"biheste" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /biˈhɛst(ə)/, /biˈhɛːst(ə)/ Forms: bihestes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English behǣs (“vow”), from Proto-West Germanic *bihaisi; equivalent to bi- + heste (“directive”). The final vowel is generalised from the Old English oblique forms, while forms with final /t/ are influenced by the suffix -the. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|behǣs|t=vow}} Old English behǣs (“vow”), {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*bihaisi}} Proto-West Germanic *bihaisi, {{af|enm|bi-|heste|id2=directive|t2=directive}} bi- + heste (“directive”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} biheste, {{enm-noun}} biheste (plural bihestes)
  1. A pact or agreement; that which is agreed upon.
    Sense id: en-biheste-enm-noun-VBf9A5uw Categories (other): Middle English terms prefixed with bi- Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with bi-: 46 54
  2. (uncommon) A directive; a command or request. Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-biheste-enm-noun-tAp~vHRz Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with bi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with bi-: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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