Definition of dole

• n. - grief; sorrow; lamentation.
• n. - See Dolus.
• n. - Distribution; dealing; apportionment.
• n. - That which is dealt out; a part, share, or portion also, a scanty share or allowance.
• n. - Alms; charitable gratuity or portion.
• n. - A boundary; a landmark.
• n. - A void space left in tillage.
• v. t. - To deal out in small portions; to distribute, as a dole; to deal out scantily or grudgingly.