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almsdeed

noun

Etymology

From Old English ælmesdæd, analyzable as alms + deed.

  1. inherited from ælmesdæd

Definitions

  1. The giving of alms

    The giving of alms; an act of charity, a good work.

    • Truly sayd the good man and ye myghte lyue as longe as the world myght endure ne myghte ye haue done soo grete an almesse dede as this.
    • Now there was at Ioppa a certain disciple, named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: This woman was full of good works, and almes deeds, which she did.

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