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purveyancen. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French porveaunce. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman porveaunce, purveance, purveaunce, purveiance, purveiaunce, purviance, purviaunce, purvoiance, purvoiaunce, purveans, purvyance, Anglo-Norman and Old French, Middle French porveance, Anglo-Norman and Middle French pourveance (French †pourvoyance ) foresight, provision for the future, divine Providence (all late 12th cent.), supply or stock of food or other necessities (mid 13th cent., frequently in plural), decree, ordinance, statute (second half of the 13th cent. or earlier in Anglo-Norman), guidance (second half of the 13th cent. or earlier in Anglo-Norman), preparation (mid 14th cent. or earlier in Anglo-Norman), action of supplying provisions (mid 14th cent. or earlier in Anglo-Norman) < porveeir , purveeir , pourvoir , etc. purvey v. + -ance , -aunce -ance suffix, apparently after classical Latin prōvidentia providence n. Compare later proviance n., providence n., provision n.The γ. forms show prefix substitution (compare per- prefix); they are apparently not paralleled in French. Compare γ. forms at purvey v. With purveyance of God, divine purveyance at sense 1b compare Anglo-Norman la purveiaunce Dieu (13th cent. or earlier), la divine purveiaunce (first half of the 14th cent. or earlier), Middle French la pourveance divine (late 14th cent. or earlier). With sense 2 compare preveance n. Sense 4b is apparently not paralleled in French. The following quotation appears in Middle English Dict. s.v. purveiaunce with a date of 1334 and Rolls of Parliament as the source:1657 W. Prynne Exact Abridgem. Rec. Tower of London 16 It is enacted That no purveyance be made but only for the King. As an editorial note in Rolls of Parl. II. 376 explains, the rolls of parliament of that time were kept in French, and the roll containing this particular quotation has been lost since the times of Elizabeth I and James I. †1. the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > provident foresight, prudence > [noun] the mind > possession > supply > [noun] > action of providing or supplying > providing beforehand c1300 St. Clement (Harl.) 253 in C. D'Evelyn & A. J. Mill (1956) 523 (MED) For ho so naþ no god ne swynke nele ne of no purueance [c1300 Laud porueance] beo, What whate so him euere beo iquede, he neschal neuere iþeo. 1340 (1866) 83 Wiþ-oute wyt and wyþ-oute porueyonce [c1450 Bk. Vices & Virtues good auisement]. ?c1425 (c1380) G. Chaucer tr. Boethius (Cambr. Ii.3.21) (1886) v. pr. vi. 23 For which it nis nat yclepyd puruydence, but it sholde rather ben clepyd puruyaunce [L. non prævidentia sed providentia potius dicitur] þat..byhooldeth from a-fer alle thinges. c1450 tr. (Royal) 17 Thou maist with thi purveaunce and forsight helpe thi sugetis. a1500 (c1340) R. Rolle (Univ. Oxf. 64) (1884) xciii. 8 Fulis, withouten puruyaunce of the tother warld. 1567 (single sheet) Quhair Venus anis gettis in hir gouernance..Wisdome is exilit, and prudent puruoyance. 1581 R. Mulcaster xxxvii. 166 For youth..while it rometh without purueyaunce, makes marueilous a doe before it will die. the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > activities of God > [noun] > divine providence c1385 G. Chaucer A.1252 Allas why pleynen folk so in comune On purueiaunce [v.rr. puruieaunce, purueiance] of god or of fortune? a1393 J. Gower (Fairf.) Prol. 585 The hyhe almyhti pourveance In whos eterne remembrance Fro ferst was every thing present. ?a1425 (c1380) G. Chaucer tr. Boethius v. pr. vi. 273 If it be in my power to chaunge my purpos, than schal I voiden the purveaunce of God, whan..I schal han chaungid the thingis that he knoweth byforn. 