The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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)