Definition of 'beadle'
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Derived forms
beadleship (ˈbeadleship) noun
Word origin of 'beadle'
Old English bydel; related to Old High German butil bailiff noun
1. Obsolete
a minor parish officer in the Church of England, who kept order in church
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Word origin of 'beadle'
ME bidel (< OE bydel, akin to beodan, to bid1, order), bedel < OFr bedel < Frank *bidal, akin to OE formExample sentences containing 'beadle'
THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002)
The Countess gazed at the mangled torso laid out on the cobbles of the courtyard, then looked up at the beadle.
THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002)Then the Suisse, in his dusty beadle 's uniform, threw open the great doors and the congregation was on the move.
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