beck
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
beck1
▶noun N. English a stream.
– origin ME: from ON bekkr, of Gmc origin.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
beck2
▶noun archaic a gesture requesting attention, such as a nod or wave.
– phrases
at someone's beck and call always having to be ready to obey someone's orders.
at someone's beck and call always having to be ready to obey someone's orders.
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