almoign

noun

1. (obsolete)alms

   “Further, be it known, that king Henry, the son, has covenanted with our lord the king, his father, that he will strictly observe all gifts in almoign which he has given, or shall give, out of his lands, and the gifts of lands which he has given, or shall give, to his liegemen for their services.”

   “What he could not confer in almoign was the military service, due to himself perhaps, but due also to the Crown, through himself, as mediate.”

   “The Knight gives in almoign an annual rent of 20 marks to pay a " Chanon singand prayers perpetually " at the Altar of St. Nicholas in the Abbey, wherein he has ordained his burial.”