Almes

And upon further question, what hee would have to be done for him here, made answere, That Meucio should cause Masses, Prayers and Almes-deeds to be performed for him, which (he said) were very helpefull to the soules abiding there, and Meucio promised to see them done.

The Decameron 2004

Making signes before him, as if he were both dumbe and deafe; he manifested, that he craved an Almes for Gods sake, making shewes beside, that if need required, he could cleave wood, or doe any reasonable kinde of service.

The Decameron 2004

“His father owns the big shop in Almes Street, you know.”

Look Back on Happiness 2003

Thus giuing you occasion by way of a little remembrance, to haue a desire to doe your countrey good you shall, if you haue any inclination to such good, do more good to the poore ready to starue for reliefe, then euer any subiect did in this realme by building of Almes-houses, and by giuing of lands and goods to the reliefe of the poore.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

Almes and good deeds are sacrifices pleasing to God; but without zeale, the widowes mites are no better then the rest; It is the cheerefull loose, that doubleth the gift.

A Coal From The Altar, To Kindle The Holy Fire of Zeale In a Sermon Preached at a Generall Visitation at Ipswich Samuel Ward

"His father owns the big shop in Almes Street, you know."

Look Back on Happiness Knut Hamsun 1905

I recalled old Flaten's shop in Almes Street, a good, solid countryman's shop; in the mornings the yard was always full of horses, while the owners were busy making purchases in the shop.

Look Back on Happiness Knut Hamsun 1905

To give little gifts, is to Dishonour; because it is but Almes, and signifies an opinion of the need of small helps.

Leviathan Thomas Hobbes 1633

But it is hard to say, that Prayer, Fasting, and Almes, have any similitude with Dipping.

Leviathan Thomas Hobbes 1633

Baptisme, he approveth this in the first place, that by Baptisme is meant (metaphorically) a Baptisme of Penance; and that men are in this sense Baptized, when they Fast, and Pray, and give Almes:

Leviathan Thomas Hobbes 1633