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beekene (1359)
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beekene (1359)

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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
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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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