Scots Law. A small allowance of grain or meal payable to a miller's servants, and levied on each lot of grain ground at the mill. Also in lock and g…

A grant or allowance authorized by a parliament.

a fee charged or allocated on the basis of so much per head; spec. = capitation grant n.

an allowance allocated per head; spec. = capitation grant n.

a grant of a certain sum for every person who fulfils certain conditions, as to a school for scholars who pass a test examination, to volunteers, etc.

a payment made or allocated on the basis of so much per head; spec. = capitation grant n.

esp. King's (or Queen's) bounty: a sum of money given from the royal purse to a mother who has given birth to three or more children at once.

a fixed inclusive grant of money made by the Exchequer to a local authority, esp. for education; also attributive and transferred.