Fodder

n. [A-S. fōdhur, fōdher, fōdhr, fōder, fodder, food, from fēdan, to nourish, O. H. Ger. fuoter, fōtar, M. H. Ger. vuoter, N. H. Ger. futter, Icel. fōdr, Sw. & Dan. foder, D. voeder, voer. Cf. FOTHER.]

1. That which is fed out to cattle, horses, and sheep, as hay, straw, and various vegetables.
2. A weight by which lead and some other metals were formerly sold, in England, varying from 19½ to 24 cwt.; a father. [Obs.] Ure.