Backen

/ˈbækən/ verb

An archaic or dialectal form of 'blacken'; to make black or dark in color.

From Old English 'bæcnan' or related to 'bake' and 'black.' This is an extremely archaic or dialectal word, possibly related to 'blacken' with a variant pronunciation or spelling from Middle English.

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