ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English almesdede, from almes, almesse + dede deed
1. archaic : an act of giving alms
this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds — Acts 9:36 (Authorized Version)
2. obsolete : habitual practice of giving alms
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English almesdede, from almes, almesse + dede deed
1. archaic : an act of giving alms
this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds — Acts 9:36 (Authorized Version)
2. obsolete : habitual practice of giving alms
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012