I. ˈbek noun
Etymology: Middle English bek, from Old Norse bekkr; akin to Old English bæc brook, Old High German bah, Lithuanian bėgti to flee — more at phobia
Date: 14th century
British : creek 2
II. transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of beknen
Date: 14th century
archaic : beckon
III. noun
Date: 14th century
1. chiefly Scottish : bow , curtsy
2.
a. : a beckoning gesture
b. : summons , bidding
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- at one's beck and call