behefe

behefe

Middle English

Adjective

behefe

  1. alternative form of biheve

Old English

Alternative forms

  • behœ̄fe, bihoefe

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈxeː.fe/, [beˈheː.ve]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *bihōfī, equivalent to be- +‎ *hēfe.

Adjective

behēfe (superlative behēfost or behēfast)

  1. necessary, behoveful
Declension
Declension of behēfe — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative behēfe behēfu, behēfo behēfe
Accusative behēfne behēfe behēfe
Genitive behēfes behēfre behēfes
Dative behēfum behēfre behēfum
Instrumental behēfe behēfre behēfe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative behēfe behēfa, behēfe behēfu, behēfo
Accusative behēfe behēfa, behēfe behēfu, behēfo
Genitive behēfra behēfra behēfra
Dative behēfum behēfum behēfum
Instrumental behēfum behēfum behēfum
Declension of behēfe — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative behēfa behēfe behēfe
Accusative behēfan behēfan behēfe
Genitive behēfan behēfan behēfan
Dative behēfan behēfan behēfan
Instrumental behēfan behēfan behēfan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative behēfan behēfan behēfan
Accusative behēfan behēfan behēfan
Genitive behēfra, behēfena behēfra, behēfena behēfra, behēfena
Dative behēfum behēfum behēfum
Instrumental behēfum behēfum behēfum
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Middle English: beheve, biheve

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *bihōfī, from Proto-Germanic *bihōfiją (“use, profit”). Compare Old Norse hœfi (“goal, position, relation”).

Noun

behēfe m

  1. gain, advantage, benefit, behoof
Declension

Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative behēfe behēfas
accusative behēfe behēfas
genitive behēfes behēfa
dative behēfe behēfum
Derived terms

References

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