Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

provand

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: provand
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I had always a ready fancy and some of the natural vanity of youth, so I could see myself landing off the lugger at the quay of Inneraora town, three inches more of a man than when I left with a firkin of herring and a few bolls of meal for my winter's provand; thicker too at the chest, and with a jacket of London green cloth with brass buttons."
"He gave no heed to his horse, but left him at his provand in the meadow."
"Tak a seat at t' top o' bag o' provand, Kester; Betty and Will can hug chairs to t' fire, and lile Joe Moon mun sit on t' end o' t' bed.""

Etymology

From Old French [Term?], from Latin praebenda (“a payment, pittance”).

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: praebenda

Usage

Inflected Forms

provands (plural)

Questions

What does provand mean?: provender
Where does provand come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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