"biquethen" meaning in Middle English

See biquethen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /biˈkwɛːðən/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English becweþan; equivalent to bi- + quethen. Etymology templates: {{root|enm|ine-pro|*gʷet-|id=say}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|becweþan|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English becweþan, {{inh+|enm|ang|becweþan}} Inherited from Old English becweþan, {{af|enm|bi-|quethen}} bi- + quethen Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} biquethen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|queth|quath|queth|queth|c=5|pf=bi}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], biquethen [infinitive], to biquethen [infinitive], biquethe [infinitive], biquethe [first-person, present, singular], biquath [first-person, past, singular], biquethest [present, second-person, singular], biquethe [past, second-person, singular], biquath [past, second-person, singular], biquetheth [present, singular, third-person], biquath [past, singular, third-person], biquethe [present, singular, subjunctive], biquethe [past, singular, subjunctive], biquethe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], biquethen [plural, present], biquethe [plural, present], biquethen [past, plural], biquethe [past, plural], biquetheth [imperative, plural, present], biquethe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], biquethynge [participle, present], biquethende [participle, present], biquethen [participle, past], biquethe [participle, past], beqwethen [alternative], be-qwethyn [alternative], biquethe [alternative], biqueþen [alternative], byquethe [alternative], bi-queðen [alternative, Early-Middle-English]
  1. To bequeath; to hand down to one's successors by will.
    Sense id: en-biquethen-enm-verb-tuhXGdSZ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with bi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Inheritance law Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 41 21 12 13 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with bi-: 22 16 22 24 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 13 8 8 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 25 6 6 5 Disambiguation of Inheritance law: 72 17 2 3 6
  2. (by extension) To transmit or give to one's successors. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-biquethen-enm-verb-MOdK5i5R Categories (other): Middle English terms prefixed with bi- Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with bi-: 22 16 22 24 16
  3. To set apart oneself for another or another's sake.
    Sense id: en-biquethen-enm-verb-EV0e81l4 Categories (other): Middle English terms prefixed with bi- Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with bi-: 22 16 22 24 16
  4. (rare) To set apart resources for another. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-biquethen-enm-verb-wX0D7~PB Categories (other): Middle English terms prefixed with bi- Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with bi-: 22 16 22 24 16
  5. (rare) To say; to make an assertion or statement. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-biquethen-enm-verb-VG9tQkB2 Categories (other): Middle English terms prefixed with bi- Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with bi-: 22 16 22 24 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Death Disambiguation of Death: 0 0 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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        "(by extension) To transmit or give to one's successors."
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        "(rare) To set apart resources for another."
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    {
      "ipa": "/biˈkwɛːðən/"
    }
  ],
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}
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    {
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        "To bequeath; to hand down to one's successors by will."
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      "links": [
        [
          "bequeath",
          "bequeath"
        ],
        [
          "successors",
          "successors"
        ],
        [
          "will",
          "will"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To transmit or give to one's successors."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "transmit",
          "transmit"
        ],
        [
          "successors",
          "successors"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(by extension) To transmit or give to one's successors."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To set apart oneself for another or another's sake."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "set apart",
          "set apart"
        ],
        [
          "oneself",
          "oneself"
        ],
        [
          "another",
          "another"
        ],
        [
          "sake",
          "sake"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To set apart resources for another."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "set apart",
          "set apart"
        ],
        [
          "resources",
          "resources"
        ],
        [
          "another",
          "another"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To set apart resources for another."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To say; to make an assertion or statement."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "say",
          "say"
        ],
        [
          "assertion",
          "assertion"
        ],
        [
          "statement",
          "statement"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To say; to make an assertion or statement."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/biˈkwɛːðən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "biquethen"
}

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