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. [ 1913 Webster ]
Good provender laboring horses would have. Tusser. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Food or provisions. [ R or Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]