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▪ I. † beˈhight, v. Obs. For forms see below. [An OTeut. compound vb.: OE. bi-, behátan = OHG. biheiȥan, Goth. biháitan (in derivatives), f. bi-, be- + OE. hátan = Goth. háitan to call, pa. tense haiháit, (= heháit), pa. pple. haitans. The reduplicated pa. tense appeared in OE. as heht (:—*ˈhehat:—*...
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behete
▪ I. † beˈhete, n. Obs. [f. behete, one of the forms of behight, v.: cf. the earlier behote, and parallel behight n.] A promise, a vow.c 1460 Towneley Myst. 159 Thise prophetys..That have knowyng of his behetys. 1470 Harding Chron. cxl. xi, Traytour he was, and false of his behete.▪ II. behete varia...
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beheeter
† beˈheter, beheeter Obs. [f. behete = behight v. + -er: cf. behighter.] A promiser.1382 Wyclif 2 Macc. x. 28 Hauynge the Lord biheeter [v.r. behetere] of victorie. ― Heb. vii. 22 Jhesu is maad biheter of the betere testament.
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behate
▪ I. behate early form of behote n., behight v.▪ II. † beˈhate, ppl. a. Obs. Also 4 by-. [f. be- 2 + hate.] To hold in hatred, to hate greatly, detest.c 1340 Cursor M. 11962 (Laud MS.) Why he makyth vs for his maners by-hatid [v.r. be hated] þus. c 1374 Chaucer Boeth. iii. iv. 75 Al was he byhated o...
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behote
▪ I. † beˈhote, n. Obs. [OE. behát, f. behátan to promise: cf. behete, behight n.] A promise.c 1000 Ags. Gosp. Luke xxiv. 49 Ic sende on eow mines fæder behat. c 1175 Cott. Hom. 225 Ic wille settan mi wed..to þisan behate. a 1300 E.E. Psalter cxv. 14 Mi be-hotes yhelde sal I Bifore alle his folke.▪ ...
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behest
▪ I. behest, n. (bɪˈhɛst) Forms: 1 behǽs, 2–3 bihese, biheaste, 2–6 bi-, byheste, 3–6 beheste, 4–5 be-, bi-, byheest(e, 4–6 bi-, byhest, 6–7 beheast, 4– behest. [OE. behǽs fem. (acc. behǽse) was the regular repr. of OTeut. *bihait-ti-, abst. n. f. bihait-an, in OE. behátan to behight (see Sievers, A...
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unbar
unbar, v. [un-2 3 and 7.] a. trans. To remove the bar from (a door or gate, etc.); to unfasten, undo. Also absol.13.. Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 2070 The brygge was brayde doun, & þe brode gatez Vnbarred, & born open. 1433 Lydg. St. Edmund iii. 1201 A-nother [thief] besy..To vnpyke lokys, a-nother to vnbarre. ...
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ȝore
▪ I. yore, adv. (a.) arch. (jɔə(r)) Forms: 1 ᵹeara, ᵹara, iara, ᵹeare, ᵹearo, 3 ȝar, ȝeare, ȝaure, 3–5 ȝare, 3–6 yare, ȝore, 4 yar, 5 yoore, 6 ȝoir, youre, 4– yore. [OE. ᵹeára, also ᵹeáre, ᵹeáro, advb. formations of obscure origin.] † 1. A long time ago; of old; freq. strengthened by full; also in c...
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hight
▪ I. † hight, n.1 Obs. Forms: 3–4 hiht, 3–5 hiȝt (-e), 3–6 hight, (4 hit); Sc. 4–5 hicht 4–6 hecht, (5 heycht, height, heght). [f. hight v.1: a northern form (instead of the original OE. hát, ME. hote); after 15th c. only Sc. Cf. behight n.] 1. A command, order.a 1300 Cursor M. 19330 (Edin.) We..ȝiu...
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grant
▪ I. grant, n.1 (grɑːnt, -æ-) Forms: see the vb. [f. the vb.] The action of granting; the thing granted. † 1. a. Consent, permission. b. Promise. c. Admission, acknowledgement. Also, what is agreed to, promised, admitted, etc. Obs.a. a 1225 Ancr. R. 238 Þeo uihteð treouliche þet..hwuch so euer þe lu...
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room
▪ I. room, n.1 (ruːm, rʊm) Forms: (see below). [Common Teut.: OE. r{uacu}m neut., = MDu. ruum, ruym, ruem (Du. ruim), OS. rûm (LG. rûm), OHG. rûm (G. raum), ON. and Icel. r{uacu}m (Sw. and Da. rum, Norw. rom), Goth. rūm. The relationship to forms in ru- outside of Teutonic is uncertain.] A. Illustra...
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