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provender
[ prov-uhn-der ]
noun
- dry food, as hay or oats, for livestock or other domestic animals; fodder.
- food; provisions.
provender
/ ˈprɒvɪndə /
noun
- any dry feed or fodder for domestic livestock
- food in general
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Example Sentences
And thy oxen, and the ass colts that till the ground, shall eat mingled provender as it was winnowed in the floor.
Lawrence went into camp near a farmhouse, where he noticed there was plenty of provender for the horses.
Confined to the provender even their shepherds would have them contented withal, many would die.
Joe was ordered to give the horses water, and place a large quantity of provender within their reach.
All the year round they roam across the plains, and in winter seek their provender beneath the snow.
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