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An allowance of meat, drink, or clothing due from an abbey or other religious house for the sustenance of such of the king's servants as he may designate to receive it.

An allowance of meat, drink, or clothing due to the king from an abbey for the maintenance of one or more of his servants.

[L.L.] (Eccl.) A defalcation from a salary, for some other than the original purpose; e.g. an allowance given to a servant by the king, from a monastery which he had founded.

[L.L.] Allowance of food, clothing, lodging.