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alms-deed

alms-deed is the alternative form of almsdeed.

Meaning of almsdeed

Noun

almsdeed (plural almsdeeds)

  1. 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.1485, Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book XVII, Chapter viii leaf 337r

Forms of alms-deed

pluralalms-deeds

Questions about alms-deed

What is alms-deed the alternative form of?
Alms-deed is the alternative form of almsdeed.

Words near alms-deed in the dictionary

  1. Almquist
  2. Almquists
  3. almries
  4. almry
  5. alms
  6. alms-deed
  7. alms-deeds
  8. alms-fee
  9. alms-fees
  10. alms-folk
  11. alms-folks

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