1820 F. Dalcho iii. 121 Two Tankards, one Chalice and Patine, and one large Alms Plate.
1911 May 571/1 The rector acquired a permanent smile of annoying iridescence that disconcerted me when I came up the aisle with the alms plate.
2003 M. A. Esposito 142 There were also clergy.., walking among the diners and passing the alms plate, not taking no for an answer.