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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1535
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Behecht, n. [ME. behiȝt (c 1400). e.m.E. behight (c 1547). Cf. Hecht n.2] Promise. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxi. 59.
Fortoun … Quhais fals behechtis as wind hyne wavis c1520-c1535 Nisbet Rom. iv. 20.
In the behecht [Wycl. biheeste] of God he doutit nocht c1520-c1535 Id. 2 Cor. i. 20.
How mony euir ar behechtis [Wycl. beheestis] of God 1531 Bell. Boece II. 18.
So full of windis and vane behechtis 1533 Id. Livy I. 31/32.
Nouther was the behecht of Romulus … in vane 1533 Ib. 155/32.
I wil nocht dissaue the Tarquynis ony forther with vane behechtis
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