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Psalter :: Psalter (n.) A rosary, consisting of a hundred and fifty beads, corresponding to the number of the psalms..

Bugle :: Bugle (n.) An elongated glass bead, of various colors, though commonly black..

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

String :: String (v. t.) To put on a string; to file; as, to string beads..

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..

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..

Moniliform :: Moniliform (a.) Joined or constricted, at regular intervals, so as to resemble a string of beads; as, a moniliform root; a moniliform antenna. See Illust. of Antenna..

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..

Comboloio :: Comboloio (n.) A Mohammedan rosary, consisting of ninety-nine beads..

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

Gaudy :: Gaudy (n.) One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.

Beady :: Beady (a.) Covered or ornamented with, or as with, beads..

Beading :: Beading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bea.

Beading :: Beading (n.) Molding in imitation of beads.

Beadleship :: Beadleship (n.) The state of being, or the personality of, a beadle..

Beadle :: Beadle (v.) An officer in a university, who precedes public processions of officers and students..

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..

Bead :: Bead (v. t.) To ornament with beads or beading.

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..

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

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