provant

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. provisions; food obsolete,uncountable
    — His manner is to put three or foure ſtones into a ſpoone, and ſo putting them into his mouth together, ſvvallovvs them all dovvn one after another; […] [H]aving the advantage of this ſtrange vvay of alimony, he ſold his allovvance of provant at great rates; […]
动词 v.
  1. To supply with provisions; to provide for. obsolete,transitive
    — ...should not only supply her inhabitants with plentiful purveyance of sustenance, but provant and victual moreover this monstrous army of strangers […]
形容词 adj.
  1. Provided for common or general use, as in an army; hence, common in quality, i.e. inferior. obsolete
    — a poor provant rapier

词形变化

more provant comparative most provant superlative provants present,singular,third-person provanting participle,present provanted participle,past provanted past
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