beck

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1beck

noun \ˈbek\

Definition of BECK

British
: creek 2

Origin of BECK

Middle English bek, from Old Norse bekkr; akin to Old English bæc brook, Old High German bah, Lithuanian bėgti to flee — more at phobia
First Known Use: 14th century

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