Supper \Sup"per\, n. [OE. soper, super, OF. super, soper, F. souper; originally an infinitive, to sup, take a meal. See Soup, and cf. Sup to take supper.]

A meal taken at the close of the day; the evening meal.

Note: Supper is much used in an obvious sense, either adjectively or as the first part of a compound; as, supper time or supper-time, supper bell, supper hour, etc.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Supper \Sup"per\, v. i. To take supper; to sup. [R.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Supper \Sup"per\, v. t. To supply with supper. [R.]

``Kester was suppering the horses.'' --Mrs. Gaskell.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)