almsdeed

From alms +‎ deed.

almsdeed (plural almsdeeds)

1. The giving of alms; an act of charity, a good work.
   • 1485 July 31, Thomas Malory, “Capitulum VIII”, in [Le Morte Darthur], book XVII, [London]: […] [by William Caxton], OCLC 71490786; republished as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, Le Morte Darthur […], London: Published by David Nutt, […], 1889, OCLC 890162034, page 177:

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     Truly, said the good man, an ye might live as long as the world might endure, ne might ye have done so great an alms-deed as this. Sir, said Galahad, I repent me much, inasmuch as they were christened. Nay, repent you not, said he, for they were not christened, […].

     • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, chapter viii, in Le Morte Darthur, book XVII:

     Truly sayd the good man and ye myghte lyue as longe as the world myght endure / ne myghte ye haue done soo grete an almesse dede as this / Sire sayd Galahad I repente me moch in as moche as they were crystened / Nay repente yow not sayd he for they were not crystened /