What does handbasket portion mean?

handbasket portion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

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"They have a common saying in the Wild of Kent, when the daughter of an old farmer is married.— If it be enquired what portion the old man gave her, and the answer is, that “he gave not much money; yet,” say they, “the old people are always sending them something—there is always something to send from a farm-house,”—Then the answer generally is, “Aye, her’s is a hand-basket portion, and that is generally the best; for there is no end to that.”"

handbasket portions (plural)

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