from the reading in church of a list of names of persons for whom prayers are to be said
1504, in the meaning defined at sense 1
bead pointing
beadroll
bead-ruby
“Beadroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beadroll. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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