Beckon
81Beacon fire — Beacon Bea con (b[=e] k n), n. [OE. bekene, AS. be[ a]cen, b[=e]cen; akin to OS. b[=o]kan, Fries. baken, beken, sign, signal, D. baak, OHG. bouhhan, G. bake; of unknown origin. Cf. {Beckon}.] 1. A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy …
82Beck — Beck, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Becked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Becking}.] [Contr. of beckon.] To nod, or make a sign with the head or hand. [Archaic] Drayton. [1913 Webster] …
83Becked — Beck Beck, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Becked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Becking}.] [Contr. of beckon.] To nod, or make a sign with the head or hand. [Archaic] Drayton. [1913 Webster] …
84Becking — Beck Beck, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Becked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Becking}.] [Contr. of beckon.] To nod, or make a sign with the head or hand. [Archaic] Drayton. [1913 Webster] …
85Cersopithecus nictitans — Wink Wink, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Winked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Winking}.] [OE. winken, AS. wincian; akin to D. wenken, G. winken to wink, nod, beckon, OHG. winchan, Sw. vinka, Dan. vinke, AS. wancol wavering, OHG. wanchal wavering, wanch?n to waver, G …
86Connive — Con*nive (k[o^]n*n[imac]v ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Connived} ( n[imac]vd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Conniving}.] [L. connivere to shut the eyes, connive, fr. con + (perh.) a word akin to nicere to beckon, nictare to wink.] 1. To open and close the eyes… …
87Connived — Connive Con*nive (k[o^]n*n[imac]v ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Connived} ( n[imac]vd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Conniving}.] [L. connivere to shut the eyes, connive, fr. con + (perh.) a word akin to nicere to beckon, nictare to wink.] 1. To open and close… …
88Conniving — Connive Con*nive (k[o^]n*n[imac]v ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Connived} ( n[imac]vd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Conniving}.] [L. connivere to shut the eyes, connive, fr. con + (perh.) a word akin to nicere to beckon, nictare to wink.] 1. To open and close… …
89Nictate — Nic tate, v. i. [L. nictare, nictatum, from nicere to beckon.] To wink; to nictitate. [1913 Webster] …
90Nub — Nub, v. t. [Cf. {Knob}.] To push; to nudge; also, to beckon. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …