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provenderius

provenderius [OF rovend(i)er, ME provender(e)], ~arius [OF provende+CL -arius, cf. praebendarius] 1 (as sb. m.; eccl.) prebendary. 1194 concedentes ‥ ut habeant [infirme femine S. Marie de Prato] eleemosynam illam quam Gaufridus abbas dedit Sweino ~ario suo G. S. Alb. I 203 (= MonA III 355b). 2 measure of grain (usu. equivalent to four bushels, although not spec. in quot.). 1283 habebit j panem et j ~erium avene Cust. Battle 94; 1345 j buss’ cum ferro lig’, dim. bussell’ j provendar’ cum ferro lig’ MinAc Essex D/DEI M22 sched..

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