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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Almous-hous, n. Also: almouse-, almus-, almes-, almis-. [ME. almeshows (1424), e.m.E. almosehouse.] An alms-house. 1456 Hay I. 32/3.
As gif the pape walde curs a man, for he wald big ane almous hous 1462 Peebles B. Rec. 147.
The chapellane … sal be tutour and oursear of the sayd almushous 1488 Dunferm. B. Rec. 2.
A loft hous vtout the est yet, the qwhilk loft is abowyn the almus hous 1509 Mun. Univ. Glasg. I. 44.
The Maister of the Almous Hous 1531 Glasgow Prot. IV. 32.
Nycholl Perdowin, beidman on the baksyd of the almushows 1581 Acts III. 219/1.
Certane hospittallis, masoundewis, almoushousis, and beidhousis 1595 Misc. Maitl. C. I. 75.
Johne Graye, cordoner, ane of the puir in the almoushous of Glasgwattrib. a1605 Montg. Flyt. 477.
Ilke elfe of them all brought an almous house oster