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allottery

noun

Etymology

From allot + -ery.

  1. derived from aloter
  2. inherited from allotten
  3. formed as allottery — “allot + -ery”

Definitions

  1. An allotment, a portion, an allocation.

    • [A]llow me such exercises as may become a gentleman, or give me the poor allottery my father left me by testament; with that I will go buy my fortunes.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA