theoric fund

from The 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]