ask alms
Example Sentences
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A bat-eared young man with the mournful features of a card player who has aces wired, Murray could not ask alms as a disabled vet, since he had not been in service.
From Time Magazine Archive
A leper came to Brigit to ask alms.
From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by Russell, T. O.
A moment later Sita sees an old hermit draw near to ask alms.
From The Book of the Epic by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)
No, nor rents brought in by long staff-speeches, that ask alms with frowns, till thy looks and speech have laid violent hands upon men's charity.
From A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 by Dodsley, Robert
They would neither own property nor ask alms, but worked at various trades and were thus maintained, with voluntary offerings from the faithful.
