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Proved. "Accusations firmly proven in his mind." Thackeray. Of this which was the principal charge, and was generally believed to beproven, he was acquitted. Jowett (Thucyd. ). Not proven (Scots Law), a verdict of a jury that the guilt of the accused is not made out, though not disproved. Mozley & W.…

Origin; source; provenience.

Of or pertaining to Provence or its inhabitants.

The cabbage rose (Rosa centifolia).

Of or pertaining to Provence in France.

See Provand. [Obs.]

tic 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.

Origin; source; place where found or produced; provenance; -- used esp. in the fine arts and in archæology; as, the provenience of a patera.

Forthcoming; issuing. [Rare]

See Provand. [Obs.]

Proventriculus.

The glandular stomach of birds, situated just above the crop.

A song or air for one or more voices, of Provençal origin, resembling, though not strictly, the madrigal.

s, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd. As one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, . . . he espied his money. Gen. xlii. 27. A goodly vessel did I then espy Come like a giant from a haven broad. Wordsworth.

ed to keep the large sails of a smock windmill always in the direction of the wind. Clean provender, which hath been winnowed with the shovel and with the fan. Is. xxx. 24.

hands and dance in various figures, sometimes moving from room to room. It originated in Provence.

An allowance of provender given to a horse, cow, etc.; a meal; as, a feed of corn or oats.

akin to French, formerly spoken south of the Loire (in which the word for "yes" was oc); Provencal.

To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, as a beast chews provender; to chew deliberately or in large mouthfuls. [Formerly written also maunch and mounch.] I could munch your good dry oats. Shak.

e fourth part of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts; as, a peck of wheat. "A peck of provender." Shak.