beadle
英 ['biːd(ə)l]
美
- n. パレード?リーダー; 教区の助祭; 小役人
- n. (Beadle) 人名; (Eng.) ビードル
英語の語源
- beadle
- beadle: see bid
- beadle (n.)
- Old English bydel "herald, messenger from an authority, preacher," from beodan "to proclaim" (see bid). Sense of "warrant officer, tipstaff" was in late Old English; that of "petty parish officer," which has given the job a bad reputation, is from 1590s. French bédeau (Old French bedel, 12c.) is a Germanic loan-word.
例文
- 1. The grim beadle now made a gesture with his staff.
- 刑務官はこの時、杖でポーズを取った。
- 2.In the absence of the active and intelligent beadle ，the Coroner conversed with Mr.Tulkinghorn.
- その抜け目のない地蔵にいたとき、検視官とトーキンホーンさんは話した。
- 3.Mr.Snagsby 's suggestion is the practical suggestion after all，and the beadle must be called in.
- スナスビー氏の意見はあくまでも正しいので、今は地保を探さなければならない。
- 4.The Bishopsent for him，reproved him gently，and appointed him beadle in the cathedral.
- 司教は彼を招き、軽く非難し、天主堂の持戟士として派遣した。
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