وَظِيفَةٌ

A daily allowance, or portion, of food, or the like. (S, K.)

وَظِيفَةٌ also An appointed part-payment, or instalment, due at a particular period. (Mgh, Msb, in article نجم.)

وَظِيفَةٌ مِنْ خَرَاجِ الأَرْضِ [An assessed rate of the land-tax]. S, voce طَسْقٌ.)