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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Proviant master. Also: -veant and maister. [f., or f. as, Proviant,n. Cf. e.m.E. provant-master (1607), Du. provand-meester (mod. Du. proviand-), Germ. proviant-meister, also Purveant maister.] The officer in charge of the commissariat of an army or of a regiment. —1627 Kellie Pallas Armata 5a.
A regiment hath … a prouiant master for prouiding of victuals 1639 Johnston Diary Ia 55.
Baiking and brueing and sending it in to the generall proviant master that he may charge it in his bookes and distribute the same 1645 Army of the Covenant 425.
Samwell Lockhart then proviant master 1645 Acts VI i 353/2.
That there be proveant maisteres appointed alsweell for the north as for the south
