供きょうす

godan verb (-su), suru verb (precursor), transitive verb

serve (food and drink)

Archaic use for serving food or drink; modern equivalent is 供する.

• 古こ文ぶんでは「酒さけを供きょうす」と記しるされることがある。

  In classical texts, it is sometimes written as 'to serve sake'.

godan verb (-su), suru verb (precursor), transitive verb

offer (to the gods); set up (before an altar)

Archaic religious use for presenting offerings to deities; modern equivalent is 供える or 供する.

• 祭さい礼れいでは神しん前ぜんに供く物もつを供きょうすと記き録ろくにある。

  Records state that offerings were presented before the altar at the festival.