01 n. A prayer.
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1.
A prayer.[Obs.]
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2.
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 Muslims, whence the phrases to tell beads, to be at one's beads, to bid beads, etc., meaning, to be at prayer.
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3.
Any small globular body(Arch.)
Phrases & compounds
Bead and butt —
framing in which the panels are flush, having beads stuck or run upon the two edges.
Bead mold —
a species of fungus or mold, the stems of which consist of single cells loosely jointed together so as to resemble a string of beads.
Bead tool —
a cutting tool, having an edge curved so as to make beads or beading.
Bead tree —
a tree of the genus Melia, the best known species of which (Melia azedarach), has blue flowers which are very fragrant, and berries which are poisonous.