1497 J. Alcock (de Worde) sig. D ij/2 Dispeyred on the purueaunce of almyghty god how they sholde be fedde. a1513 H. Bradshaw (1521) i. xviii. sig. g.i This yle of Ely, by deuyne purueaunce With muddy waters is compased aboute. a1538 W. Holme (1572) sig. E.ij Now this abomination Our Prelates say, is scripture & Gods diuine purueyance. a1555 J. Philpot (1842) 116 He was..born into this world by the divine purveyance. society > law > [noun] > edict, decree, ordinance, or institute society > law > [noun] > a law > intention, tendency, or provisions of society > law > written law > [noun] > body of a statute a1325 (2011) v. 13 Fram þe time þat a beth ipassed þe age of fortene ȝer þe wardein sal habbe þanne þe double ualuwe of þe mariage afte[r] þe tenur of þe sulue porueaunce. c1325 (c1300) (Calig.) 11007 (MED) Hii broȝte him þer to To makie a porueance, amendement to do. c1325 (c1300) (Calig.) 11047 (MED) Þe quene was ek biȝonde se & þe kinges breþeren al so & euere þoȝte hou hii miȝte þe purueance vndo. a1400 (a1325) (Vesp.) 11551 (MED) Quen herods sagh he moght not sped..He made a purueance [a1400 Trin. Cambr. ordinaunce] in hi. 1433 IV. 439/1 Yhe yeerly moste renne in much gretter Dette..oo lesse than other purveance wer made. a1500 (Rawl.) (1896) 35 (MED) Reymond..by Purueyaunce and graunt of ham al was made Prynce. 1513 c. 4 §2 Every Piece so calendred against the Ordinances and Purveyances aforesaid. 1632 T. E. 391 The count had recited the whole purueyance of the act. the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [noun] society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > [noun] > army in battle array c1330 (Auch.) (1882) 666 Alle winter þe king of Fraunce Lette maken his purueianse. c1384 (Douce 369(2)) (1850) 2 Macc. iv. 6 Forsothe he seeȝ for to be inpossible pees for to be ȝouen to thingus without the kyngus puruyaunce [L. providentia]. a1425 (c1333–52) L. Minot (1914) 26 (MED) Vnkind he was and vncurtayse; I prais no thing his puruiance. c1450 (a1375) (Calig.) (1979) 41 (MED) To wedde her make purueaunce, Syr emperour! 1465 J. Rising in (2004) II. 309 I pray..that ye will make such purveyaunce therfor that it may be to myn delyueraunce. ?c1500 (Digby) 577 In-to þe sete I woll a-pere ffor my gestes to make porvyawns. 1568 (a1500) Freiris Berwik 413 in W. T. Ritchie (1930) IV. 273 He had witt of all hir purveance to. 1577 R. Holinshed Hist. Irelande ii. 55/2 in I The Citizens of Dublin..made the best purueyance they coulde to defende their citie. 1607 T. Walkington xii. f. 68 The sweet sleepe of the senses, the fountaine of sage aduise and good purueiance. †4. the mind > possession > supply > [noun] > that which is supplied > a supply 1340 (1866) 90 Zaynte paul..ous heþ hyer ynemned þe meste gentile guodes þet man may do..Þet byeþ porueyonces [c1450 Bk. Vices & Virtues penaunce] of bodye, and slaȝþe to þolye, helpe poure, to wende þane zenuolle. a1375 (c1350) (1867) 1605 (MED) So wel in alle wise was hit arayed & plente of alle purueaunce purueyed to riȝttes. c1395 G. Chaucer 904 A gardyn..In which that they hadde maad hir ordinance Of vitaille and of oother purueiance. a1450 (Pierpont Morgan) (1865) 2301 (MED) Abide noo purveaunce for your viage, For ye shal wende at my costage. 1488 (c1478) Hary (Adv.) (1968–9) viii. l. 1004 Breid, ayll and wyn, with othir purweans. 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart I. vi. 5 In a nother ship they had put all theyr purueyaunce. 1599 T. Nashe 6 How Yarmouth..should..supply her inhabitants with plentifull purueyance of sustenance. 1638 R. Younge 270 Every one hath his purveyance at either elbow, a Jurden for his Urine, on the one side; and a Bowle for his vomit, on the other. ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng (Petyt) ii. 125 The ȝere next..ȝede þe kyng of France To þe holy land, with his purueiance. c1425 (c1400) 5734 (MED) He scholde..Come with alle his puruyaunce, That were leff with-Inne the walles. c1440 (Thornton) (1949) 1871 (MED) Þare come in a daunce Alle þe Dugepers of France; Me thynk swylke a purueance Was gay to be-halde. 