Definition of bead

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Bead (n.) A little perforated ball, to be strung on a thread, and worn for ornament; or used in a rosary for counting prayers, as by Roman Catholics and Mohammedans, whence the phrases to tell beads, to at one's beads, to bid beads, etc., meaning, to be at prayer..

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Beady :: Beady (a.) Covered or ornamented with, or as with, beads..
Bedesman :: Bedesman (n.) Same as Beadsman.
Bead :: Bead (n.) A small molding of rounded surface, the section being usually an arc of a circle. It may be continuous, or broken into short embossments..
Beading :: Beading (n.) Molding in imitation of beads.
Bedehouse :: Bedehouse (n.) Same as Beadhouse.
Rosary :: Rosary (n.) A series of prayers (see Note below) arranged to be recited in order, on beads; also, a string of beads by which the prayers are counted..
Bead :: Bead (n.) A glassy drop of molten flux, as borax or microcosmic salt, used as a solvent and color test for several mineral earths and oxides, as of iron, manganese, etc., before the blowpipe; as, the borax bead; the iron bead, etc..
Subbrachial :: Subbeadle (n.) An under beadle.
Bead :: Bead (n.) Any small globular bod.
Bead :: Bead (n.) A bubble in spirits.
Bead :: Bead (n.) A little perforated ball, to be strung on a thread, and worn for ornament; or used in a rosary for counting prayers, as by Roman Catholics and Mohammedans, whence the phrases to tell beads, to at one's beads, to bid beads, etc., meaning, to be at prayer..
Beading :: Beading (n.) The beads or bead-forming quality of certain liquors; as, the beading of a brand of whisky..
Chaplet :: Chaplet (n.) A string of beads, or part of a string, used by Roman Catholic in praying; a third of a rosary, or fifty beads..
Paternoster :: Paternoster (n.) A line with a row of hooks and bead/shaped sinkers.
Psalter :: Psalter (n.) A rosary, consisting of a hundred and fifty beads, corresponding to the number of the psalms..
String :: String (v. t.) To put on a string; to file; as, to string beads..
Beaded :: Beaded (imp. & p. p.) of Bea.
Bead :: Bead (v. i.) To form beadlike bubbles.
Beadleship :: Beadleship (n.) The state of being, or the personality of, a beadle..
Bead :: Bead (n.) A drop of sweat or other liquid.
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