Man coming up from provinces (4)
I believe the answer is:
ivor
'man' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'coming up from provinces' is the wordplay.
'coming up' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'rovi' is hidden within 'provinces'.
'rovi' in reverse letter order is 'IVOR'.
(Other definitions for ivor that I've seen before include "--- Gurney, Novello" , "Fellow" , "Online engine" , "Man's name" , "- Novello, actor/composer (We'll gather lilacs)" .)