- bíecnan
- wv/t1b to make a sign, beckon, wink, nod; signify; summon; [béacen]
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beckon — verb (beckoned; beckoning) Etymology: Middle English beknen, from Old English bīecnan, from bēacen sign more at beacon Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to summon or signal typically with a wave or nod 2. to appear … New Collegiate Dictionary
Old English phonology — This article is part of a series on: Old English Dialects … Wikipedia
bhā- — I. bhā 1 To shine. Oldest form *bheə₂ , colored to *bhaə₂ , contracted to *bhā . Derivatives include beacon, berry, banner, fantasy, and phase. 1. Suffixed zero grade form *bhə w . a … Universalium
Middle English phonology — The phonology of Middle English is necessarily somewhat speculative, since it is preserved purely as a written language. Nevertheless, there is a very large corpus of Middle English. The dialects of Middle English vary greatly over both time and… … Wikipedia
bícnan — 1 see bíecnan … Old to modern English dictionary
bícnian — 1 see bíecnan … Old to modern English dictionary
beckon — beck|on [ˈbekən] v [: Old English; Origin: biecnan, from beacen; BEACON] 1.) [I and T] to make a signal to someone with your hand, to show that you want them to come towards you or to follow you ▪ I could see my husband beckoning me. beckon (to)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
beckon — verb make a gesture to encourage or instruct someone to approach or follow. ↘summon in this way. Origin OE bīecnan, bēcnan, of W. Gmc origin … English new terms dictionary
beckon — v. 1 tr. attract the attention of; summon by gesture. 2 intr. (usu. foll. by to) make a signal to attract a person s attention; summon a person by doing this. Etymology: OE biecnan, becnan ult. f. WG baukna BEACON … Useful english dictionary
