'Behest' definitions:

Definition of 'behest'

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noun
An authoritative command or request

Definition of 'Behest'

From: 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. [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]

Definition of 'Behest'

From: GCIDE
  • Behest \Be*hest"\, v. t. To vow. [Obs.] --Paston. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'behest'

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