beadle
n.
1.sheriff’s officer who whipscriminals and inflicts punishment,officer of the law执掌刑罚、鞭打犯人的差役，司法官吏。
△H.Ⅴ.4.1.180(169):“War is his beadle,war is his vengeance；”(his:God’s)战争就是上帝的掌刑官，战争就是上帝的报应。
2. minor parish officer or consta-ble who might punish petty of-fences and administer corporal pun-ishment教区差役或警察（执掌惩罚小过犯和打人）。
△2H.Ⅵ.2.1.134(133):“My masters of Saint Albans,haveyou not/Beadles in your town,and things called whips?”圣·奥尔本的先生们，你们这城市里有没有公差和叫做鞭子的东西？
△2H.Ⅳ.5.4.0.s.d:“Enter hostess Quickly,Doll Tear-sheet and beadles.”女店主桂格来、桃儿·贴席及数差役上。
△L.L.L.3.1.184(174): “I,that have been love’s whip,/A verybeadle to a humorous sigh，”我，一向是抽打爱情的一根鞭子，简直是惩处多情长叹的一名刑吏。
△Lr. 4. 6.165(160):“Thou rascal beadle,hold thy bloody hand!”你这个流氓差役，停下你的毒手！
beadle
beadle[ˈbi:dl]
n. 牧师助理，法院打杂，小官吏