Beek

is a verb and read as \BEEK\ which means

...........(of wood) to season by exposure to heat

.................to bask or warm in the sunshine or before a fire

Example1: 

Kitty basking in the sun

In our family, it is usual to beek firewood especially the newly chopped wet logs.

Example2:

It is almost always observed that cats like to beek and roll under the sun.
Example 3:
Mr. Johnson asked the children to move a little farther and beek themselves by fireside.

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