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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Summoner \Sum"mon*er\, n. [OE. somner, sompnour, OF. semoneor,
   F. semonneur. See Summon, v. t.]
   One who summons; one who cites by authority; specifically, a
   petty officer formerly employed to summon persons to appear
   in court; an apparitor.
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Beadle \Bea"dle\, n. [OE. bedel, bidel, budel, OF. bedel, F.
   bedeau, fr. OHG. butil, putil, G. b["u]ttel, fr. OHG. biotan,
   G. bieten, to bid, confused with AS. bydel, the same word as
   OHG. butil. See. Bid, v.]
   1. A messenger or crier of a court; a servitor; one who cites
      or bids persons to appear and answer; -- called also an
      apparitor or summoner.
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   2. An officer in a university, who precedes public
      processions of officers and students. [Eng.]
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   Note: In this sense the archaic spellings bedel (Oxford) and
         bedell (Cambridge) are preserved.
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   3. An inferior parish officer in England having a variety of
      duties, as the preservation of order in church service,
      the chastisement of petty offenders, etc.
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