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Webster 1913 Edition

(-tūl)

Noun.

[L.

sportula

a little basket, a gift, dim. of

sporta

a basket: cf. F.

sportule

A charitable gift or contribution; a gift; an alms; a dole; a largess; a sportula.

[Obs.]

Ayliffe.

Noun.

[L., a little basket.] An alms; a dole; a charitable gift or contribution. [Not in use.]

sportule ‎(plural sportules)

(obsolete) A charitable gift or contribution; alms; a sportula.
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