bedeman
English
Etymology
From Middle English bedeman, equivalent to bead (“prayer”) + man.
Noun
bedeman (plural bedemen)
- (obsolete) beadsman
Anagrams
- beadmen, benamed
Middle English
Alternative forms
- bede-man, bede man, bedman
- (early) beodemon
Etymology
From bede + mon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛːd(ə)man/, /ˈbɛd(ə)man/
Noun
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
- English: beadsman (obsolete beadman)
- Scots: bedesman
References
- “bēde-man, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.