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Английский Этимологический словарь - behest

 
 

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Behest

behest
- O.E. behжs "a vow," perhaps from behatan "to promise," confused with obs. hest "command," which may account for the parasitic -t as well as the M.E. shift in meaning to "command, injunction."
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1.
  ~ n at the behest of formal because someone has requested or ordered it ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
  (behests) If something is done at someone’s behest, it is done because they have ordered or requested it. (FORMAL) In 1970, at his new wife’s behest, they moved to Southampton... PHRASE: PHR after v ...
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
3.
   noun  Etymology: Middle English, promise, command, from Old English beh?s promise, from behatan to promise, from be- + hatan to command, promise — more at hight  Date: 12th century  1. an authoritative order ; command  2. an urgent prompting called at the ~ of my friends ...
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
4.
  n. literary a command; an entreaty (went at his behest). Etymology: OE beh{aelig}s f. Gmc ...
Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
5.
  1. повеление; приказ; заповедь, завет I am ready to act at your behest —- я готов исполнить вашу волю 2. просьба, приглашение at the behest of smb. —- по приглашению кого-л. ...
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6.
  noun poet. приказание, повеление; завет ...
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