sportule en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈspɔː(ɹ)tjuːl/
Etymology
From Latin sportula (“a little basket, a gift”), diminutive of sporta (“a basket”).
Meanings
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(obsolete) A charitable gift or contribution; alms; a sportula.
Spill or Sportule for the same from the credulous Laity
1726, John Ayliffe, Parergon Juris Canonici Anglicani: Or, A Commentary, by Way of Supplement to the Canons and Constitutions of the Church of England. […], London: […] D. Leach, and sold by John Walthoe […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sportules | Number=Plur | lexicographic |