beck
A significant nod, or motion of the head or hand, especially as a call or commandA significant nod, or motion of the head or hand, especially as a call or command.
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» He dared not jump the beck.
Er traute sich nicht, über den Bach zu springen. — raggione
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3 senses(Norfolk, Northern England)A stream or small river.
Bach
A significant nod, or motion of the head or hand, especially as a call or command.
Wink
мановениеmanovenije
A vat.
- a beckoning gesture
Origin
From Middle English bek, bekk, becc, from Old English bæc, bec, bæċe, beċe (“beck, brook”)From Middle English bek, bekk, becc, from Old English bæc, bec, bæċe, beċe (“beck, brook”), from Proto-Germanic *bakiz (“stream”).
From Middle English bekken, a shortened form of Middle English bekenen, from Old English bēcnan, bēacnian (“to signify; beckon”), from Proto-West Germanic *baukn, from Proto-Germanic *baukną (“beacon”). More at beacon.
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