behoofn.

/bɪˈhuːf/

Forms: (Old English–Middle English bihóf, behóf,) Middle English (dative) bihoue, Middle English bihove, Middle English–1500s behoue, Middle English–1600s behove, 1500s–1600s behoove, 1500s–1700s behoofe, 1500s– behoof. (Also Middle English bihufe, Middle English–1500s byhove, behuf, Middle English byhoff, beofe, Middle English–1500s behofe, behoufe, 1500s Scottish behowe, behufe, behuif, 1600s behoolfe.)

Etymology: Old English *bihóf ‘utility,’ occurring in the derivative bihóf-líc useful, necessary; = Old Frisian bihof , Dutch behoef , Middle High German bihuof , modern German behuf , of same meaning; < *bihóf , past tense of original Germanic *bihafjan , Middle High German beheben ‘to take, hold, receive,’ < bi- , be- prefix + hafjan , Old English hębban , past tense hóf , ‘to heave n., raise,’ originally ‘to take up, take,’ cognate with Latin cap(i)ĕre . The original sense seems to have been either, ‘taking in, reception, acquisition,’ whence ‘gain, advantage,’ or ‘taking away, taking to oneself, taking the use of,’ whence ‘use.’ See also the synonyms biheve n., bihofth n.

1. Use, benefit, advantage. Chiefly in to, for, on, (formerly into, till) (the) behoof of. (In, on behoof of, are due to confusion with behalf.) plural rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > [noun]

fremea700

redeeOE

noteeOE

goodOE

goodnessOE

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bihevec1230

behoofc1275

advantagec1300

prowc1300

wellc1300

wainc1315

profita1325

bewaynec1375

vantagec1380

goodshipc1390

prewa1400

steada1400

benefice1426

vailc1430

utilityc1440

of availc1450

prevaila1460

fordeal1470

winning1477

encherishingc1480

benefit1512

booty1581

emolument1633

handhold1655

withgate1825

cui bono1836

c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 527 Ȝe..ȝeorneð.. mine leoue dohter to swa laðe mannes bihoue [c1300 Otho bi-hofe].

1340 R. Rolle Pricke of Conscience 70 He ordaynd, for mans byhufe, Heven and herth.

1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis I. 15 Upon the hond to were a sho..Accordeth nought to the behove Of resonable mannes use.

1483 W. Caxton tr. Caton E ij b Alle thynges shal come to your behoufe in habundaunce.

?1484 Will of Margaret Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 387 I bequeth an c marc..to the vse and byhoff of the seid William Paston.

1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) xv. 517 [Douglas] held no thing till his behuf [1489 Adv. behuff].

1491 Act 7 Hen. VII xx Londes..which be..to his use or behove had.

c1522 T. More Treat. Memorare Nouissima in Wks. (1557) I. 93 For whose vse and behoofe thei kepe it.

1532 G. Hervet tr. Xenophon Treat. Househ. (1768) 28 Delyuered it vnto you to kepe for bothe our behoues.

1549 J. Olde tr. Erasmus Paraphr. 1 Tim. iii. 1 [A bishop is] one that careth for y^e commodities and behoufes of others.

1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique 7 In behove of the publique weal.

1611 M. Smith in Bible (King James) Transl. Pref. 5 For the behoofe and edifying of the vnlearned.

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ii. 982 No mean recompence it brings To your behoof .

1673 J. Milton On Death Fair Infant vii, in Poems (new ed.) 19 Which carefull Jove in natures true behoofe Took up.

1768 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. II. 365 To the use and behoof of A and his heirs.

1769 W. Robertson Hist. Charles V III. vii. 35 Taking towns for his own behoof.

1855 J. L. Motley Rise Dutch Republic Hist. Introd. vi. 35 Fines are imposed for behoof of the Count.

1857 S. Winkworth Life Tauler in Tauler's Serm. 386 They devote all their prayers..to their own behoof.

1868 F. E. Paget Lucretia 207 The parlour had been turned into a bedroom on my behoof.]

†2. ? What it behoves one to do; obligation, duty. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > duty or obligation > [noun]

debtc1330

officec1330

obliginga1382

dutyc1385

bondc1449

due?a1475

bounden duty1530

dueness1576

behoof1591

obligement1611

obligationa1616

ought1678

right1752

1591 R. Southwell Marie Magdalens Funeral Teares f. 52^v It considereth behoofe, more than benefite, and what in dutie it shoulde, not what in deede it can.

