| 单词 | perpetual alms |
| 释义 | > as lemmasperpetual alms perpetual alms n. Law (now historical) a gift of land, property, etc., given in perpetuity; cf. frankalmoign n. ΘΚΠ society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > tenure of property > [noun] > tenure by free gift of charity almsOE almoign?a1400 perpetual alms?c1430 free alms1445 frankalmoigna1513 society > faith > worship > benefice > other financial matters > [noun] > almoign > perpetual perpetual alms?c1430 free alms1445 frankalmoigna1513 almonagea1711 alms-gift1882 ?c1430 (?1383) J. Wyclif Sel. Eng. Wks. (1871) III. 306 Þe kyng seiþ in his chartre, þat he ȝeveþ þis maner or lond into siche an hous of prestis or religious, into pure and perpetual almes. 1536–7 Award. Conc. St. Bartholomew's Hosp., Oxf. 3 Feb. The which said Hospital, King Edward the third..gave and granted unto the predecessors of the said Provost and Scholars..in free pure and perpetual alms. 1713 Act 13 Anne c. 6 §8 To have and to hold the said Canonship or Prebend to the said Colwell Brickenden..and his Successors..in pure and perpetual Alms. 1894 Dict. National Biogr. XLI. 113/1 Norman appears to have held the abbey of the king for some two years on the tenure of ‘perpetual alms’. 1984 Past & Present 103 99 For those unfortunates who happened permanently to ‘wax blynde or lame bi fortune of the grace of god..’ perpetual alms were promised. < as lemmas |
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