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beekene (1359)

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[ FEW: ∅; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: beacon n.; MED: beken n.; DMLBS: 189a beconagium ]

beekne, bekne, byekene i 108,
pl. beken iii 386

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( 1359 ) ensement facez mettre signes, appellez beknes, en lieux acustumez, par queux les gentz du paiis purront estre garniz de la venue des enemys iii 455

( 1397-98 ) des bones pieres convenables pur l’estuffure de les beeknes susditz ii 108 xviii

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