Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Provine"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
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