Definition of Almous

1. awmous [n ALMOUS] - See also: awmous

Lexicographical Neighbors of Almous

almondy
almoner
almoners
almonership
almonerships
almonries
almonry
almorexant
almose
almoses
almost
almost doesn't count
almost everywhere
almosts
almotriptan
almous (current term)
almoxatone
almries
almry
alms
alms-giving
alms box
alms dish
alms tray
almsdeed
almsdeeds
almsfolk
almsfolks
almsgiver
almsgivers

Literary usage of Almous

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catechism of John Hamilton by Thomas Graves Law, John Hamilton, Catholic Church (1884)
"Hyde thine almous in the hart of a puir body, that is to say, ... almous, and gife thow hais bet ..."

2. The History of Scotland: From Agricola's Invasion to the Revolution of 1688 by John Hill Burton (1870)
"... to cmif almous for Christis saik, thay, ... and honorable concile of Edinburgh for licence to beg almous, ..."

3. St. Giles', Edinburgh: Church, College, and Cathedral, from the Earliest by James Cameron Lees (1889)
"... because it is thocht mair almous to be gotten thair nor at the ... to gadder the said almous, that sic ane of thame as he sail name collect the ..."

4. The History of Scotland from Agricola's Invasion to the Extinction of the by John Hill Burton (1898)
"... almous for Christis saik, thay, ... and honorable concile of Edinburgh for licence to beg almous, ..."

5. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: To which is Prefixed, a by John Jamieson (1887)
"A corr. of almous, alms, qv ; and used also as short for ... An almshouse, hospital. Burgh Rec. Peebles, 25 Oct. 1462. V. almous. ..."

6. A Pedlar's Pack of Ballads and Songs: With Illustrative Notes by William Hugh Logan, James Maidment (1869)
"It is in like wayis statute, that sum honest men of the burgh sail gadder almous, to be gevin and distribute to all lipper folk in ony meit and convenient ..."

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