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Bede

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

Old English word for prayer; hence, the name bead given to little perforated globes of bone, amber, glass, etc., threaded on a string, by which prayers are counted.

Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Bede'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​b/bede.html. 1910.