bekenynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

bekening, bekenyng, bekninge, beknynge, bekynnynge, bekynynge, bikenyng
becnunge (Early Middle English)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English bēacnung; equivalent to bekenen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛk(ə)ninɡ(ə)/

Verb

bekenynge

present participle of bekenen

Noun

bekenynge

Indication or gesturing, especially silently.

Descendants

English: beckoning

References

“bekening, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-26.

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