Prov"en*der (?), n. [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.]
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