1 Esd. iv. 56.

3. A certain sum of money paid to a clergyman in lieu of tithes. [Eng.]

Mozley & W.

4. [F., pronounced &?;.] A boarding house or boarding school in France,

Belgium, Switzerland, etc.

Pen"sion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pensioned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.

Pensioning.] To grant a pension to; to pay a regular stipend to; in

consideration of service already performed; -- sometimes followed by

off; as, to pension off a servant.

One knighted Blackmore, and one pensioned Quarles.

Pope.

Pen"sion*a*ry (?), a. 1. Maintained by a pension; receiving a pension;

as, pensionary spies. Donne.

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