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almesdich (1381)
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almesdich (1381)

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almessedissh  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  alms n. (alms dish)  MED:  almes(se-dish n.  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

domesticalms dish, large dish for remnants of food gathered after the meal for distribution to the poor: 
( 1381 )  les mazers et le grant almesdych d’argent quex j’ay en ma garderobe a Loundres  Test Ebor i 114
( 1397 )  un large almessedissh a guyse d’un nief  Gloucester Inventory 300

See also:

almeshous  almoshomme 
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