- almsdeed
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English almesdede, from almes, almesse + dede deed
this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds — Acts 9:36 (Authorized Version)
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Almsdeed — Alms deed ([add]mz d[=e]d ), n. An act of charity. Acts ix. 36. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
almsdeed — noun The giving of alms; an act of charity, a good work. ‘Truly,’ seyde the good man, ‘and ye myght lyve as longe as the worlde myght endure, ne myght ye have done so grete almys dede as this.’ … Wiktionary
almsdeed — sb. Rel. S. iv. 39 … Oldest English Words
almsdeed — alms·deed … English syllables
Order of Trinitarians — Order of Trinitarians † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Order of Trinitarians The redemption of captives has always been regarded in the Church as a work of mercy, as is abundantly testified by many lives of saints who devoted themselves to… … Catholic encyclopedia
