"beken" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbeːkən/, /ˈbɛːkən/ Forms: bekenes [plural], beeken [alternative], beekne [alternative], bekene [alternative], bekne [alternative], bekyn [alternative], biken [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English bēacn, bēcn, from Proto-West Germanic *baukn, from Proto-Germanic *baukną. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|bēacn|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English bēacn, {{inh+|enm|ang|bēacn}} Inherited from Old English bēacn, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*baukn}} Proto-West Germanic *baukn, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*baukną}} Proto-Germanic *baukną Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} beken, {{enm-noun|bekenes}} beken (plural bekenes)
  1. A fire that signals an impending attack or danger.
    Sense id: en-beken-enm-noun-Eqcei7nV Categories (other): Fire Disambiguation of Fire: 100 0 0 0
  2. (rare) The structure a beacon is placed on. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-beken-enm-noun-lHKGRtJh
  3. (rare) A lighthouse. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-beken-enm-noun-c6yDVNie
  4. (rare) A flag (piece of cloth with distinctive patterning) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-beken-enm-noun-pH59sNMB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bekenen
Categories (other): Communication Disambiguation of Communication: 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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