"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."
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Tuesday, 18 May 2010

Pittancer

   The pittancer was an officer of a religious house / monastery who had the duty of distributing charitable gifts or allowances of food.
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