purveyor
purveyor
subs.
Seller: P. πρατήρ, ὁ.
Provider: P. ποριστής, ὁ.
subs.
Seller: P. πρατήρ, ὁ.
Provider: P. ποριστής, ὁ.
PURVEYOR
obsonator (Plaut. Sen. Mart.).
obsonator (Plaut. Sen. Mart.).
purveyor:
I. In usu. sense of purvey, esp a state officer:
1. obsōnātor a capital p. (caterer), obs. optimus, Pl. Mil. 3, 1, 73: p.s who have a fine knowledge of their lord's taste, obs. quibus dominici palati notitia subtilis est, Sen. Ep. 47.
2. on a large scale, quartermaster (?), annōnārius (late), Cod. Theod. 8, 13.
II. A mild term for a procurer (Spectator): lēno: v.PROCURER .
I. In usu. sense of purvey, esp a state officer:
1. obsōnātor a capital p. (caterer), obs. optimus, Pl. Mil. 3, 1, 73: p.s who have a fine knowledge of their lord's taste, obs. quibus dominici palati notitia subtilis est, Sen. Ep. 47.
2. on a large scale, quartermaster (?), annōnārius (late), Cod. Theod. 8, 13.
II. A mild term for a procurer (Spectator): lēno: v.