"tekenen" meaning in Middle Dutch

See tekenen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: têkenen [canonical], teikenen [alternative], têken [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Dutch *tēkanen, from Proto-Germanic *taiknijaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|dum|odt|*tēkanen}} Old Dutch *tēkanen, {{inh|dum|gem-pro|*taiknijaną}} Proto-Germanic *taiknijaną Head templates: {{head|dum|verb|cat2=|head=têkenen|head2=|sort=}} têkenen, {{dum-verb|head=têkenen}} têkenen
  1. to mark, to put a mark or sign on
    Sense id: en-tekenen-dum-verb-8gnlZtCR Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 10 5 18 12 10 22 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 10 5 19 12 10 22 10
  2. to brand (as punishment)
    Sense id: en-tekenen-dum-verb-o7Goet1z Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 10 5 18 12 10 22 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 10 5 19 12 10 22 10
  3. to draw, to paint
    Sense id: en-tekenen-dum-verb-RKFmMoL-
  4. to write down, to annotate
    Sense id: en-tekenen-dum-verb-iWUiSmLc Categories (other): Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 13 9 10 17 11 9 23 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 10 5 18 12 10 22 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 10 5 19 12 10 22 10
  5. to give a sign, to signal
    Sense id: en-tekenen-dum-verb-WhIfIbMU
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        "to brand (as punishment)"
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        "to give a sign, to signal"
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