beadle
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beadle¹
- /ˈbiːdəl/
- [ˈbɪi̯dəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯dl̩]
- /ˈbiːɾəl/
- [ˈbɪi̯ɾəl] ~ [ˈbɪi̯ɾl̩]
Sounds like beetle (t-flapping) · Rhymes with -iːdəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English bedel, bidel, from Old English bydel (“warrant officer, apparitor”), from Proto-West Germanic *budil, from Proto-Germanic *budilaz (“herald”), equivalent to bid + -le. Cognate with Dutch beul, German Büttel. More at bid.
noun beadles · bedel · bedell · bedral · bethral · betherel
- A parish constable, a uniformed minor (lay) official, who ushers and keeps order. Twas on a holy Thursday, their innocent faces clean, The children walking two and two in red and blue and green: Grey-headed beadles walked before, with wands as white as snow, Till into the high dome of Paul's they like Thames waters flow.
- An attendant to the minister.
- A warrant officer.
Beadle²
proper noun
- A surname originating as an occupation for a court official.
Translations
Talk about this word "beadle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/beadle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. beadle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/beadle "beadle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/beadle.Cite this
@misc{beadle_2026,
title = {beadle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beadle},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
