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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Behecht, v. Also p.t. be-, byhecht, byhicht. [ME. behiȝt (p.t. behiȝte. byhiȝte). var. of bihete, behote, OE. behátan. In Sc. evidently adopted from Eng.] tr. To promise. a1500 Lanc. 1485.
The folk … to led In-to the lond, the wich he them byhicht Ib. 2791.
He … hir byhecht euer … To be hir awn trew … knycht 1513 Doug. i. vi. 94 (R).
Dido heyrat comouit, I ȝou behecht [v.r. hecht] c1520-c1535 Nisbet Matt. xiv. 7.
He behecht to gefe to hir [etc.] Id. 1 Tim. ii. 10.
Behechting pitee be gude werkis