awmous

\\ˈȧməs, ˈȯm-\ noun (plural awmous)

Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) almouse, almus, awmus — more at almous

Scotland : alms

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/aw"meuhs/, n. (used with a pl. v.) Scot.

almous.

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awmous /öˈməs/ (Scot)

noun

Alms

ORIGIN: ON almusa; cf OE ælmysse alms

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awmous

Sc. form of almous.