Emily Dickinson Lexicon

AM'BRY, n. [Contracted from Fr. aumonerie, almonry, from old Fr. almoigne, alms.]

1. An almonry; a place where alms are deposited for distribution to the poor. In ancient abbeys and priories there was an office of this name, in which the almoner lived.
2. A place in which are deposited the utensils for housekeeping; also, a cupboard; a place for cold victuals.