n. 25B6; noun
(dated) the customary dole was a tumblerful of rice : HANDOUT, charity; gift, donation; historical alms.
(Brit. informal) he was on the dole : (UNEMPLOYMENT/STATE) BENEFIT, benefit payments, social security, welfare.
25A0; dole something out DEAL OUT, share out, divide up, allocate, allot, distribute, dispense, hand out, give out, dish out/up; informal divvy up.