lowance
/ˈlaʊəns/(also 'lowance) Now chiefly English regional
noun
An allowance; specifically a fixed portion of food or drink, or its equivalent in money, given in addition to wages.
Origin
Middle English; earliest use found in Statutes of the Realm. Probably partly from Anglo-Norman loance, lowance payment, reward.
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