Definition of Awmous

1. alms [n AWMOUS] - See also: alms

Lexicographical Neighbors of Awmous

awkwardness
awkwardnesses
awkwardnessful
awkweird
awl
awlbird
awlbirds
awless
awlessness
awllike
awls
awluz
awlwort
awlworts
awm
awmous (current term)
awmrie
awmries
awmry
awms
awn
awncient
awned
awner
awners
awnier
awniest
awning
awning deck
awning window

Literary usage of Awmous

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sketches and Tales of the Shetland Islands by Eliza Edmonston (1856)
"That wad be an awmous indeed," said the lad, his usually unsettled eye sparkling with joy and confidence. " I may think it for my ain already," and he ..."

2. Publications by English Dialect Society (1887)
"Alms: as " Oh, what an awmous ! " said ironically of a small gift of corn on St. Thomas' Day. AWVE, inter j. — The cry of the wagoner or ploughman to his ..."

3. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1821)
"Gin it would bring me a better awmous, that would be anither matter. ... of time and travel on their awmous wallets, with some of his newest corn-sacks. ..."

4. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: To which is Prefixed, a by John Jamieson (1879)
"Awm't leather," white leather, S. awmous, *. Alms, S. "I'll aye come to you for my ... awmous, ». A cap, or cowl ; a covering for the head. ..."

5. The Ballads of Scotland by William Edmondstoune Aytoun (1859)
"He asked for the sake o' Peter and Poule, An awmous for the beggar's cowl; But awmous took he nane beside, Till he gat it frae the bonnie bride. ..."

6. Examples of Printed Folk-lore Concerning the North Riding of Yorkshire, York by Eliza Gutch (1901)
"... and that possibly they may have run somewhat thus : If ever thou gave either awmous or dole, Every night and alle ; At Brigg o" Dread nae ill thou sal ..."

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