to bide, or bede, to pray. N. ; whence bedesman.
·- of Bid. II. Bid ·- of Bid. III. Bid ·- imp. & ·p.p. of Bid. IV. Bid ·vt To <<Pray>>. V. Bid ·...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A small kind of boat-hook. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book