provand
/ˈprɒvənd/(also provan, provun, provvun) Now English regional (northern ) and Scottish
noun
Food, provisions, provender; especially the food and fodder provided for an army.
- Recorded earliest in provand poke..
Origin
Middle English. Apparently from Anglo-Norman provande, variant of provende provend, probably partly via Middle Dutch provande (also provant; Dutch provande) or Middle Low German prōvande (also prōvant, prōfant). Compare early modern German provande.