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almsdeed

almsdeed noun: the giving of alms; an act of charity, a good work.

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
    • 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.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 9:36

Forms of almsdeed

pluralalmsdeeds
alternative formalms-deed

Origin of almsdeed

From Old English ælmesdæd, analyzable as alms + deed.

Questions about almsdeed

What does almsdeed mean?
Almsdeed means the giving of alms; an act of charity, a good work.
What part of speech is almsdeed?
Almsdeed is a noun.
What is the plural of almsdeed?
The plural of almsdeed is almsdeeds.

Words near almsdeed in the dictionary

  1. alms-fees
  2. alms-folk
  3. alms-folks
  4. alms-house
  5. alms-houses
  6. almsdeed
  7. almsdeeds
  8. Almses
  9. almsfee
  10. almsfolk
  11. almsfolks

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