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behight

The English word “behight” has 8 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To vow, promise (someone).
  2. To be designated.
  3. To give in trust; to commit; to entrust.
  4. To mean, or intend.
  5. To consider or esteem to be; to declare to be.
  6. To call; to name; to address.
  7. To command; to order.

noun

  1. A vow; a promise.

Etymology

From Middle English beheten, bihaten, behoten (preterite behighte), from Old English behātan (“to promise, vow, pledge oneself, threaten”) (preterite behēhte), corresponding to be- + hight. Cognate with Scots beheit, behecht (“to promise, vow”), Middle High German beheizen (“to promise”).

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