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beadsman

noun
/ˈbiːdzmən/

Etymology

From earlier bedeman, from Middle English bedeman (“a petitioner”), equivalent to bead (“request, petition, prayer”) + -man.

  1. inherited from bedeman

Definitions

  1. A petitioner

    A petitioner; someone who seeks some type of favour from another, usually from a superior.

  2. A man employed in praying

    A man employed in praying; especially one who prays for another.

    • Good Lord Cromwell, stand my friend: exert yourself for Thomas Howard, who is your daily beadsman, your debtor for life.

  3. A poor man, supported in a beadhouse, and required to pray for the soul of its founder

    A poor man, supported in a beadhouse, and required to pray for the soul of its founder; an almsman.

    • Whereby ye shall bind me to be […]your poor beadsman for ever unto Almighty God.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A public almsman

      A public almsman; one who received alms from the king, and was expected in return to pray for the royal welfare and that of the state; a licensed beggar.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA