sportula
/ˈspɔːtjʊlə/Church History and Roman History
noun
A gift of food or money; a dole, an alms; a stipend, a fee.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in George Carleton (?1558–1628), bishop of Chichester. From classical Latin sportula small basket, dole, gift, in post-classical Latin also offering to the clergy (3rd cent.) from sporta + -ula.
- washland
- wash leather
- wash one's dirty linen (or laundry) in public
- wash one's hands
- wash one's hands of
- wash one's mouth out (with soap and water)
- washout
- wash out (or wash someone out)
- wash over
- washrag
- wash, rinse, repeat
- washroom
- wash something down
- wash something out
- wash something up
- washstand
- washtub
- wash up
- washy
- wasn't
- wasp
- wasp beetle
- waspie
- waspish
- waspishly