Significados de ask alms en inglés

Nor did they once ask alms or attempt to push misery forward.

It sounded as though I were getting ready to ask alms.

A moment later Sita sees an old hermit draw near to ask alms.

Did you think I came so boldly into your house to ask alms?

My dear sister, I venture to ask alms of you for his unfortunate proteges.

Bertrande was here this morning to ask alms in the name of her sick daughter.

From Wasivori (near Cusarare) came giants to Nararachic to ask alms.

They were obliged to ask alms of England, until the sapling should become a tree.

To ask alms would be scarcely more humiliating.

Besides, no one came to his palace gates to ask alms, but returned satisfied with his liberality.

Beggars often ask alms in the interest of particular saints, and this one had attached himself to Elias.

She was looking beyond me, through the gate, as if searching others from whom she might ask alms.

Pass around the hat, ask alms if you will, but don't acknowledge that we received this Geneva award under false pretenses.

Even at these tombs I found women, to whom permission was granted to spread their handkerchiefs, and ask alms of every visitor.

Is it possible, sir, that you took me for one of those impudent beggars who push into people's houses to ask alms?

They would neither own property nor ask alms, but worked at various trades and were thus maintained, with voluntary offerings from the faithful.