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out-relief
[ out-ri-leef ]
/ ˈaʊt rɪˌlif /
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noun British.
public relief administered to people residing in a poorhouse or similar institution.
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Origin of out-relief
First recorded in 1890–95
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British Dictionary definitions for out-relief
out-relief
noun
English history money given to poor people not living in a workhouseAlso called: outdoor relief
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