hay vs provender

hay

verb
  • To lay snares for rabbits. 

  • To cut grasses or herb plants for use as animal fodder. 

noun
  • Grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder. 

  • Cannabis; marijuana. 

  • Any mix of green leafy plants used for fodder. 

  • The letter for the h sound in Pitman shorthand. 

  • A net set around the haunt of an animal, especially a rabbit. 

provender

verb
  • To feed. 

How often have the words hay and provender occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )