| 单词 | alms-work |
| 释义 | > as lemmasalms-work alms-work n. (a) = alms-deed n. 1 ( now rare); (b) = alms-deed n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > charitableness or alms-giving > charitable actions alms-deedOE alms-workOE almsOE charity1612 OE Blickling Homilies 25 Gemunon we nu ure dæghwamlican synna.., þæt we mid eallum mægene hie beton mid fæstenum, & mid gebedum, & mid ælmesweorcum. c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 10118 To wirrkenn allmess werrkess. 1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage vi. v. 488 Neither haue the Turkes..beene altogether idle in their deuotion, which they testifie by their Pilgrimages, and Almesworkes. 1662 R. Brathwait Chimneys Scuffle 15 'Twere fit for th' Poor they built an Hospitall; Which Almes-work so long as they delay, Let their Revenues for our Chimneys pay. 1907 Rep. & Trans. Devonshire Assoc. 39 383 Alms-work (elemosina) or philanthropy. 1941 G. Ryan & H. Ripperger tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legend ii. 522 Thy prayers are granted, and thine almsworks have ascended in the sight of the Lord. 2010 D. Swift Lady's Slipper vi. 63 Placing the capital at the disposal of his new-found brethren for their alms work. < as lemmas |
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