beadsman

[ beedz-muhn ]

/ ˈbidz mən /

noun, plural beads·men.Archaic.

a person who prays for another as a duty, especially when paid.

an inmate of a poorhouse; almsman.

Origin of beadsman

1200–50; bead's man man of prayer; replacing Middle English bedeman.See bead, 's¹, man

Words nearby beadsman

bead molding, bead plane, bead plant, beadroll, bead-ruby, beadsman, beadswoman, bead test, bead tree, beadwork, beady

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Example sentences from the Web for beadsman

Henry followed the beadsman, who hurried on towards Falconcleugh.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various
What can be better touched than the figures of the beadsman and the old nurse Angela?
Life of John Keats|Sidney Colvin
A beadsman was an inmate of an almshouse who was bound to pray for the founders of the house.
English Narrative Poems|Various
Henry's silence was probably meant as a quickener of the beadsman's garrulity.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various

From the title "Sir" being applied to Henry's beadsman, it seems that he was a priest, and we learn that he received 40s.
The Privy Purse Expenses of King Henry VIII from November MDXXIX, to December MDXXXII|Nicholas Harris Nicolas

British Dictionary definitions for beadsman

beadsman

bedesman

/ (ˈbiːdzmən) /

noun plural -men

a person who prays for another's soul, esp one paid or fed for doing so

a person kept in an almshouse

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单词	beadsman
释义	beadsman [ beedz-muhn ] / ˈbidz mən / noun, plural beads·men.Archaic. a person who prays for another as a duty, especially when paid. an inmate of a poorhouse; almsman. Origin of beadsman 1200–50; bead's man man of prayer; replacing Middle English bedeman.See bead, 's¹, man Words nearby beadsman bead molding, bead plane, bead plant, beadroll, bead-ruby, beadsman, beadswoman, bead test, bead tree, beadwork, beady Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beadsman Henry followed the beadsman, who hurried on towards Falconcleugh. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland\|Various What can be better touched than the figures of the beadsman and the old nurse Angela? Life of John Keats\|Sidney Colvin A beadsman was an inmate of an almshouse who was bound to pray for the founders of the house. English Narrative Poems\|Various Henry's silence was probably meant as a quickener of the beadsman's garrulity. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland\|Various From the title "Sir" being applied to Henry's beadsman, it seems that he was a priest, and we learn that he received 40s. The Privy Purse Expenses of King Henry VIII from November MDXXIX, to December MDXXXII\|Nicholas Harris Nicolas British Dictionary definitions for beadsman beadsman bedesman / (ˈbiːdzmən) / noun plural -men a person who prays for another's soul, esp one paid or fed for doing so a person kept in an almshouse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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