bekenynge
Middle English
Alternative forms
- bekening, bekenyng, bekninge, beknynge, bekynnynge, bekynynge, bikenyng
- becnunge (Early Middle English)
Etymology
Inherited from Old English bēacnung; equivalent to bekenen + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛk(ə)ninɡ(ə)/
Verb
bekenynge
- present participle of bekenen
Noun
bekenynge
- Indication or gesturing, especially silently.
Descendants
- English: beckoning
References
- “bekening, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 26 June 2018.