Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Accenná-re, v. a.
1. to nod, beckon; 2. to pretend, feign. — in coppe e dare in danari, to say one thing and mean another: 3. to give a hint, an inkling; 4. to take aim. — ad uno che faccia, to command; 5. to give hopes; s. m.Accenná-tóre , f. Accenná-tríce; adj. Accenná-nte.
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accennare: to nod, to becken, to make a signe, to giue an inkling. Also by some signe to glance at anie thing a far of by speech or action.