dole

[dole]

A share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given

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grief; sorrow; lamentation.

Noun
money received from the state

Noun
a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given

n.
grief; sorrow; lamentation.

n.
See Dolus.

n.
Distribution; dealing; apportionment.

n.
That which is dealt out; a part, share, or portion also, a scanty share or allowance.

n.
Alms; charitable gratuity or portion.

n.
A boundary; a landmark.

n.
A void space left in tillage.

v. t.
To deal out in small portions; to distribute, as a dole; to deal out scantily or grudgingly.

Dole

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.

Dole

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

Dole

Dole, n. [AS. d'bel portion; same word as dl. See Deal.] 1. Distribution; dealing; apportionment.
At her general dole, Each receives his ancient soul.
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.
Heaven has in store a precious dole.
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

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.

grief; sorrow; lamentation.

See Dolus.

Distribution; dealing; apportionment.

To deal out in small portions; to distribute, as a dole; to deal out scantily or grudgingly.

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Usage Examples

As Bob Dole found out, you can't keep a positive image while being your party's mouthpiece in Congress. That's why no legislative leader since James Madison has ever been elected president.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

It will be about which candidate, which of the two candidates remaining, is best suited to make a positive difference in the lives of North Carolina families, and I submit to each of you tonight that I am that candidate and Elizabeth Dole is not.