biquethen

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === beqwethen, be-qwethyn, biquethe, biqueþen, byquethe bi-queðen (Early Middle English) === Etymology === Inherited from Old English becweþan; equivalent to bi- +‎ quethen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /biˈkwɛ̞ːðən/ === Verb === biquethen To bequeath; to hand down to one's successors by will. (by extension) To transmit or give to one's successors. To set apart oneself for another or another's sake. (rare) To set apart resources for another. (rare) To say; to make an assertion or statement. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: bequeath ==== References ==== “biquēthen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.