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   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]
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   And she died.
   So that day there was dole in Astolat.
    Tennyson.
   
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   Dole, n. [L. dolus: cf. F. dol.] (Scots Law) See Dolus.
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   Dole, n. [AS. dāl portion; same word as dǣl. See Deal.]
    Distribution; dealing; apportionment.
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   At her general dole,
   Each receives his ancient soul.
    Cleveland.
   
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   That which is dealt out; a part, share, or portion also, a scanty share or allowance.
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   Alms; charitable gratuity or portion.
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   So sure the dole, so ready at their call,
   They stood prepared to see the manna fall.
   Dryden.
   
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   Heaven has in store a precious dole.
   Keble.
   
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   A boundary; a landmark.
   Halliwell.
   
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   A void space left in tillage.
   [Prov. Eng.]
   
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   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. -- 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.
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   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.
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   The supercilious condescension with which even his reputed friends doled out their praises to him.
   De Quincey.
   
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