almsdeed

noun

alms·​deed

1

archaic : an act of giving alms

this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds

—Acts 9:36 (Authorized Version)

2

obsolete : habitual practice of giving alms

Word History

Etymology

Middle English almesdede, from almes, almesse + dede deed

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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