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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dole \Dole\, n. [AS. d[=a]l portion; same word as d?l. See {Deal}.] 1. Distribution; dealing; apportionment. At her general dole, Each receives his ancient soul. -- Cleveland. 2. That which is dealt out a part share, or portion also a scanty share or allowance. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dole \Dole\, n. [OE. deol, doel, dol, OF doel, fr doloir to suffer, fr L. dolere; perh. akin to dolare to hew.] grief; sorrow; lamentation. [Archaic] And she died. So that day there was dole in Astolat -- Tennyson. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dole \Dole\, n. [L. dolus: cf F. dol.] (Scots Law) See {Dolus}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dole \Dole\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Doled}; p. pr & vb n. {Doling}.] To deal out in small portions; to distribute, as a dole; to deal out scantily or grudgingly. The supercilious condescension with which even his reputed friends doled out their praises to him --De Quincey. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dole n 1: a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given 2: (Great Britain) money received from the state [syn: {pogy}, {pogey}]
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