Stream.
Beck
BEK
bɛk
Noun
Example Sentences
"Playing by t'beck."
"Beck's running."
Etymology & History
Yorkshire word for stream. From Old Norse bekkr. Common in placenames.
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Region
Yorkshire
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Era
Medieval
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Formality
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