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beadle

One entry found for beadle.
Main Entry: bea·dle
Pronunciation: 'bE-d&l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English bedel messenger, from Old English bydel; akin to Old High German butil bailiff, Old English bEodan to command -- more at BID
: a minor parish official whose duties include ushering and preserving order at services and sometimes civil functions