pensioning

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Pension \Pen"sion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pensioned}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Pensioning}.]
   To grant a pension to; to pay a regular stipend to; in
   consideration of service already performed; -- sometimes
   followed by off; as, to pension off a servant.
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         One knighted Blackmore, and one pensioned Quarles.
                                                  --Pope.
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