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beda' nf misfortune, mishap bede'l II§ nm 1 (Hist) payment paid to a substitute to satisfy one's required military or other duty 2 (Hist) person paid as substitute for military or other duty 3 [Pej] one who does another person's work III§ adv in vain, for nothing bede'n nm 1 bulwark, crenelated battlement 2 dentate lace or ribbon serving as decorative edging on clothing 3 [Colloq] row of teeth; saw-toothed edge