Alms vs Almsdeed - What's the difference?
alms | almsdeed |
Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.
* c.'' 1779 ,
The giving of alms; an act of charity, a good work.
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*:Truly, said the good man, an ye might live as long as the world might endure, ne might ye have done so great an alms-deed as this. Sir, said Galahad, I repent me much, inasmuch as they were christened. Nay, repent you not, said he, for they were not christened,.
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*::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 / Sire sayd Galahad I repente me moch in as moche as they were crystened / Nay repente yow not sayd he for they were not crystened /
As nouns the difference between alms and almsdeed
is that alms is something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food while almsdeed is the giving of alms; an act of charity, a good work.alms
English
Noun
(alms)- She gave $10 weekly to the poor as alms .
- Alms are distributed from the weekly collection for the purpose.
- St. Antoninus never refused an alms which was asked in the name of God.