BEQUESTS

Noun

bequests

plural of bequest

Source: Wiktionary


BEQUEST

Be*quest", n. Etym: [OE. biquest, corrupted fr. bequide; pref. be- + AS. cwide a saying, becwe to bequeath. The ending -est is probably due to confusion with quest. See Bequeath, Quest.]

1. The act of bequeathing or leaving by will; as, a bequest of property by A. to B.

2. That which is left by will, esp. personal property; a legacy; also, a gift.

Be*quest", v. t.

Definition: To bequeath, or leave as a legacy. [Obs.] "All I have to bequest." Gascoigne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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