- (n.) That which maintains or supports; means of sustenance; supply of necessaries and conveniences.
- (n.) An officious or unlawful intermeddling in a cause depending between others, by assisting either party with money or means to carry it on. See Champerty.
- (n.) The act of maintaining; sustenance; support; defense; vindication.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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