provender (1190-1210)
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provender (1190-1210)

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  FEW:  praebenda 9,277b Gdf:  provender 6,466c GdfC: ∅ TL: provender 7,2008 DEAF:  provende (provender)  DMF:  provender  TLF: ∅ OED:  provender v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  praebendare 1234b
 

v.a.

1horseslivestockzool.to feed, provide with fodder: 
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  Jo n’ai rente [...] Dunt jo tant sul peusse fere Qu’une nuit pusse provender [...] un sul destrier  14855
prebende  prebender  provende  provendre  provendrer 
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