beadhookt (bedhuk)

[Early mod. E. also beedhook (naut.), corruptly bidhook; 2d Le. Arm'd men? with drum and colours? Se . No, my lord, But bright in arms, yet bear half pikes or beadhooks . Chapman , Cæsar and 486 shaking will stand for some time on the surface: said of spirituous liquors, and erroneously supposed to indicate strength. - 2. Of a certain standard of strength as ascertained by beads. See bead, n., 7.