DOLE, noun [See Deal.] 1. The act of dealing or distributing; as the power of dole and donative. [Not in use.] 2. That which is dealt or distributed; a part, share or portion. 3. That which is given in charity; gratuity. 4. Blows dealt out. 5. Boundary. [Not in use.] 6. A void space left in tillage. [Local.] DOLE, noun [Latin , pain, grief.] Grief; sorrow. DOLE, verb transitive To deal; to distribute. [Not used.]
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