Definition of "allowancing" [allowancing]

• Present participle of allowance. (verb)

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• "The repast gave them new life and spirits, and from that hour the tide of their affairs seemed to flow more favourably, as shortly afterwards they caught a molly hawk, which they carefully put away in the boat's locker along with the water, which David was very particular in allowancing out, giving Jonathan and himself only a small quantity twice"
• "The Germans had been allowancing Recicourt to nine a day."
• "To prevent waste or embezzlement is the only inducement to allowancing them at all -- for if, instead of a peck they could eat a bushel of meal a week fairly, and required it, I would not withold or begrudge it them. ""