Dole

n.	1.	grief; sorrow; lamentation. And she died. So that day there was dole in Astolat. - Tennyson.
	1.	(Scots Law) See Dolus.
	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.
	5.	A void space left in tillage. Dole beer beer bestowed as alms. Dole bread bread bestowed as alms. Dole meadow a meadow in which several persons have a common right or share. on the dole receiving financial assistance from a governmental agency, such as a welfare agency; as, after his unemployment benefits ran out, his family was on the dole for a year.
v. t.	1.	To deal out in small portions; to distribute, as a dole; to deal out scantily or grudgingly. [imp. & p. p. Doled (dōld); p. pr. & vb. n. Doling.] The supercilious condescension with which even his reputed friends doled out their praises to him. - De Quincey.

Noun	1.	dole - a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
	2.	dole - money received from the state Synonyms: pogey, pogy

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