Be*quest" , v. t. To bequeath, or leave as a legacy. [Obs.]
"All I have to bequest." Gascoigne.
Be*quest" (&?;), n. [OE.
biquest, corrupted fr. bequide; pref. be- + AS. cwide a saying, becweðan to bequeath. The ending -est is probably due to confusion with quest. See Bequeath, Quest.]
1. The act of
bequeathing or leaving by will; as, a bequest of property by A. to B.
2. That which is left
by will, esp. personal property; a legacy; also, a gift.
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