n. [ OE. biheste promise, command, AS. beh&aemacr_;s promise; pref. be- + h&aemacr_;s command. See Hest, Hight. ] 1. That which is willed or ordered; a command; a mandate; an injunction. [ 1913 Webster ]
To do his master's high behest. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A vow; a promise. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The time is come that I should send it her, if I keep the behest that I have made. Paston. [ 1913 Webster ]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Behest \Be*hest"\, v. t.
To vow. [Obs.] --Paston.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Behest \Be*hest"\, n. [OE. biheste promise, command, AS.
beh[=ae]s promise; pref. be- + h[=ae]s command. See {Hest},
{Hight}.]
1. That which is willed or ordered; a command; a mandate; an
injunction.
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To do his master's high behest. --Sir W.
Scott.
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2. A vow; a promise. [Obs.]
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The time is come that I should send it her, if I
keep the behest that I have made. --Paston.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
behest
n 1: an authoritative command or request
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
