beadful

adj, noun — 3 senses

beadful

adj

Etymology From Middle English bedeful, equivalent to bead (“prayer", later also "bead”) + -ful.

1

Obsolete Prayerful.

2

Full of or having beads; beaded

Choice lay between the red and green pillow with the beadwork dog, and the thinner patchwork one with written names scrawling over it; and the beadful dog won out.1918, International Railway Journal, volume 26:

beadful

noun

Etymology From bead + -ful.

1

The amount contained in a bead

This "beadful" of fluid caused eventual peeling of the paint.1958, George Worthington, Factory - Volume 116:

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