bekenyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

becnunge, bekenynge, bekninge, bekynynge, bikenyng, bekynynge, beknynge, bekening, bekynnynge

Etymology

From Old English bēacnung; equivalent to bekenen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛk(ə)ninɡ/

Noun

bekenyng

Indication or gesturing, especially silently.

Descendants

English: beckoning

References

“bekening (ger.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-26.

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