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Bedehouse :: Bedehouse (n.) An almshouse for poor people who pray daily for their benefactors.

Almonry :: Almonry (n.) The place where an almoner resides, or where alms are distributed..

Imprecatory :: Imprecatory (a.) Of the nature of, or containing, imprecation; invoking evil; as, the imprecatory psalms..

Beg :: Beg (v. i.) To ask alms or charity, especially to ask habitually by the wayside or from house to house; to live by asking alms..

Abram-man :: Abram-man (n.) One of a set of vagabonds who formerly roamed through England, feigning lunacy for the sake of obtaining alms..

Gittith :: Gittith (n.) A musical instrument, of unknown character, supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence obtained by David. It is mentioned in the title of Psalms viii., lxxxi., and lxxxiv..

Palmed :: Palmed (a.) Having or bearing a palm or palms.

Sagus :: Sagus (n.) A genus of palms from which sago is obtained.

Cane :: Cane (n.) A name given to several peculiar palms, species of Calamus and Daemanorops, having very long, smooth flexible stems, commonly called rattans..

Almsman :: Almsman (n.) A recipient of alms.

Composer :: Composer (n.) One who, or that which, quiets or calms; one who adjusts a difference..

Palmiferous :: Palmiferous (a.) Bearing palms.

Psalmist :: Psalmist (n.) A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms.

Almesse :: Almesse (n.) See Alms.

Almsman :: Almsman (n.) A giver of alms.

Areca :: Areca (n.) A genus of palms, one species of which produces the areca nut, or betel nut, which is chewed in India with the leaf of the Piper Betle and lime..

Psalter :: Psalter (n.) The Book of Psalms; -- often applied to a book containing the Psalms separately printed.

Versify :: Versify (v. t.) To turn into verse; to render into metrical form; as, to versify the Psalms..

Alms :: Alms (n. sing. & pl.) Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or clothing; a gift of charity..

Phoenix :: Phoenix (n.) A genus of palms including the date tree.

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