theoric fund

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theoric fund - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Theorica \The*or"i*ca\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? (sc. ?), fr. ?
     belonging to ? a public spectacle. See Theory.] (Gr.
     Antiq.)
     Public moneys expended at Athens on festivals, sacrifices,
     and public entertainments (especially theatrical
     performances), and in gifts to the people; -- also called
     theoric fund.
     [1913 Webster]