Not content with this, he asked for anayuda de costa on the ground of his poverty.
The ayuda de costa, of which we hear so much, was either a more or less definite increase of salary, or a special gift for cause, or else a simple merced or benevolence.
While the salary was a matter fixed and due, the ayuda was always to a certain extent arbitrary and was used as an incentive to compel the performance of duties regarded as onerous.
Such is the account given of this extraordinary proceeding by the ayuda de camara.
Such is the report of the ayuda de camara, who says he was in attendance on the prince that night.
The story is told by one of the prince's household, an ayuda de camara, or gentleman of the chamber, who was present at the scene, which he describes with much simplicity.
The rest is told by the ayuda de camara above mentioned, who was on duty that night, and supped in the palace.
No ayuda de costa or grant exceeding thirty ducats vellon, for a single term, was to be made without awaiting his decision and this decree was to be placed in the hands of all receivers or treasurers for their guidance.
It not being considered expedient to confiscate the abbey to any particular bishop, Philip accordingly presented it to the prelate of Arras, together with a handsome sum of money in the shape of an "ayuda de costa" beside.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "ayuda" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
