·noun Food or provisions.
II. Provender ·noun Dry food for domestic animals, as hay, straw, corn, oats, or a mixture of ground grain; feed.
He from whom any money is taken on the highway: perhaps provider, or provider. CANT. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Though strictly forage, is often applied to provisions in general. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book