Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
BEADSMAN
beadsman, bedesman
(noun) a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another
BEDESMAN
beadsman, bedesman
(noun) a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
beadsman (plural beadsmen)
(historic) A petitioner; someone who seeks some type of favour from another, usually from a superior.
A man employed in praying; especially one who prays for another.
(historical, England) A poor man, supported in a beadhouse, and required to pray for the soul of its founder; an almsman.
(Scotland, historical) 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.
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Source: Wiktionary
Beads"man, Bedes"man, n.; pl. -men (.
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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