Provine

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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