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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
beadle/ˈbiːd(ə)l/

▶noun Brit.

1 a ceremonial officer of a church, college, or similar institution.

2 historical a minor parish officer dealing with petty offenders.

– origin OE bydel ‘a person who makes a proclamation’, influenced by OFr. bedel, ult. of Gmc origin.

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