bead

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic}} [[prayer|Prayer]], later especially with a rosary. {{defdate|from 9^thc.}}
2. Each in a string of small balls making up the [[rosary]] or [[paternoster]]. {{defdate|from 14^thc.}}
3. A small, round object.
4. A [[ridge]], [[band]], or [[molding]].
5. {{lb|en|physical chemistry|dated}} A [[glassy]] [[drop]] of [[molten]] [[flux]], as [[borax]] or [[microcosmic]] [[salt]], used as a [[solvent]] and color test for several mineral earths and oxides, as of iron, manganese, etc., before the [[blowpipe]].
6. {{lb|en|woodworking}} A decorative, convex, rounded profile (often a half-circle) cut into an edge or surface of wood, typically defined by a narrow, deep channel called a quirk. <!--see Wikipedia bead (woodworking)-->

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To form into a bead.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To apply beads to.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To form into a bead.
4. {{lb|en|transitive}} To cause beads to form on (something).

Proper noun

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