beadsman

Etymology
From earlier, from , equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1)  A petitioner; someone who seeks some type of favour from another, usually from a superior.
 * 2) A man employed in praying; especially one who prays for another.
 * 3)  A poor man, supported in a beadhouse, and required to pray for the soul of its founder; an almsman.
 * 4)  A public almsman; one who received alms from the king, and was expected in return to pray for the royal welfare and that of the state; a licensed beggar.
 * 1)  A public almsman; one who received alms from the king, and was expected in return to pray for the royal welfare and that of the state; a licensed beggar.
 * 1)  A public almsman; one who received alms from the king, and was expected in return to pray for the royal welfare and that of the state; a licensed beggar.