Noah Webster
Dole
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.]