beacn

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Old English

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *baukn, from Proto-Germanic *baukną. Cognate with Old Frisian bāken, Old Saxon bōkan, Old High German bouhhan.

Pronunciation

Noun

bēacn n

  1. sign, signal
  2. beacon

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