From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Fodder \Fod"der\ (f[o^]d"d[~e]r), n. [See 1st {Fother}.]
A weight by which lead and some other metals were formerly
sold, in England, varying from 191/2 to 24 cwt.; a fother.
[Obs.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Fodder \Fod"der\ (f[o^]d"d[~e]r), n. [AS. f[=o]dder, f[=o]ddor,
fodder (also sheath case), fr. f[=o]da food; akin to D.
voeder, OHG. fuotar, G. futter, Icel. f[=o][eth]r, Sw. & Dan.
foder. [root]75. See {Food} and cf. {Forage}, {Fur}.]
That which is fed out to cattle horses, and sheep, as hay,
cornstalks, vegetables, etc.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Fodder \Fod"der\ (f[o^]d"d[~e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foddered}
(f[o^]d"d[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Foddering}.]
To feed, as cattle, with dry food or cut grass, etc.; to
furnish with hay, straw, oats, etc.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fodder
n 1: soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of
artillery fire [syn: {cannon fodder}, {fodder}, {fresh
fish}]
2: coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire
plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop
v 1: give fodder (to domesticated animals)
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