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Old English
Etymology
From be- + hātan.
Pronunciation
Verb
behātan
- to promise
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Maur, Abbot"
...and behēt þæt hē wolde him hold bēon eallum...- ...and promised that he would be friendly to them all...
- The Legend of St. Andrew
Ġēa hlāford, and hwæt ġif iċ swelcne mann ġemēte? Hwelċe mēde sċeal iċ him behātan?- Yes lord, and what if I find someone like that? What kind of reward should I promise them?
Usage notes
- The Late West Saxon of Ælfric used this word for "to promise," while the Early West Saxon of King Alfred used ġehātan instead.
Conjugation
Descendants