PORTION, n. [L. 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.
3. A part assigned; an allotment; a dividend.
How small
A portion to your share would fall.
The priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh. Gen 47.
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, v.t. 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.
