bedesman
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Bedesman — Bedes man, n. Same as {Beadsman}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bedesman — [bēdz′mən] n. pl. bedesmen [bēdz′mən] BEADSMAN … English World dictionary
Bedesman — Beadsman Beads man, Bedesman Bedes man, n.; pl. { men}. A poor man, supported in a beadhouse, and required to pray for the soul of its founder; an almsman. [1913 Webster] Whereby ye shall bind me to be your poor beadsman for ever unto Almighty… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bedesman — /ˈbidzmən/ (say beedzmuhn) noun (plural bedesmen) → beadsman. –bedeswoman /ˈbidzwʊmən/ (say beedzwoomuhn), noun …
bedesman — n. monk; pensioner or almshouse inmate who prays for benefactor … Dictionary of difficult words
bedesman — noun a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another • Syn: ↑beadsman • Hypernyms: ↑prayer, ↑supplicant * * * or bedeman variant of beadsman * * * bedesˈman … Useful english dictionary
Beadsman — Bedesman, or beadsman (Med. Eng. bede, prayer, fromO. Eng. biddan, to pray; literally a man of prayer ) was generallya pensioner or almsman whose duty it was to pray for his benefactor.In Scotland there were public almsmen supported bythe king… … Wikipedia
Bede — • The old English word bede (Anglo Saxon bed) means a prayer, though the derivative form, gebed, was more common in this sense in Anglo Saxon literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bede Bede … Catholic encyclopedia
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Norbury, Derbyshire — for other places called Norbury see Norbury (disambiguation) Coordinates: 52°58′41″N 1°49′05″W / 52.978°N 1.818°W / 52.978; 1 … Wikipedia
