Bedel

In English law. A crier or messenger of court, who summons men to appear and answer therein. Cowell. An inferior officer in a parish or liberty. See "Beadle."

In English Law. A crier or messenger of court, who summons men to appear and answer therein. Cowell. An inferior officer in a parish or liberty, or in an institution, such as the Blue Coat School in London. A subordinate officer of a university who walked with a mace before one of the officers on ceremonial occasions and performed other minor duties ordinarily. A herald to make public proclamations. Cent Diet. The more usual spelling is Beadle, q. v.

bedell, beadle. A crier, messenger, summoner, apparitor, bailiff, underbailiff. A crier or jnessenger of a court, who cites parties to appear, and answer; an officer of the forest, similar to a sheriff's special bailiff; a collector of rents for the king; a parish officer. V. Beadle.

In Englishlaw. A crier or messenger of court, Who summons men to appear and answer therein. Cowell. An officer of the forest, similar to a sheriff’s special bailiff. Cowell. A collector of rents for the king, Plowd. 199, 200. A well-known parish officer. See BEADLE.,

A crier; an apparitor; a bailiff; a beadle.

Bedell, Beadle, [L. Lat. bedellu Sy Sax. hydel, from bydde, [or beodani] to bid, publish or declare; or, according to Spelman, to ask, beg, pray.] In English law.. A crier, (prteco,) messenger, summoner, apparitor, bailiff, underbaiiiff. Spelman. Blount. Co. Litt. 234 b. A crier or messenger of a court, who cites parties to appear, and answer therein. t JowelL Termes de la ley. An officer of the forest, similar to a sheriff's special bailiff. Manwood. Cowell, Blount, A collector of rents for the king. Plowd, 199, 200. A well known parish officer. See Beadle.

Eng. law, is a cryer or messenger of a court, who cites men to appear and answer. There are also inferior officers of a parish or liberty who bear this name.