beadle
noun
bea·dle ˈbē-dᵊl 
: a minor parish official whose duties include ushering and preserving order at services and sometimes civil functions
Word History
Etymology
Middle English bedel messenger, from Old English bydel; akin to Old High German butil bailiff, Old English bēodan to command — more at bid entry 1
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined above
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