bekete (1155)
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bekete (1155)

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[ FEW: 1,305b beccus; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 8,310c bechet; TL: 1,894 bechet; DEAF:  bec (bechet); DMF:  becquet 1; TLF:  becquet; OED:  becker n. / becket n.; MED:  beket n.; DMLBS: 189a becnus ]
bechet,  beckett,  beket,  bekette  

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1archit.corbel, boss, projection of stone protruding from a wall to support weight: 
( 1449-50 )  cum quatuor lapidibus pro le (l. lé) bekettes ad ostium ecclesie  238
2ich.zool.sea-bream: 
( 1382 )  anguilles fresshes, beketes ou pikes  iii 142
3 name (used as a surname): 
( 1155 )  William Bechet  Beckett
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Gilebert Beket fu sis pere apelez  169
bek  bekas  bekier  bekké 
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