1) Almsman 2) An inmate of a poorhouse 3) Bedesman 4) Prayer 5) Supplicant 1) Bedesman 
Bedesman, or beadsman (Med. Eng. bede, prayer, from O. Eng. biddan, to pray; literally `a man of prayer`) was generally a pensioner or almsman whose duty it was to pray for his benefactor. In Scotland there were public almsmen supported by the king and expected in return to pray for his welfare and that of the state. These men wore long blue gow.....
monk or almoner who prays for benefactor
• (n.) Alt. of Bedesman
[n] - a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another
bedesman noun a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another
a person who prays for another as a duty, esp. when paid. · an inmate of a poorhouse; almsman.