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PROVINE
Etymology
Verb
provine (third-person singular simple present provines, present participle provining, simple past and past participle provined)
(obsolete) To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*vine", v. i. Etym: [F. provingner, fr. provin a set, layer of a plant, OF. provain, from L. propago, -aginis, akin to propagare to propagate. See Propagate, Prune, v. t.]
Definition: To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation. [Obs.] Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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