Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alms-deed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: alm-s-deed
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of almsdeed.

Example Sentences

"Murder is thy alms-deed; petitioner for blood thou ne'er putt'st back."
"Let us put in the same scale the second excellence of alms-deeds, which is, that as it brings men to a nearer resemblance with God, so it renders them dear to him, and familiar with his divine majesty, because like to him:"
"A certain King once made proclamation to the people of his realm saying, "If any of you give alms of aught, I will verily and assuredly cut off his hand;" wherefore all the people abstained from alms-deed, and none could give anything to any one."

Inflected Forms

alms-deeds (plural)

Questions

What does alms-deed mean?: Alternative form of almsdeed.

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