Definition of purvey

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Purvey (v. t.) To procure; to get.

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Provisor :: Provisor (n.) One who provides; a purveyor.
Purveyed :: Purveyed (imp. & p. p.) of Purve.
Proveditor :: Proveditor (n.) One employed to procure supplies, as for an army, a steamer, etc.; a purveyor; one who provides for another..
Providore :: Providore (n.) One who makes provision; a purveyor.
Manciple :: Manciple (n.) A steward; a purveyor, particularly of a college or Inn of Court..
Purveyance :: Purveyance (n.) A providing necessaries for the sovereign by buying them at an appraised value in preference to all others, and oven without the owner's consent. This was formerly a royal prerogative, but has long been abolished..
Purveyor :: Purveyor (n.) An officer who formerly provided, or exacted provision, for the king's household..
Cater :: Cater (n.) A provider; a purveyor; a caterer.
Purvey :: Purvey (v. i.) To purchase provisions; to provide; to make provision.
Foregoer :: Foregoer (n.) A purveyor of the king; -- so called, formerly, from going before to provide for his household..
Dispurvey :: Dispurvey (v. t.) To disfurnish; to strip.
Purvey :: Purvey (v. t.) To procure; to get.
Dispurveyance :: Dispurveyance (n.) Want of provisions; /ack of food.
Purveiaunce :: Purveiaunce (n.) Purveyance.
Achatour :: Achatour (n.) Purveyor; acater.
Purveyor :: Purveyor (n.) One who provides victuals, or whose business is to make provision for the table; a victualer; a caterer..
Purvey :: Purvey (v. t.) To furnish or provide, as with a convenience, provisions, or the like..
Purveyance :: Purveyance (n.) That which is provided; provisions; food.
Purveying :: Purveying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Purve.
Purveyor :: Purveyor (n.) a procurer; a pimp; a bawd.
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