biecnan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • bēcnan (Anglian)
  • bīcnan, bȳcnan (Late West Saxon)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *bauknijaną. Cognate with Old Saxon bōknian, Old High German bouhnen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi͜yːk.nɑn/

Verb

bīecnan (West Saxon)

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

Conjugation

Descendants

  • English: beckon (through the Anglian form)
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