Historically, money or food for the poor (4)

I believe the answer is:

alms

(Other definitions for alms that I've seen before include "Charity offering" , "Charitable gifts - slam them" , "help" , "Charity for poor" , "Old word for money given to the poor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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