biecnan

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bauknijan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi͜yːk.nɑn/

Verb

bīecnan (West Saxon)

  1. to beckon, nod
  2. to show, indicate

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: bekenen
    • English: beckon (through the Anglian form)
    • Scots: bekin
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