driblet

 [drib-lit]  

drib·let

   [drib-lit]
noun
1.
a small portion or part.
2.
a small or petty sum.
Also, drib·blet.

Origin:
1590–1600; obsolete drib (v.) (see dribble) + -let
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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driblet or dribblet (ˈdrɪblɪt)
 
—n
a small quantity or amount, as of liquid
 
[C17: from obsolete drib to fall bit by bit + -let]
 
dribblet or dribblet
 
—n
 
[C17: from obsolete drib to fall bit by bit + -let]

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