OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 13659

purvey

/pəˈveɪ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
preveer
To prepare in advance (for or to do something); to plan, make provision.
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
proveer
To furnish or provide.
Giue no ods to your foes, but do puruay / Your selfe of sword before that bloudy day:
Those who sell their own products are distinguished from purveyors, who purvey what others produce.