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   A provision-money, X.An.6.2.4; δέκα τοῦ μηνὸς ὁ στρατιώτης δραχμὰς σ. λαμβάνει D.4.28; ἐδίδου τοῖς ναύταις σ. Id.50.53; ἐργώναις σ. IG42(1).103.168 (Epid., iv B.C.): generally, allowance, pension, PLond.3.955.10 (iii A.D.); annuity purchased, Milet.3.147.44 (iii B.C.); at Rome, σ. ἔμμηνον a monthly allowance of grain to the poorer citizens, Lat. frumentatio, Plu.Caes.8, cf. 57, Crass.2, Cat.Mi.26; cf. σιτοδοτέω.