dole

avustus, työttömyyskorvaus, työttömyyspäiväraha

almu To distribute in small amounts; to share out small portions of a meager resource.
money Money or other goods given as charity.
Dryden

So sure the dole, so ready at their call, / They stood prepar'd to see the manna fall.

Heaven has in store a precious dole.

At her general dole, / Each receives his ancient soul.

I get my dole paid twice a week.

I′ve been on the dole for two years now.

The men sit because they′re worn out from walking to the Labour Exchange every morning to sign for the dole, discussing the world’s problems and wondering what to do with the rest of the day.

The FY 1997/98 Commonwealth budget allocated funding of A$ 21.6 million to the Work for the Dole initiative for unemployed young people.

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Sir, said Sir Gingalin, I wot not what knight he was, but well I wot that he sigheth, and maketh great dole.

And she died. So that day there was dole in Astolat.

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