beken
verb/bɪˈkɛn/
Etymology
From Middle English bekennen, bikennen, equivalent to be- + ken (“to perceive”). Cognate with Dutch bekennen (“to acknowledge, confess”), German bekennen (“to admit, confess”), Swedish bekänna (“to profess, confess”).
- inherited from bekennen
Definitions
To make known
To make known; reveal.
To deliver.
To commit or commend to the care of.
- Now I bikenne þe criste quod she · and his clene moder.
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To commit.
To admit as possessor.
To acquaint
To acquaint; instruct.
The neighborhood
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA