An amount, portion, or share that is allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose
Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting
A permissible deviation in the fineness and weight of coins, owing to the difficulty in securing exact conformity to the standard prescribed by law.
A planned deviation between an exact dimension and a nominal or theoretical dimension.
Acknowledgment.
A child's allowance; pocket money.
Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
A permitted reduction in the weight that a racehorse must carry.
A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, differing by country.
To put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink).
To supply in a fixed and limited quantity.
The part of the Eucharist service when offerings of bread and wine are placed on the altar and when any collection is taken; also, the money or other things collected.
A linen or silken cloth anciently used in various ceremonies connected with the administration of the Eucharist.
A prayer said or sung as an anthem while offerings of bread and wine are placed on the altar during the Roman Catholic Mass or the Anglican Communion service.