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Meaning of DOLE

Pronunciation:  dowl

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  (Great Britain) money received from the state
  2. [n]  a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
 
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 Synonyms: pogey, pogy
 
 See Also: part, percentage, portion, share, social welfare, welfare

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \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.

  2. \Dole\, n. [L. dolus: cf. F. dol.] (Scots Law)
See {Dolus}.

  3. \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.
3. Alms; charitable gratuity or portion.
         So sure the dole, so ready at their call, They stood
         prepared to see the manna fall.       --Dryden.
         Heaven has in store a precious dole.  --Keble.
4. A boundary; a landmark. --Halliwell.
5. A void space left in tillage. --[Prov. Eng.]
{Dole beer}, beer bestowed as alms. [Obs.]
{Dole bread}, bread bestowed as alms. [Obs.]
{Dole meadow}, a meadow in which several persons have a
   common right or share.

  4. \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.
 
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