stipend

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

STIPEND, noun [Latin , a piece of money; to pay.] Settled pay or compensation for services, whether daily or monthly wages; or an annual salary. STIPEND, verb transitive To pay by settled wages.
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