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单词 almonage
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almonagen.

Brit. /ˈɑː(l)mənɪdʒ/, /ˈalmənɪdʒ/, /ˈɒlmənɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˈæ(l)mənɪdʒ/, /ˈɑ(l)mənɪdʒ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymon: -age suffix.
Etymology: < almoign n. (see forms at that entry) + -age suffix. Compare Anglo-Norman aumoinage almoign (14th cent. or earlier), Old French aumonnaige almsgiving, gift (13th cent.).In frank almonage at sense 1 after frankalmoign n. Sense 2 may show an independent formation < almon- (in almoner n.2, almonry n.) + -age suffix.
Now rare (historical in later use).
1. = almoign n. 1 Chiefly in frank almonage: = frankalmoign n.
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > worship > benefice > other financial matters > [noun] > almoign > perpetual
perpetual alms?c1430
free alms1445
frankalmoigna1513
almonagea1711
alms-gift1882
1628 Priviledges & Pract. Parl. in Eng. 36 All their tenures were Francki Almonage.
1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. vi. 292 None of these held of mean Lords by franke almonage, but all of the King in capite per Baroniam.
1656 T. Fuller Coll. Serm. 13 He himselfe held all that he had in Frank-Almonage, and lived on the poore mans box.
a1711 R. Atkyns Anc. & Present State Glostershire (1712) 739/2 I..have granted..all their Possessions..to hold to them in perpetual Almonage.
1764 A. Henderson Life William Conqueror iii. 139 They held all their lands by Frank Almonage.
1857 Gentleman's Mag. Nov. 479 They had always held their lands by franc almonage, and had not been liable to attendance upon the king in his wars.
1901–3 Fenland Notes & Queries 5 17 William the Conqueror reduced the Church lands which were held in frank almonage to Knight's fees and Baronage.
2. The giving of alms; charity. Obsolete. rare.
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society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > charitableness or alms-giving
alms-deedc1175
charityc1175
alms-gifta1325
almsgivinga1438
charitableness1447
erogation1531
almonage1667
benefaction1674
tzedakah1959
1667 E. Waterhouse Short Narr. Fire London 154 These..call for your charitie, and will be worthy objects of your Almonage.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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