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41English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
42Lollards — The Lollards were members of a controversial English reform movement that began in the 14th century. The word Lollard was a derogatory term, perhaps from the Dutch word lollaert meaning “mumbler.” They were also sometimes referred to as… …
43Purvess — This unusual and interesting name is of early medieval origin and is found particularly in the northern counties of England and in Scotland. It is a metonymic occupational name for the appointed official who was responsible for obtaining the… …
44Purveys — This unusual and interesting name is of early medieval origin and is found particularly in the northern counties of England and in Scotland. It is a metonymic occupational name for the appointed official who was responsible for obtaining the… …
45Purvis — This unusual and interesting name is of early medieval origin and is found particularly in the northern counties of England and in Scotland. It is a metonymic occupational name for the appointed official who was responsible for obtaining the… …
46cater — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. purvey (See provision); indulge, humor. See pleasure. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. provide food, purvey, provision, victual; see feed , provide 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. 1. provide furnish,… …
47Food — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Eating. < N PARAG:Food >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 eating eating &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 deglutition deglutition gulp epulation mastication manducation rumination Sgm: N 1 hippophagy hippophagy …
48provide — [15] The vide of provide goes back to Latin vidēre ‘see’ (source of English vision), which is a long way from the English verb’s main present day meaning, ‘supply’. Its Latin ancestor prōvidēre, formed with the prefix prō ‘before’, meant… …
49purveyor — c.1300, from O.Fr. porveour (13c.), agent noun from porveoir (see PURVEY (Cf. purvey)) …
50provide — [15] The vide of provide goes back to Latin vidēre ‘see’ (source of English vision), which is a long way from the English verb’s main present day meaning, ‘supply’. Its Latin ancestor prōvidēre, formed with the prefix prō ‘before’, meant… …
