beadsman Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another
    bedesman.

WordNet

Beads"man, Bedes"man noun (Also<
  • Beadsman
  • Bedesman
)
Wordforms
plural -men
Definitions
  1. 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. Fuller.

Webster 1913