# beadlery

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The office or jurisdiction of a beadle.

## Etymology
From Middle English bedelarie, bedlarie; equivalent to beadle + -ry.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/beadlery