† behovesomeadj.
Obsolete.
Useful, of service.
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bricheeOE
behovelyc950
bihevec975
nutOE
behovingc1175
behovesomec1330
noteful1372
helpfulc1384
serviceablea1393
nait?a1425
meet?a1439
steadable1467
opportunea1475
utile?1483
of service1559
good1577
deservient1578
steadful1585
useful1596
servient1606
handy1616
utible1623
utilious1652
lucky1703
functional1808
utility1895
eufunctional1963
c1330 Arth. & Merl. 2803 Pray to Crist..A king ous sende that bihouesum be To the right ogains the wrong.
1340 Ayenbite (1866) 99 He is þe vayreste and mest behofsam.
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