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Purvey

//pɚˈveɪ// name, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Verb
  1. 1
    To prepare in advance (for or to do something); to plan, make provision. intransitive, obsolete

    "A sayd the kynge / syn ye knowe of your aduenture puruey for hit / and put awey by your craftes that mysauenture / Nay said Merlyn it wylle not be / soo he departed from the kynge"

  2. 2
    supply with provisions wordnet
  3. 3
    To furnish or provide. transitive

    "Giue no ods to your foes, but do puruay / Your selfe of sword before that bloudy day:"

  4. 4
    To procure; to get. transitive

    "I mean to purvey me a wife after the fashion of the children of Benjamin."

Etymology

From Middle English purveyen, from Anglo-Norman purveer, purveir et al., Old French porveeir, porveoir, from Latin prōvidēre (“to provide”). Doublet of provide; compare prudent.

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