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beek¹

Where it comes from

From Middle English beken (“to warm, expose to heat; keep oneself warm; season (wood) with heat”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a northern variant of Middle English *bechen, from Old English *bēċan (“to foment”), from Proto-West Germanic *bōkijan (“to warm”), from Proto-Germanic *bōkijaną (“to warm”), causative of Proto-Germanic *bakaną (“to bake”). Cognate with Scots beke, beik (“to warm, bask”).

verb beeks · beeking · beeked · beak · beke

  1. Northern England, reflexive, transitive To expose to a source of heat for warmth and pleasure.
  2. Northern England, transitive To season by exposure to heat, usually used of wood.
  3. Northern England, intransitive To enjoy exposure to warmth; bask.

beek²

Where it comes from

Clipping of beekeeper.

noun beeks

  1. abbreviation, clipping, informal Clipping of beekeeper.beekeeper

Beek³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Dutch Beek.

proper noun

  1. A municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.

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