† behoten.
Obsolete.
A promise.
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society > faith > worship > vow > [noun]
behotec1000
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the mind > language > speech > agreement > promise > [noun]
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c1000 West Saxon Gospels: Luke (Corpus Cambr.) xxiv. 49 Ic sende on eow mines fæder behat.
c1175 Cott. Hom. 225 Ic wille settan mi wed..to þisan behate.
a1300 E.E. Psalter cxv. 14 Mi be-hotes yhelde sal I Bifore alle his folke.
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n.c1000- to cast occasionally to make sheep'seyes at
- to cast off
- to cast off the yoke
- to cast on
- to cast on or consign to the scrap-heap
- to cast on or consign to the scrapheap
- to cast one in the teeth with
- to cast one's bread upon the waters
- to cast one's cap at
- to cast one's cassock to the nettles
- to cast one's frock to the nettles
- to cast one's garter
- to cast one's heart, affections
- to cast one's heels in one's neck
- to cast one's mitten
- to cast one's pennyworths
- to cast one's wits
- to cast oneself upon the pikes
- to cast oneself, one's advice
- to cast open
- to cast or count one's cards
- to cast or throw a chill over
- to cast or throw a lurid light on
- to cast out
- to cast out of state