What does "provant" mean?
Provant: To supply with provender or provisions; to provide for. [Obs.] Nash.
Additional senses
- 2.Provided for common or general use, as in an army; hence, common in quality; inferior. "A poor provant rapier." B. Jonson.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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