provendern.[OE. provende, F. provende, provisions, provender, fr. LL. praebenda (prae and pro being confused), a daily allowance of provisions, a prebend. See Prebend.]1. Dry food for domestic animals, as hay, straw, corn, oats, or a mixture of ground grain; feed.(Mortimer.)Good provender laboring horses would have. (Tusser.)2. Food or provisions.()