bedeswomen

For instance, a wealthy patron in the Middle Ages may have supported poor bedesmen, who had promised to pray for the patron, and may have provided a bedehouse for bedesmen or bedeswomen to live in.

The Name of the Rosary elena maria vidal 2009

For instance, a wealthy patron in the Middle Ages may have supported poor bedesmen, who had promised to pray for the patron, and may have provided a bedehouse for bedesmen or bedeswomen to live in.

Archive 2009-07-01 elena maria vidal 2009

The Hospital was, as before, to consist of a Master, three Brothers, three Sisters, and bedeswomen.

As We Are and As We May Be Walter Besant 1868

The hospital was founded I know not when, but these bedeswomen were especially added by the good

The Caged Lion Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

'Yea, truly,' returned the goldsmith; 'it must have been one of the bedeswomen of St. Katharine's whom the lady has seen.'

The Caged Lion Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

'Who nominates these bedeswomen?' asked Esclairmonde.

The Caged Lion Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

I return, lady, whether the endowment come from your bounty or no, God helping us, you shall begin the holy work of St. Katharine's bedeswomen among the poor of Paris. '

The Caged Lion Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

'Nay, little one; here are the bedeswomen of St. Katharine's in London.'

The Caged Lion Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

'That may well be, madam,' said Mistress Belt, 'seeing that these bedeswomen were first instituted by a countrywoman of your own -- Queen

The Caged Lion Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

Was she not at that very moment visiting some foundation of bedeswomen -- that was all she heard of at yonder feast of cats!

The Caged Lion Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862