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beck

[ ˈbek]

beck

verb

[ˈbek]

becked; becking; becks

Definition of beck

(Entry 1 of 3)

archaic

First Known Use of beck

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

History and Etymology for beck

Verb

Middle English, alteration of beknen

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

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British

a natural body of running water smaller than a river

when we were lads, we raced our toy boats in the narrow beck that bordered the lane

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