behight

词形变化

behights 复数 behighted behighting behights 三单 behights behighting 现在分词 behighted 过去式 behighted 过去分词

别名

behote

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A vow; a promise.

    废旧
v.
  1. 1.

    To vow, promise (someone).

    废旧 及物
  2. 2.

    To be designated.

    方言

    Wheea behight thee? = What is your name/to whom do you belong?

  3. 3.

    To give in trust; to commit; to entrust.

    废旧 及物
  4. 4.

    To mean, or intend.

    废旧
  5. 5.

    To consider or esteem to be; to declare to be.

    废旧
  6. 6.

    To call; to name; to address.

    废旧
  7. 7.

    To command; to order.

    废旧

词源

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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