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Pair :: Pair (n.) A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight of stairs. A pair of beads. Chaucer. Beau. & Fl. Four pair of stairs. Macaulay. [Now mostly or quite disused, except as to stairs.].

Bead :: Bead (n.) A small knob of metal on a firearm, used for taking aim (whence the expression to draw a bead, for, to take aim)..

Bedesman :: Bedesman (n.) A poor man, supported in a beadhouse, and required to pray for the soul of its founder; an almsman..

Beadle :: Beadle (v.) A messenger or crier of a court; a servitor; one who cites or bids persons to appear and answer; -- called also an apparitor or summoner.

Azedarach :: Azedarach (n.) A handsome Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States; -- called also, Pride of India, Pride of China, and Bead tree..

Bead Proof :: Bead proof () Among distillers, a certain degree of strength in alcoholic liquor, as formerly ascertained by the floating or sinking of glass globules of different specific gravities thrown into it; now ascertained by more accurate meters..

Paternoster :: Paternoster (n.) A line with a row of hooks and bead/shaped sinkers.

String :: String (n.) A thread or cord on which a number of objects or parts are strung or arranged in close and orderly succession; hence, a line or series of things arranged on a thread, or as if so arranged; a succession; a concatenation; a chain; as, a string of shells or beads; a string of dried apples; a string of houses; a string of arguments..

Beady :: Beady (a.) Characterized by beads; as, beady liquor..

Bead :: Bead (n.) A prayer.

Beadswoman :: Beadswoman (n.) Alt. of Bedeswoma.

Beaded :: Beaded (imp. & p. p.) of Bea.

Amber :: Amber (n.) A yellowish translucent resin resembling copal, found as a fossil in alluvial soils, with beds of lignite, or on the seashore in many places. It takes a fine polish, and is used for pipe mouthpieces, beads, etc., and as a basis for a fine varnish. By friction, it becomes strongly electric..

Subbrachial :: Subbeadle (n.) An under beadle.

Passementerie :: Passementerie (n.) Beaded embroidery for women's dresses.

Beading :: Beading (n.) The beads or bead-forming quality of certain liquors; as, the beading of a brand of whisky..

Hermit :: Hermit (n.) A beadsman; one bound to pray for another.

Full-winged :: Full-winged (a.) Beady for flight; eager.

Beadhouse :: Beadhouse (n.) Alt. of Bedehous.

Bead :: Bead (n.) A bubble in spirits.

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