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beck

1 of 3

verb

becked; becking; becks

beck

2 of 3

noun (1)

1
chiefly Scotland : bow, curtsy
2
a
: a beckoning gesture

beck

3 of 3

noun (2)

British
Phrases
at one's beck and call
: ready to obey one's command immediately

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English bekken, shortened from bekenen "to give a mute signal," with the n perhaps being taken as the infinitive ending — more at beckon

Noun (1)

Middle English becke, bekke "mute signal, signal of command, bow," noun derivative of bekken "to give a mute signal" — more at beck entry 1

Noun (2)

Middle English bek, from Old Norse bekkr; akin to Old English bæc brook, Old High German bah, Lithuanian bėgti to flee — more at phobia

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beck was in the 13th century

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