Prov"en*der (?), 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.
Good provender laboring horses would
have.
Tusser.
2. Food or provisions. [R or Obs.]