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beekne, bekne (byekene GAUNT¹ i 108 ),
(pl. beken Rot Parl¹ iii 386)

FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: beacon n. MED: beken n. DMLBS: beconagium 189a

ls(loanword: M.E. )
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s.

beacon:

( 1359 ) ensement facez mettre signes, appellez beknes, en lieux acustumez, par queux les gentz du paiis purront estre garniz de la venue des enemys Foedera¹ iii 455

( 1397-98 ) des bones pieres convenables pur l’estuffure de les beeknes susditz Stats ii 108 xviii

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