Obs. Forms: 4–5 au-, awmener, awmer, alner. [a. OFr. aumosnière, aumonière (med.L. almonaria):—L.*eleēmosynāria, prop. adj., sc. bursa, arca, etc., a place for alms.] An alms-purse; a bag, a purse.

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c. 1330.  Sir Degarré, 5. I tok hit out and haue hit er, Redi in min aumener.

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1375.  Barbour, Bruce, VIII. 490. Quhen he ded wes … Thai fand in-till his awmener A letter.

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c. 1400.  Rom. Rose, 2087. Thanne of his awmener he drough A litell keye. Ibid., 2270. Weare streit gloves, with awmere Of silk.

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c. 1460.  Launfal, 319. I wyll the yeve an alner, Imad of sylk.

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1834.  Planché, Brit. Costume, 89. Berengaria … is represented with a small pouch called an aulmonière.

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