bechen in Middle English

Forms: bechene [alternative], becen [alternative], beechen [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Old English bēcen, or from an inflected form of beche. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|bēcen}} Old English bēcen Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} bechen, {{enm-adj}} bechen

Alternative forms

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        "Made of beechwood; pertaining to beech trees."
      ],
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          "beechwood"
        ],
        [
          "beech",
          "beech"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bechene",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "becen",
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        "alternative"
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        "alternative"
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        "Middle English lemmas",
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        "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Made of beechwood; pertaining to beech trees."
      ],
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        [
          "beechwood",
          "beechwood"
        ],
        [
          "beech",
          "beech"
        ]
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"bechen" meaning in Middle English

Adjective

Alternative forms