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(dl), 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. Dole n.[L. dolus: cf. F. dol.] (Scots Law) See Dolus. Dole n.[AS. dl portion; same word as dl. 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. Dole (dl), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Doled (dld); 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. スポンサード リンク
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