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Middle English
Etymology
Inherited from Old English becweþan; equivalent to bi- + quethen.
Pronunciation
Verb
biquethen
- To bequeath; to hand down to one's successors by will.
- (by extension) To transmit or give to one's successors.
- To set apart oneself for another or another's sake.
- (rare) To set apart resources for another.
- (rare) To say; to make an assertion or statement.
Conjugation
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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