Beadhouse

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Beadhouse \Bead"house`\, Bedehouse \Bede"house`\, n. [OE. bede
     prayer + E. house. See {Bead}, n.]
     An almshouse for poor people who pray daily for their
     benefactors.
     [1913 Webster]