Sportule

//ˈspɔː(ɹ)tjuːl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A charitable gift or contribution; alms; a sportula. obsolete

    "Spill or Sportule for the same from the credulous Laity"

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"Spill or Sportule for the same from the credulous Laity"

Etymology

From Latin sportula (“a little basket, a gift”), diminutive of sporta (“a basket”).

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