purvey
11Purvey — Recorded in a wide range of spellings including: Purver, Purves, Purviss, and Purvey, this is an Anglo Scottish surname, but one ultimately of Norman French origins. Particulary recorded in the northern counties of England and in Scotland, it is… …
12purvey — Scottish Vernacular Dictionary The suppliers of the funeral repast. Ra Co Op did a fine purvey for Old Joe s funeral …
13purvey — pur|vey [ pər veı ] verb transitive FORMAL to provide information, ideas, or products: purvey something to someone: These writers purveyed an important message to the people. ╾ pur|vey|or noun count: purveyors of gourmet foods …
14purvey — verb they traveled southward to purvey their furs Syn: sell, supply, provide, furnish, cater, retail, deal in, trade, stock, offer; peddle, hawk, traffic in; informal flog …
15purvey — transitive verb (purveyed; purveying) Etymology: Middle English purveien, from Anglo French purveier, purveer to look at, foresee, provide, from Latin providēre to provide Date: 14th century 1. to supply (as provisions) usually as a matter of… …
16purvey — /peuhr vay /, v.t. to provide, furnish, or supply (esp. food or provisions) usually as a business or service. [1250 1300; ME purveien < AF purveier < L providere to foresee, provide for. See PROVIDE] * * * …
17purvey — verb /pəˈveɪ,pəːˈveɪ/ To furnish or provide. A sayd the kynge, syn ye knowe of your aduenture puruey for hit, and put awey by your craftes that mysauenture. See Also: purveyor, purview …
18purvey — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. deliver, yield, hand, give; provide, furnish, cater, provision. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. furnish, serve, supply; see provide 1 …
19purvey — pur|vey [pə:ˈveı US pə:r ] v [T] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: porveeir, from Latin providere; PROVIDE] formal to supply goods, services, information etc to people ▪ DJ Dominic purveys a unique brand of music …
20purvey — see PROVIDE …
