为施主祈祷者;乞丐
Beadsman \Beads"man\, Bedesman \Bedes"man\, n.; pl. {-men}. 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.
beadsman n : a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another [syn: {bedesman}] [also: {beadsmen} (pl)]