portion

PORTION, noun [Latin portio, from partio, to divide, from pars, part. See Part.]1. In general, a part of any thing separated from it. Hence, 2. A part, though not actually divided, but considered by itself.These are parts of his ways, but how little a portion is heard of him. Job 26:14.3. A part assigned; an allotment; a dividend.How smallA portion to your share would fall.The priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh. Genesis 47:22.4. The part of an estate given to a child or heir, or descending to him by law, and distributed to him in the settlement of the estate.5. A wife's fortune.PORTION, verb transitive To divide; to parcel; to allot a share or shares.And portion to his tribes the wide domain.1. To endow.Him portion'd maids, apprentic'd orphans blest