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Viands vs Provender - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between viands and provender

is that viands is plural of lang=en while provender is food, especially for livestock.

viands

English

Noun

(head) (plural )
  • provisions, victuals
  • * 1610 , , act 3 scene 3
    • FRANCISCO.
    They vanish'd strangely.
    SEBASTIAN.
    No matter, since
    They have left their viands behind; for we have stomachs.—
    Will't please you taste of what is here?

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    provender

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Food, especially for livestock.
  • * 1663 ,
    • He ripp'd the womb up of his mother, / Dame Tellus, 'cause he wanted fother, / And provender , wherewith to feed / Himself and his less cruel steed.
  • An edible material that provides sustenance.

    • Synonyms

    * (animal food) fodder

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