PROVENDER 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.]
PROVENIENCE Pro*ve"ni*ence, n. [L. proveniens, -entis, p.pr. of provenire to come forth; pro forth + venire to come.]
Defn: Origin; source; place where found or produced; provenance; — used esp. in the fine arts and in archæology; as, the provenience of a patera.
PROVENIENT
Pro*ve"ni*ent, a. [L. proveniens, p.pr.]
Defn: Forthcoming; issuing. [Rare]
PROVENT
Prov"ent, n.
Defn: See Provand. [Obs.]
PROVENTRICLE
Pro*ven"tri*cle, n. (Anat.)