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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Purvayit, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: -wayit, -veyit, -ed; -vait, -vayt, -wait, -wayt, -vaid, -vayd(e, -waide, -wayd; -viit. [ME and e.m.E. pourveied (Gower), purveyed etc.] Prepared, equipped or provided; freq., supplied with men and arms for battle; ready. Also const. of or with necessities, for an eventuality or purpose (freq., war or battle), or infin.(1) 1375 Barb. ii 262.
Ȝe sall nocht ische thaim till assaile, Till thai ar purwayt in bataill Ib. xi 14 (E).
For he thocht to be … Sa purwayit [C. purvait] & in sic aray, That thar suld nane strenth him withstand Ib. iv 168, xii 326, etc. ?1438 Alex. ii 5285.
Quhen the best cumis in array Sa that the battell be purueyit Ib. 5780.
Purueyed Ib. 6604, 7119. c1420 Wynt. viii 3772.
And othir swme owt off array, For purwayd [C. purwait] noucht at poynt war thai Ib. 6416.
Than the folk of Tevidale … stwde stowtly wyth thare mycht Agayne hym purwayd [C. purwaide, W. purvaid] in to fycht Ib. ix 3116.
I sal be thare that forsaid day Purvait as I be purvayt may c1460 Alex. (Taym.) (ed.) 3065.
Thus was the king be land and se purvayd c1515 Asl. MS I 228/22.
He … held ane noble hous and was ay wele purvait(2) c1409-1436 Kingis Q. § 23.
Puruait of all that was vs necessarye … We pullit vp saile c1460 Alex. (Taym.) (ed.) 2890.
He … sesit all thai schipis hale The quhilk was purviit weill with victale(3) 1375 Barb. ii 272.
For quhen folk ar weill arayit And for the bataill weill purwait … Thai sall fer mar be awise c1420 Wynt. viii 6022.
Thare come apon hym the Dowglas That for that werk welle purwayd [C. purwayit, W. purvait] was 1456 Hay II 91/11.
And alssua all grete lordis … suld think on … bathe perilis and prouffit that is tocum, sa that he may be the better purvayde tharfore a1500 K. Hart 868.
Ewill purvayit folk for weir(4) 1375 Barb. ix 429 (E).
Sa that he moucht be ay purwayit [H. puruayde] To defend, giff he war assayit ?1438 Alex. ii 7740.
To ansuer to that resoun Myne eme is puruait