†3. ? A gift for behoof of the recipient, a ‘benefit’ or benefaction, a gratuity, a ‘tip.’ Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > giving > gift or present > [noun] > gift of money

largessea1325

gratuity1540

behoof1596

benevolency1698

pouch1880

handout1882

handshake1958

1596 E. Spenser View State Ireland 529 No offices should be sold for money..nor no behoves taken for captaincies of counties.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	behoof
释义	behoofn. /bɪˈhuːf/ Forms: (Old English–Middle English bihóf, behóf,) Middle English (dative) bihoue, Middle English bihove, Middle English–1500s behoue, Middle English–1600s behove, 1500s–1600s behoove, 1500s–1700s behoofe, 1500s– behoof. (Also Middle English bihufe, Middle English–1500s byhove, behuf, Middle English byhoff, beofe, Middle English–1500s behofe, behoufe, 1500s Scottish behowe, behufe, behuif, 1600s behoolfe.) Etymology: Old English bihóf ‘utility,’ occurring in the derivative bihóf-líc* useful, necessary; = Old Frisian bihof , Dutch behoef , Middle High German bihuof , modern German behuf , of same meaning; < bihóf , past tense of original Germanic bihafjan , Middle High German beheben ‘to take, hold, receive,’ < bi- , be- prefix + hafjan , Old English hębban , past tense hóf , ‘to heave n., raise,’ originally ‘to take up, take,’ cognate with Latin cap(i)ĕre . The original sense seems to have been either, ‘taking in, reception, acquisition,’ whence ‘gain, advantage,’ or ‘taking away, taking to oneself, taking the use of,’ whence ‘use.’ See also the synonyms biheve n., bihofth n. 1. Use, benefit, advantage. Chiefly in to, for, on, (formerly into, till) (the) behoof of. (In, on behoof of, are due to confusion with behalf.) plural rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [noun] fremea700 redeeOE noteeOE goodOE goodnessOE framec1175 winc1175 bihevec1230 behoofc1275 advantagec1300 prowc1300 wellc1300 wainc1315 profita1325 bewaynec1375 vantagec1380 goodshipc1390 prewa1400 steada1400 benefice1426 vailc1430 utilityc1440 of availc1450 prevaila1460 fordeal1470 winning1477 encherishingc1480 benefit1512 booty1581 emolument1633 handhold1655 withgate1825 cui bono1836 c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 527 Ȝe..ȝeorneð.. mine leoue dohter to swa laðe mannes bihoue [c1300 Otho bi-hofe]. 1340 R. Rolle Pricke of Conscience 70 He ordaynd, for mans byhufe, Heven and herth. 1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis I. 15 Upon the hond to were a sho..Accordeth nought to the behove Of resonable mannes use. 1483 W. Caxton tr. Caton E ij b Alle thynges shal come to your behoufe in habundaunce. ?1484 Will of Margaret Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 387 I bequeth an c marc..to the vse and byhoff of the seid William Paston. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) xv. 517 [Douglas] held no thing till his behuf [1489 Adv. behuff]. 1491 Act 7 Hen. VII xx Londes..which be..to his use or behove had. c1522 T. More Treat. Memorare Nouissima in Wks. (1557) I. 93 For whose vse and behoofe thei kepe it. 1532 G. Hervet tr. Xenophon Treat. Househ. (1768) 28 Delyuered it vnto you to kepe for bothe our behoues. 1549 J. Olde tr. Erasmus Paraphr. 1 Tim. iii. 1 [A bishop is] one that careth for y^e commodities and behoufes of others. 1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique 7 In behove of the publique weal. 1611 M. Smith in Bible (King James) Transl. Pref. 5 For the behoofe and edifying of the vnlearned. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ii. 982 No mean recompence it brings To your behoof . View more context for this quotation 1673 J. Milton On Death Fair Infant vii, in Poems (new ed.) 19 Which carefull Jove in natures true behoofe Took up. 1768 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. II. 365 To the use and behoof of A and his heirs. 1769 W. Robertson Hist. Charles V III. vii. 35 Taking towns for his own behoof. 1855 J. L. Motley Rise Dutch Republic Hist. Introd. vi. 35 Fines are imposed for behoof of the Count. 1857 S. Winkworth Life Tauler in Tauler's Serm. 386 They devote all their prayers..to their own behoof. 1868 F. E. Paget Lucretia 207 The parlour had been turned into a bedroom on my behoof.] †2. ? What it behoves one to do; obligation, duty. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > [noun] debtc1330 officec1330 obliginga1382 dutyc1385 bondc1449 due?a1475 bounden duty1530 dueness1576 behoof1591 obligement1611 obligationa1616 ought1678 right1752 1591 R. Southwell Marie Magdalens Funeral Teares f. 52^v It considereth behoofe, more than benefite, and what in dutie it shoulde, not what in deede it can. †3. ? A gift for behoof of the recipient, a ‘benefit’ or benefaction, a gratuity, a ‘tip.’ Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > gift or present > [noun] > gift of money largessea1325 gratuity1540 behoof1596 benevolency1698 pouch1880 handout1882 handshake1958 1596 E. Spenser View State Ireland 529 No offices should be sold for money..nor no behoves taken for captaincies of counties. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < n.c1275
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