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bequeath

be.queath \bi-'kwe-th, -'kwe-th\ \-*l\ vt [ME bequethen, fr. OE becwethan, 
   fr. be- + cwethan to s]ay 1: to give or leave by will - used esp. of 
   personalty  2: to hand down  - be.queath.al n