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(chiefly Scotland) To commit.
(chiefly Scotland) To admit as possessor.
(chiefly Scotland) To acquaint; instruct.
From Middle English bekennen, bikennen, equivalent to be- + ken (“to perceive”). Cognate with Dutch bekennen (“to acknowledge, confess”), German bekennen (“to admit, confess”), Swedish bekänna (“to profess, confess”).
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