n. | 1. | grief; sorrow; lamentation. | ||||||||||||
1. | (Scots Law) See Dolus. | |||||||||||||
1. | Distribution; dealing; apportionment. | |||||||||||||
2. | That which is dealt out; a part, share, or portion also, a scanty share or allowance. | |||||||||||||
3. | Alms; charitable gratuity or portion. | |||||||||||||
4. | A boundary; a landmark. | |||||||||||||
5. | A void space left in tillage.
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v. t. | 1. | To deal out in small portions; to distribute, as a dole; to deal out scantily or grudgingly. |
Noun | 1. | dole - a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given |
2. | dole - money received from the state |