Tom o' Bedlam en · NOUN
Meanings
- (historical) A wandering mendicant discharged as incurable from Bethlehem Hospital, England.
- (archaic) Any wandering mendicant, either mad or pretending to be so.
- (archaic) A madman; a bedlamite.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom o' Bedlams | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Toms o' Bedlam | Number=Plur | lexicographic |