Bequest
Pronunciation : Be*quest"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [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.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Be*quest"
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To bequeath, or leave as a legacy. [Obs.] "All I have to bequest." Gascoigne.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913