n. [ F., fr. L. pensio a paying, payment, fr. pendere, pensum, to weight, to pay; akin to pend&unr_;re to hang. See Pendant, and cf. Spend. ]
The stomach's pension, and the time's expense. Sylvester. [ 1913 Webster ]
To all that kept the city pensions and wages. 1 Esd. iv. 56. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
One knighted Blackmore, and one pensioned Quarles. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. Entitled to receive a pension;
a.
n.;
Grand pensionary,
n.
The fickle pensioners of Morpheus' train. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Old pensioners . . . of Chelsea Hospital. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]