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beadsman
/ˈbiːdzmən/
noun 4
Collocations
3ADJ.
daily, poor
BEADSMAN + NOUN
debtor, unto
ADV.
ever
Definitions
noun
1
A petitioner; someone who seeks some type of favour from another, usually from a superior.
2
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; an almsman.
Whereby ye shall bind me to be […]your poor beadsman for ever unto Almighty God.
4
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.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another
- bedesman
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Good Lord Cromwell, stand my friend: exert yourself for Thomas Howard, who is your daily beadsman, your debtor for life.
Wiktionary02
Whereby ye shall bind me to be […]your poor beadsman for ever unto Almighty God.
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