5. the mind > possession > supply > [noun] > action of providing or supplying the world > food and drink > food > supply of food or provisions > [noun] > action of supplying a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden (St. John's Cambr.) (1882) VIII. 123 (MED) Me made grete purveaunce of vitailles for hym [L. dum cibi pro illo lautiores emerentur]. ?c1450 (1891) 1737 Of vitayles þai made na purueance. ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden (Harl. 2261) (1872) IV. 241 (MED) Augustus..made perviaunce [a1387 J. Trevisa tr. arayed; v.r. provided] for meytes and drynkes. a1500 (a1460) (1897–1973) 117 (MED) He can make purveance, with boste and bragance, And all is thrugh mantenance Of men that are gretter. 1540 R. Morison tr. J. L. Vives (new ed.) B vj b They are greatte and longe purviaunce for a lyttell and short lyfe. 1548 f. lxvv He made greate purueighance of all thynges necessary for the coronacion of his Quene. 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy xxii. 439 For purueyance of forage and fewell. 1641 R. Brathwait liii. 258 His providence meerly consisted in purveyance for the belly. 1789 G. Blane (ed. 2) ii. App. 357 I am well convinced that more men would be saved by such a purveyance of fruit and vegetables, than could be raised by double the expence and trouble employed on the imprest service. 1864 J. H. Burton I. iii. 119 All along the coast..there was busy baking of biscuits and purveyance of provender. 1893 A. Bierce 257 Unaware, Morality expires, famished upon the sifted meal and distilled water of a prudish purveyance. 1920 30 288 The newspaper is a peculiar undertaking in that it unites two services altogether different,—the purveyance of news..and the sale of publicity i the form of advertising. 1959 25 Apr. 10/1 They were all agreed that they desired to penalize those who made a profit out of the purveyance of pornography. 2003 (Nexis) 29 June 43 I cannot think of any other good, service or produce where the selling agent could get away with such disdain towards the customer, with the possible exception of the purveyance of heroin and crack cocaine. the mind > possession > taking > seizing > [noun] > by (public) authority > for public service 1423–4 in R. R. Sharpe (1909) I. 294 (MED) In an other statute..is conteyned that..full payment be made in hond for purveaunces made for Kynges hous and Quenes, that ys to sey, after price for whiche vitailes been sold comunely in marketes aboute. 1439 V. 32/2 Thabuse of the said purveaunce. c1475 (?c1451) (Royal) (1860) 40 He rewardid fifty thousande sak wolle for perveaunce. 1601 F. Tate tr. (1876) §47. 29 A vallet of mestier purveiour of ale, who shal make the purveiance of ale. 1612 J. Davies 253 He established the composition of the Pale, in liewe of Purueyance and Sesse of Souldiers. 1669 E. Chamberlayne 113 The King by his Prerogative hath had at all times the Right of Purveyance or Pre-emption of all sorts of Victuals neer the Court. 1765 W. Blackstone I. viii. 288 By degrees the powers of purveyance have declined, in foreign countries as well as our own. 1776 A. Smith I. iii. ii. 477 Great Britain is..the only monarchy in Europe where the oppression of purveyance has been entirely abolished. View more context for this quotation 1827 H. Hallam II. xviii. 705 Coshery..is somewhat analogous to the royal prerogative of purveyance. 1875 W. Stubbs (1877) II. xvii. 538 The prerogative of purveyance included, besides the right of preemption of victuals, the compulsory use of horses and carts and even the enforcement of personal labour. 1921 10 June i./5 The Queen of James I..demanded wines from them to the value of £800 by way of purveyance, and there is no trace of the recovery of the money. 2001 54 626 By 1603, her [sc. Elizabeth I's] officials were obtaining most of their supplies through composition rather than by purveyance. Derivatives 1800 S. T. Coleridge tr. F. Schiller ii. xiv. 122 Did the Duke make any of these provisoes..when he gave you the office of army purveyancer? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). <  n.c1300 |
