beadle

(bēd′'l)

noun

Historical a minor parish officer in the Church of England, who kept order in church
Obsolete a messenger of a law court

Origin: ME bidel (< OE bydel, akin to beodan, to bid, order), bedel < OFr bedel < Frank *bidal, akin to OE form

See beadle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A minor parish official formerly employed in an English church to usher and keep order during services.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English bedel, herald (from Old English bydel)

Origin: and from Old French bedel (from Medieval Latin bedellus, from Old High German butil; see bheudh- in Indo-European roots)

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