Etymology · Middle English
bedel
2 English words descend from Middle English bedel, most common first.
- beagleA small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.
- bedelAn administrative official at universities in several European countries, often with a policiary function at the time when universities had their own jurisdiction over students.