beck
51beck — UK [bek] / US noun [countable] Word forms beck : singular beck plural becks British a small stream • at someone s beck and call …
52Beck — This interesting name has a number of possible origins, all of which are equally likely to be the source for the modern surname. Firstly, it may be a Northern topographical surname for someone who lived beside a stream or brook, derived from the… …
53-beck — ältere Ableitung für Bewohner von Ortsnamen auf bach (vgl. got. * bakja »Bachanwohner«), welche in Bayern, Franken und Österreich neben der neueren Ableitung auf er ( bacher) verbreitet ist. Als Variante von beck kommt auch die gerundete Form… …
54beck — n. to be at smb. s beck and call * * * [bek] to be at smb. s beck and call …
55beck — {{11}}beck (n.) late 14c., mute signal, from noun use of bekken (v.), variant of becnan to beckon (see BECKON (Cf. beckon)). Transferred sense of slightest indication of will is from late 15c. {{12}}beck (v.) c.1300, shortening of BECKON (Cf.… …
56beck — noun 1 BrE (C) a small stream 2 be at sb s beck and call to always be ready to do what someone wants: I was tired of being at her beck and call all day long …
57beck — I [[t]bɛk[/t]] n. 1) a gesture used to signal, summon, or direct someone 2) scot. Chiefly Scot. a bow or curtsy of greeting • at someone s beck and call Etymology: 1325–75; ME, short var. of becnen to beckon II beck [[t]bɛk[/t]] n. brit. creek •… …
58beck — 1. n. N.Engl. a brook; a mountain stream. Etymology: ME f. ON bekkr f. Gmc 2. n. poet. a gesture requesting attention, e.g. a nod, wave, etc. Phrases and idioms: at a person s beck and call having constantly to obey a person s orders. Etymology:… …
59beck — See: AT ONE S BECK AND CALL …
60beck — See: AT ONE S BECK AND CALL …
