Beqwete

/bɛˈkwɛt/ noun

Definition

Not a standard modern English word; an archaic or obsolete spelling variant of bequest.

Etymology

Middle English variant spelling of bequest, from Old English becwethan. Middle English had much more flexible spelling before standardization in the 15th-16th centuries.

Kelly Says

Medieval scribes spelled words however they wanted—same person might write bequest three different ways on the same page—which is why old documents are like deciphering code.

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