Provine
(Pro*vine") v. i. [F. provingner, fr. provin a set, layer of a plant, OF. provain, from L. propago, -
aginis, akin to propagare to propagate. See Propagate, Prune, v. t.] To lay a stock or branch of a
vine in the ground for propagation. [Obs.] Johnson.
Provision
(Pro*vi"sion) n. [L. provisio: cf. F. provision. See Provide.]
1. The act of providing, or making previous preparation. Shak.
2. That which is provided or prepared; that which is brought together or arranged in advance; measures
taken beforehand; preparation.
Making provision for the relief of strangers.
Bacon. 3. Especially, a stock of food; any kind of eatables collected or stored; — often in the plural.
And of provisions laid in large,
For man and beast.
Milton. 4. That which is stipulated in advance; a condition; a previous agreement; a proviso; as, the provisions of
a contract; the statute has many provisions.
5. (R. C. Ch.) A canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation,
and installation.
6. (Eng. Hist.) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron
of his right of presentation. Blackstone.
Provision
(Pro*vi"sion) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Provisioned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Provisioning.] To supply
with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison.
They were provisioned for a journey.
Palfrey. Provisional
(Pro*vi"sion*al) a. [Cf. F. provisionnel.] Of the nature of a provision; serving as a provision
for the time being; — used of partial or temporary arrangements; as, a provisional government; a provisional
treaty.
Provisionally
(Pro*vi"sion*al*ly), adv. By way of provision for the time being; temporarily. Locke.
Provisionary
(Pro*vi"sion*a*ry) a. Provisional. Burke.
Proviso
(Pro*vi"so) n.; pl. Provisos [L., (it) being provided, abl. of provisus, p. p. of providere. See
Provide, and cf. Purview.] An article or clause in any statute, agreement, contract, grant, or other
writing, by which a condition is introduced, usually beginning with the word provided; a conditional stipulation
that affects an agreement, contract, law, grant, or the like; as, the contract was impaired by its proviso.
He doth deny his prisoners,
But with proviso and exception.
Shak. Provisor
(Pro*vi"sor) n. [L., fr. providere: cf. F. proviseur. See Provide.]
1. One who provides; a purveyor. [Obs.] "The chief provisor of our horse." Ford.
2. (R. C. Ch.) (a) The purveyor, steward, or treasurer of a religious house. Cowell. (b) One who is
regularly inducted into a benefice. See Provision, 5. P. Plowman.
3. (Eng. Hist.) One who procures or receives a papal provision. See Provision, 6.
Provisorily
(Pro*vi"so*ri*ly) adv. In a provisory manner; conditionally; subject to a proviso; as, to admit a
doctrine provisorily. Sir W. Hamilton.
