What is "beedies"

Usage examples of "beedies".

There were only half a dozen Banders in the family: Slysaw and his wife, two grown sons, one old aunt and a boy Beedies age, Byle.

Still, the Birder caste had gained more status from that event than they had in all the history of the bridgesso much so that there was serious consideration of elevating them to the same high status as the Bridgers, Beedies own caste.

Next morning six of the Beeds, including Uncle Highspurs and Beedies parents, went down-root to make the cut, and that was the last anyone saw of them, ever.

There was a sound of water near by, splashing and trickling, then Beedies head was lifted and a cup thrust at her lip.

And she squeezed Beedies shoulder in a gesture which, had she known it, was one Beedies father had once used and thus won the girl to her as no words could have done.

It was the following morning that they left Beedies house on their way to take a breakfast cup of tea at one of the ubiquitous stalls, when they saw a Birdernot a person they would have recognized except for her robesfleeing with loud cries of alarm from a group of youngsters intent upon doing her some immediate harm.

Youre Beedies doer-good, he said breathlessly, holding out his hand, trembling in his desire to thank her.

She stretched herself on the cave floor, seeming, to Beedies eyes, to flow a little, as though she shaped herself to the declivities of the place.

She had been watching Beedies bright, excited face, and was determined not to change into some huge climbing shape which would solve all problems and take all the fun out of the expedition.

They had not seen her leave, or return, or leave again, but Beedies mind flashed quick images of the white bird, and she thought she could hear the whip of air through feathers.

They walked back toward the guest rooms, Beedies hand finding Roges as they went, silent, dismayed not a little.

Back in the guest rooms of Bridgers House, Roges lay with his head in Beedies lap and read to her.

In the darkness, she could see firelight glittering on Beedies open eyes.

Resolutely, she turned her mind to other things, not thinking about flying as she circled upward toward the amber gleam of Beedies fire.