See Also: pingle(1)(dictionary)
pingle(2)(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital- Medicine Lodge(health)
Orthomolecular medicine (orthomolecular nutritional medicine, orthomolecular therapy)(health)
medicine(dictionary)
medicine(2)(dictionary)
medicine(1)(dictionary)
medicine man(encyclopedia)
medicine(encyclopedia)

ration (medicine) and pingle(2) (iou)


ration (medicine)


ration


1. A fixed daily allowance of provisions assigned to a soldier in the army, or a sailor in the navy, for his subsistence.

Officers have several rations, the number varying according to their rank or the number of their attendants.

2. Hence, a certain portion or fixed amount dealt out; an allowance; an allotment.

Origin: F, fr. L. Ratio a reckoning, calculation, relation, Reference, LL. Ratio ration. See Ratio.

Source: Websters Dictionary


pingle(2) (iou)



pingle verb. E16.
[Origin uncertain. In branch II, cf. Swedish dial. pyngla be busy about small matters, work in a trifling way.]
I.
verb intrans. Strive, contend, vie. Scot. E16.
verb trans. Press (someone) hard in a contest, vie with; trouble. obsolete exc. Scot. E16.
verb intrans. Struggle against difficulties; labour, exert oneself; toil for a living. Scot. E16.
II.
verb intrans. Work in a trifling or ineffectual way; meddle with in a petty way; dally. Now Scot. & north. L16.
verb intrans. Pick at one's Food; eat with little appetite, nibble. Now dial. E17.