beads|man

beads|man
beads|man «BEEDZ muhn», noun, plural -men.
1. a) Archaic. a person who says prayers, especially one who does so for another or others, and who is paid to do so. b) British. the inmate of a beadhouse.
2. Scottish. a public almsman or licensed beggar. Also, bedesman.

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