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:
- c. 1550, John Cheke, Bible Matthew 6:2
References
- “almose”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Kabuverdianu
Etymology
From Portuguese almoço.
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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