etym: [OE. provende, F. provende, provisions, provender, fr. LL. praebenda (prae and pro being confused), a daily allowance of provisions, a prebend. See Prebend.]

1. Dry food for domestic animals, as hay, straw, corn, oats, or a mixture of ground grain; feed. "Hay or other provender." Mortimer. Good provender laboring horses would have. Tusser.

2. Food or provisions. [R or Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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