almoin

Not only the bishops had to confirm, ordain to all orders, consecrate, anoint, impose penance, and excommunicate, but they had to decide land questions concerning lands in frank almoin, all probate and nullity of marriage cases, and to do all the legal work of a king's baron besides.

Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England 1886

And we be come to fuch wretchedneiTe in this vnhappy worlde, that almoin no almes are geuen of any menne, or atleaft of themoft parte of men, without rcproching.

The institution of christian religion 1578