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† beˈname, v. Obs. (arch. in pa. pple.)
Forms of pa. tense and pple. 6 benamed, bynempt, 6–9 benempt (9 benempted).
[OE. benęmnan, f. be- + nęmnan to name; cf. MHG., mod.G. benennen, Sw. benämna, to name. With benempt cf. inempned from name in Ancren Riwle, Trevisa, etc.]
†1. trans. To declare or utter solemnly or on oath; to promise with an oath. Obs.
c1000Ags. Ps. lxxxix. 3 Ic Dauide..on áð-sware ær benemde, þæt ic, etc. c1315Poem temp. Edw. II in Pol. Songs 327 Thouh the bishop hit wite, that hit bename kouth, He may wid a litel silver stoppen his mouth. 1579Spenser Sheph. Cal. Nov., Kid or cosset, which I thee bynempt. 1615Crooke Body of Man 249 Iphis her vow benempt a Maide, But turned boy her vow she paide.
†2. To name, mention by name. Obs. rare.
1579Spenser Sheph. Cal. July 214 What is Algrin, he that is so oft bynempt?
3. With compl.: To name, call, style, describe as.
1580Sidney Arcadia iii. 391 Hee a Courtier was benamed. 1748Thomson Cast. of Indol. ii. xxxii, A fiery-footed boy, Benempt Dispatch. 1814Scott Wav. xxx, The master smith, benempt, as his sign intimated, John Mucklewrath. 1832Blackw. Mag. XXXII. 257 A Virgin, benempted Prudence Smith. |