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Keeping :: Keeping (n.) Maintenance; support; provision; feed; as, the cattle have good keeping..

Parsonage :: Parsonage (n.) The glebe and house, or the house only, owned by a parish or ecclesiastical society, and appropriated to the maintenance or use of the incumbent or settled pastor..

Champerty :: Champerty (n.) The prosecution or defense of a suit, whether by furnishing money or personal services, by one who has no legitimate concern therein, in consideration of an agreement that he shall receive, in the event of success, a share of the matter in suit; maintenance with the addition of an agreement to divide the thing in suit. See Maintenance..

Keep :: Keep (n.) The means or provisions by which one is kept; maintenance; support; as, the keep of a horse..

Aliment :: Aliment (v. t.) To provide for the maintenance of.

Belong :: Belong (v. i.) To be native to, or an inhabitant of; esp. to have a legal residence, settlement, or inhabitancy, whether by birth or operation of law, so as to be entitled to maintenance by the parish or town..

Alimony :: Alimony (n.) Maintenance; means of living.

Aliment :: Aliment (n.) An allowance for maintenance.

Poor :: Poor (superl.) So completely destitute of property as to be entitled to maintenance from the public.

Jaghir :: "Jaghir (n.) A village or district the government and revenues of which are assigned to some person, usually in consideration of some service to be rendered, esp. the maintenance of troops..

Entertain :: Entertain (v. t.) To give hospitable reception and maintenance to; to receive at one's board, or into one's house; to receive as a guest..

Finding :: Finding (n.) Support; maintenance; that which is provided for one; expence; provision.

Policed :: Policed (a.) Regulated by laws for the maintenance of peace and order, enforced by organized administration..

Fellowship :: Fellowship (n.) A foundation for the maintenance, on certain conditions, of a scholar called a fellow, who usually resides at the university..

Bordland :: Bordland (n.) Either land held by a bordar, or the land which a lord kept for the maintenance of his board, or table..

Beaconage :: Beaconage (n.) Money paid for the maintenance of a beacon; also, beacons, collectively..

Prebend :: Prebend (n.) A payment or stipend; esp., the stipend or maintenance granted to a prebendary out of the estate of a cathedral or collegiate church with which he is connected. See Note under Benefice..

Espousal :: Espousal (n.) The uniting or allying one's self with anything; maintenance; adoption; as, the espousal of a quarrel..

Pensionary :: Pensionary (a.) Consisting of a pension; as, a pensionary provision for maintenance..

Standing :: Standing (n.) Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a custom of long standing; an officer of long standing..

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