bedeman
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English bedeman, equivalent to bead (“prayer”) + man.
Noun edit
bedeman (plural bedemen)
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Middle English edit
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Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bedeman (plural bedemen)
- A petitioner; one who presents a petition or legal case.
- A man employed in praying; especially one who prays for another.
- An almsman (pauper required to pray for a founder)
- A term of address used for an individual attentive to one's needs.
- (rare) An announcer; one employed to deliver a message.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “bēde-man, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.