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† biˈhofth(e Obs.
Forms: 2–3 bihofþe, 3 bihouþe, biofte, byefþe, 3–4 byofþe, 4 byhofþe.
[f. OE. bi-, behofian to need, behove + -th1.]
Need, behoof; use, service.
c1175Lamb. Hom. 19 To þere saule bihofðe. c1250Gen. & Ex. 1408 Rebecca wile ic hauen, To ysac-is bi-ofte wile ic crauen. 1297R. Glouc. 348 To hys byefþe. Ibid. 354 To Wyllammes byofþe. 1393Langl. P. Pl. C. xiii. 187 To mannes byhofthe. a1400Eng. Gilds 354 To here owne by-ofþe. |