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Eleemosyna

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Alms.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Possessions belonging to the church. Blount.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

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In old English law. Alms. Eleemosynaria: the place in a religious house where alms were deposited, and thenoe distributed to the poor. Eleemosynarius, eleinosinarius: an almoner, or distributer of alms.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. [from Gr. 'eX^i?fioa^yi^: Fr. almoigne,'] In old English law. Alms. Cowell, Inliberam elmnoiynam; in free alms; in frank almoign. Bract, fol. 27 b. See Frankalmoign,