ælmes-lēoht

ælmes-lēoht, n.n: taper bought for charity (‘alms-light’). (AL-mez-LAY-o’ht / ˈæl-mɛz-ˌleːɔht)

Book of Hours. SE England (London), c. 1440-c. 1450. British Library, Harley 2915, f. 84r. [bl.uk]

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