n. sing. & pl. [ OE. almes, almesse, AS. ælmysse, fr. L. eleemosyna, Gr.
A devout man . . . which gave much alms to the people. Acts x. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]
Alms are but the vehicles of prayer. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Tenure by free alms.
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n. An act of charity. Acts ix. 36. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Persons supported by alms; almsmen. [ Archaic ] Holinshed. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A giver of alms. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The giving of alms. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A house appropriated for the use of the poor; a poorhouse. [ 1913 Webster ]
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