biqueste

Middle English

Alternative forms

bequeste, bi-quest, byquyste, byqueeste, bequeest, byquest

Etymology

From bi- +‎ quiste; see more at English bequest.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /biˈkwɛst/, /biˈkwɛːst/

Noun

biqueste (plural bequestes)

(Late Middle English) Bequest, inheritance
(Late Middle English) One's will and testament.

Descendants

English: bequest
Scots: bequeyst

References

“biquē̆st(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-3.

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