The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sportule
Sportule \Spor"tule\ (-t[=u]l), n. [L. sportula a little basket,
a gift, dim. of sporta a basket: cf. F. sportule.]
A charitable gift or contribution; a gift; an alms; a dole; a
largess; a sportula. [Obs.]
--Ayliffe.
Wiktionary
sportule
n. (context obsolete English) A charitable gift or contribution; alms; a sportula.