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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Previd(e, -vyde, v. Also: Previt. [Late ME and e.m.E. preuyde (Lydgate), -vide, L. prævidēre to foresee, anticipate, in late L. used for prōvidēre Provid(e v.]

1. tr. To foresee; to pre-arrange or predestine (to someone, also with double obj.). Cf. Provid(e v. 1 and 2. a1500 Henr. Orph. 556 (Ch. & M.).
To tell … Quhat lyf, quhat dede, quhat destyny & werd, Previdit [Asl. Prevydit, Bann. Provydit] were to ewery man in erde 1513 Doug. iii vii 16.
That part of Itale … Quhilk is previdyt ȝour kyn be Appollyne Ib. x xii 135.
Quhat evyr to me forseyn Or previdyt has myghty Iove 1622-6 Bisset II 69/26.
Gif any douttis … (quhilkis can nocht now weill be previded and foirsene) happynnis to result

2. To supply or furnish. = Provid(e v. 6. 1511 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 107.
Aikin schillis … man be preuidit and gottin incontinent

3. intr. To make provision (for something, or to do something). Cf. Provid(e v. B. a1500 Lanc. 105.
He suffir harme that to redres his wo Previdith not 1513 Doug. x ii 92.
Than had bene honest tyme … Till haue previdit for thy frendis skaith

4. p.p. Previdite always, with the provision or stipulation. Const. to do something.? Put for, or ? erron. for, Providit p.p. 1600 Caldwell P. I 89.
But previdite always, to me and my aires, to use executioun … for payment to us of the … sowme … contenit in the … obligatioun