almose

English

Noun

almose (plural almoses)

(obsolete) alms
- c. 1550, John Cheke, Bible Matthew 6:2
  When yow givest ýin almos.
- 1557, Martin Bucer, A treatise how by the Worde of God, Christian mens Almose ought to be distributed:

References

“almose”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

Meolas, Salome, amoles, lame-os, lameos, maleos, selma'o, semola

Kabuverdianu

Alternative forms

almosu (Sotavento)

Etymology

From Portuguese almoço.

Noun

almose

(Barlavento) lunch

References

Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN
Veiga, Manuel (2012) Dicionário Caboverdiano-Português, Instituto da Biblioteca Nacional e do Livro

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