bedel

Old French

noun
Definitions
  • A beadle, academic usher

Etymology

Derived from Frankish *bidil (candidate, volunteer) derived from Proto-Germanic *bidilaz (seeker) derived from Frankish *budil (herald, messenger of justice, beadle, official representative) derived from Proto-Germanic *budilaz (herald, messenger).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*budilaz

Gloss

herald, messenger

Kanji

使

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