Definition of "elmes" []

• Middle English forms of alms. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "‘Of the south-west side of the greene court is a large bowling greene, with fower mounted walks about it, all walled about with a batteled wall, and sett with all sorts of fruit; and out of it into the feildes there are large walks under many tall elmes orderly planted.’"
• "As witherd oakes or elmes are hewne from off the playne."
• "'Of the south-west side of the greene court is a large bowling greene, with fower mounted walks about it, all walled about with a batteled wall, and sett with all sorts of fruit; and out of it into the feildes there are large walks under many tall elmes orderly planted.'"