Crossword clues for almsman
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Almsman \Alms"man\, n.; fem. Almswoman.
A recipient of alms.
--Shak.A giver of alms. [R.]
--Halliwell.
Wiktionary
n. (context obsolete English) One who depends on the receipt of alms, a beggar.
Usage examples of "almsman".
Sometimes the wolves would slink into the Lesser Town and attack the almsfolk foraging for scraps in the middens, and sometimes an almsman would be discovered dead in the snow, half naked and frozen stiff, still clutching his staff, looking like a statue toppled from its pedestal.
Success produces Love of Flattery: his daily Gratification - His Merits and Acts of Kindness - His proper Choice of Almsmen - In this respect meritorious - His Predecessor not so cautious.
Sometimes the wolves would slink into the Lesser Town and attack the almsfolk foraging for scraps in the middens, and sometimes an almsman would be discovered dead in the snow, half naked and frozen stiff, still clutching his staff, looking like a statue toppled from its pedestal.