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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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(Purvyour,) Purviour, Purveyo(u)r, n. Also: purwey-, purvei-, purve- and purwayar, purviar. [ME and e.m.E. purveur (Cursor M.), -vaour, -veour, pourveour, porueyour (1340), purvayour (c1375), -veyoure, -veio(u)r, -ueyor, puruyour (1399), -viowre, -vior, -vyar, purvayer (c1375), -veier, -veyer, also (17th c.) pur-, pourvoyer, also ME and late ME prowyour, proweour, prowour etc. (Piers Plowman), AF purveür, -veour, OF por-, pur-, pour-, proveor, -veour, -v(e)eur, -voieor (c1200 in Greimas; mod. F. pourvoyeur), agent noun f. OF porveeir Purvay v.] A purveyor. a. An officer charged with procuring provisions for the king or a great officer when on progress. b. A supplier of a commodity.a. 14.. Acts I 335/2 (see Purvay v. 3 b).
Of purwayaris c1450-2 Howlat 643 (A).
The pitill and the pype gled … Befor thir princis ay past, as pert purviouris [B. purveyouris], For thai couth chewis chikinnis and purches pultre, To cleke fra the commonis as kingis caytouris 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. (Latin) i 94a (marg.).
In the statut of purveiours Ib. ii 68b (marg.).
In the statut of purveours [of Edward III of England] Ib. 121 (Index).
Purweyouris Id. Reg. Maj. i 152.
Pvrveyours (provisours, catours) to the King, to the Justitiar, to the Chalmerlan, sould be challanged, that they poynd mair aboundantly then [etc.]b. 1603 6th Rep. Hist. MSS App. 673/1.
Purveior of beifs, muttons, veales, and lames 1617 Stirling B. Rec. I 147.
Ane of the purviares of his majesties wynes