bedesman
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A tankard of hot ale will chase away omens, whether of bishop or bedesman.’
From The Caged Lion by Charlotte Mary Yonge
"I was only coming to ask after your reverence," said the old bedesman, touching his hat; "and to inquire about the news from London," he added after a pause.
From The Warden by Anthony Trollope
"If ye gang, I'll gang too," said the bedesman.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction by Arthur Mee
It was in vain that the late warden endeavoured to comfort the heart of the old bedesman; poor old Bunce felt that his days of comfort were gone.
From The Warden by Anthony Trollope
"If that ain't our Joe a-going past!" exclaimed the bedesman.
From The Channings by Mrs. Henry Wood
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