Thesaurus: dole

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1. n. grief; sorrow; lamentation.
2. n. See Dolus.
3. n. Distribution; dealing; apportionment.
4. n. That which is dealt out; a part, share, or portion also, a scanty share or allowance.
5. n. Alms; charitable gratuity or portion.
6. n. A boundary; a landmark.
7. n. A void space left in tillage.
8. v. t. To deal out in small portions; to distribute, as a dole; to deal out scantily or grudgingly.
9. n. a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
10. n. money received from the state
11. grief; sorrow; lamentation. [Archaic] And she died. So that day there was dole in Astolat. Tennyson. 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. 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. 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.
12. grief; sorrow; lamentation. [Archaic]And she died. So that day there was dole in Astolat. Tennyson.