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be·hoof
\bə̇ˈhüf, bē-\ noun
(plural be·hooves \-üvz\)
Etymology: Middle English behof, from Old English behōf; akin to Old Frisian behōf advantage, Middle High German behuof something useful, business, purpose, Old Norse hōf correct measure, Old English hebban to raise — more at heave
: advantage, profit — used in prepositional phrases
< spending the money directly for his own behoof — George Eliot >
< diversions of public money to their own use and behoof — A.J.Nock > |