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alms-dish
ˈalms-dish A dish or plate for the reception of alms, used in churches, in the houses of the charitable, or carried by beggars.1381 in Test. Ebor. I. 114 Je devise al priour du dit Couent..les mazers et le grant almesdych d'argent. c 1460 Bk. Curtasye in Babees Bk. 325 In þe lordys cupp þat leuys vn...
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St Pancras Church, Kingston near Lewes
There are also a chalice and paten dating back to 1568; a chalice, paten, and flagon of silver, to 1872–1874; and a silver alms-dish, to circa 1700.
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dish
▪ I. dish, n. (dɪʃ) Forms: 1 disc, (3 dischs, diss), 3–5 disch, -e, 4 (dise, dych, diȝsch), dissch, -e, 4–5 dyssh, -e, 4–6 disshe, dishe, 5–6 dyssche, dysch, dysche, 6 diszshe, 3– dish. [OE. disc plate, bowl, platter, = OHG. tisc plate (MHG. and Ger. tisch table), OS. disk table, MDu. and Du. disch ...
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All Saints' Church, Newchurch
The alms-dish is inscribed 'The gift of Mrs. Dillington to the Parish of Newchurch anno 1737.'
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